🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Free Webinar: Ecuador Residency Explained Join us on Saturday, June 27th for a free webinar about Ecuador residency visas. Amelia will be chatting with Maite from Gringo Visas about the recent changes to Ecuador's visa application process, different types of visas, current income & investment...
7 days ago • 7 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Leap Alert: Querétaro, Mexico – Nov 6-20, 2026 Since our Leap to Panama City sold out in just 40 minutes, we decided to add another Leap to Querétaro, Mexico in November. The Leap ends the Friday before Thanksgiving, and it's close to the U.S., so you'll have plenty of time to get back home for the...
14 days ago • 9 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Did you see the two videos we posted in the past week? Saturday's video compared slow and fast travel, while Wednesday's video was the long awaited comparison of Albania vs. Ecuador. Viewers have been asking us to compare Albania and Ecuador since we posted our first video about Albania over 2...
21 days ago • 7 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Did you see the two videos we posted in the past week? Saturday's video set the record straight on why we left Ecuador, while Wednesday's video was our first about the Pros & Cons of Panama. Peguche Waterfalls, Otavalo, Ecuador - Sept 2025 Now that we've simplified the recording and editing of our...
28 days ago • 6 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. In last week's newsletter, I mentioned that Amelia is growing tired of living out of a suitcase so we're on the hunt for a second residency, which we discussed in this week's video. We've already received a lot of questions about why we didn't include Panama in our shortlist. If you already watched...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. This chapter may be ending... Did you catch this week's video about the lessons we've learned and the experiences that changed how we view ourselves and the world? It's still hard to believe that we've been traveling full-time for over 30 months. This was always my dream, but I honestly never...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news and insights that actually matter if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Travel Club Updates Our Leap to Granada Spain is fully booked, but we just announced our inaugural Turtle Travel Club Flotilla for April 2027. Amelia has been hard at work organizing our first club cruise. It's for 7 nights leaving from Miami and stopping at several eastern Caribbean Island...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news that actually matters if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Travel Club Updates Our Leap to Granada, Spain is open for booking. There are still a couple of spots left so if you would like to join us for a truly unforgettable travel experience, now is the time to submit your booking request (we adjusted our pricing structure slightly based on how rooms are being...
2 months ago • 4 min read
🌎 World Aware by JP Stonestreet Welcome to World Aware, your weekly roundup of global news that actually matters if you travel internationally, live abroad, or you're thinking about it. Our next Leap to Granada Spain is coming soon. There are only 8 rooms available, and Turtle Travel Club members get early access starting at noon on Sunday, April 12th. If you would like to join us for an unforgettable experience in one of our favorite cities, join the club today. Use Coupon Code TURTLE33...
3 months ago • 6 min read