Where your passport ranks in 2026

PLUS: Why Mauritius is becoming a base for the globally mobile

GLOBAL MOBILITY

🛂 The world’s most powerful passports in 2026

This year’s ranking shows which passports unlock the most visa-free access—and how mobility power is shifting as geopolitics, security, and trust redraw the map.

Maureen O’Hare for CNN

NOMAD HUBS

🇲🇺 Why Mauritius is becoming a base for the globally mobile

Tax incentives, legal clarity, and political stability are drawing increasing numbers of founders, investors, and nomads to the island.

Emmanuel Nwosu for TechCabal

NOMAD HOUSING

🏡 How to avoid an Airbnb fail

Short-term rentals don’t always match the promise, and the red flags usually appear long before check-in day.

Adrienne Wichard-Edds for NY Times

P.S. The faster you answer, the higher you are on the leaderboard.

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OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK

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