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3 Countries Where You Can Get Citizenship Relatively Quickly

3 Countries Where You Can Get Citizenship Relatively Quickly

While second citizenship is typically acquired by birth or through length of residence, a small number of countries have changed their policies to offer citizenship in exchange for investment or residency. Here are three of the most accessible and cr...

Puerto Rico's Jungle: El Yunque, and Are There Venomous Snakes or Spiders?

Puerto Rico's Jungle: El Yunque, and Are There Venomous Snakes or Spiders?

Puerto Rico is not just beaches. The northeastern corner of the island is covered by El Yunque National Forest — the only tropical rainforest in the entire United States National Forest system. It receives up to 200 inches of rain per year, suppo...

Dominica: The Caribbean Island That Refused to Be Ruined by Tourism

Dominica: The Caribbean Island That Refused to Be Ruined by Tourism

Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic) has made a deliberate bet against mass tourism: it has no large resorts, no cruise-ship promenade, and no pumped-up party beach. What it has instead is a volcanic island so geologically active...

The Dominican Republic for American Tourists: What Nobody Tells You Before You Go

The Dominican Republic for American Tourists: What Nobody Tells You Before You Go

More Americans visit the Dominican Republic than any other Caribbean island — millions per year, most of them landing at Punta Cana International Airport, getting on a shuttle, and spending their entire trip inside a Barceló or Hard Rock all-inclusiv...