As a single female on the other side of 40, I knew I had a window of opportunity to get ...

In our annual Retire Overseas Index, we show you the best places to live abroad—historic cities, beach towns, mountain destinations, ...

We've all read axioms about travel... "It's not the destination, it's the journey... " Or this from J.R.R. Tolkien: "Not ...

What will the next chapter of our lives look like?This was a burning question as our corporate jobs became more ...

Back in Paris after a couple weeks in my former adopted home of Panama, I was struck anew by all ...

Most people know it as "medical tourism." I think of it as being a thrifty and educated user of global ...

I am still surprised by the reactions I get when I tell people I live in Medellín, Colombia. A few ...

Having successfully navigated parts of China, Bahrain, the UAE, France, Brazil, Paraguay, Romania, the U.K., and Czech Republic over the ...

Last week in Panama I went paddle boarding with Carlos, our Colombian property manager at Los Islotes, and we naturally ...

More than 11.5 million Americans and Canadians—and countless others—are already living their best lives outside the countries where they were ...

Panama is the world's top offshore haven and the number-one choice of countless expats, retirees, snowbirds, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and investors. ...

It's easier to adapt to a new life overseas when you move with a spouse or partner. You can laugh ...

Crisis is all around us these days. Inflation is eating into your savings... Wall Street was a scary proposition even ...

Hidden away on a lush green clifftop site, boasting incredible ocean views, lies our chance to get in on Mexico's ...

Mexico is one of the world’s top options for retirement living. Indeed, it ranks #2 (behind only Portugal) in our ...

Mazatlán offers the best beachfront lifestyle you'll find in Mexico... maybe the best you'll find anywhere. This seaside city boasts ...

Courteous and polite with an ever-present smile, Ranjit Prasad (his friends call him Ranj) showed me what he’s been building ...

As we’ve returned this year to in-person events… With our Live And Invest In Belize Conference in January… Our Live ...

This success story is nothing short of remarkable. It's taken a couple of decades... But Colombia has reinvented itself into ...

The expat community has expanded quickly in Medellín, Colombia, since David and Carole Wallis first arrived. In the past three ...

The first time I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was back in 1985. When I began making these ...

If you dream of miles of golden-sand and clear, blue waters, small town vibes, and friendly locals, then this Caribbean ...

Tourist-friendly Thailand (a top destination for expats) is famous for vibrant cities like Bangkok and idyllic islands like Koh Tao. ...

In Mexico, elderly members of society are revered and honored. Most older Mexicans age at home with multiple generations of ...

Two decades living overseas, in Ireland, Panama, and France, have taught me... 1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn ...

As I make my way down a broad boulevard shaded by leafy cedars on either side, I regret that I'm ...

Portugal is a small country, but there is a definite geographic barrier between the country's northern heartland and the Algarve: ...

We've been reveling this week in the experience of our first in-person conference in Panama in more than two years... ...

Panama is known for growing the best of the best when it comes to coffee. Rightly so... the Esmeralda Geisha ...

I'd forgotten how invigorating an in-person conference can be... Reconnecting with old friends from across Panama as well as All ...

"Kathleen, I've been thinking about making a move overseas, specifically to Panama, for years... but my wife... not so much... ...

This traditional European lifestyle offers an innovative way of living in the most desirable places in Europe for a fraction ...

Retirement means no formal job, which means no steady income. How will you keep paying the bills that need to ...

Today, Valentine's Day, reminds us all, wherever in the world we are, that love is something to be celebrated. But ...

"You have reminders of Paris all around," our friend born and raised in that city remarked over dinner at our ...

To help me settle into this unfamiliar spot on the globe, I have invested in maps and tours. I'm trying ...

Belize has long attracted retirees for its beautiful beaches, natural beauty, and friendly, English-speaking locals. Its proximity to the United ...

I’m looking forward to returning to Medellín next month for the first time in more than two years. Kathleen and ...

Any journey begins with a decision. Our journey to Panama began with the decision to establish residency in this country. ...

Priscila Gómez is the marketing director at Ngädri—a new gourmet, authentic Panamanian restaurant in Boquete. A young expat originally from ...

If you've been reading these dispatches for any time, you know how we feel about Portugal. This country is, hands ...

Many are moving to Medellín, Colombia, to retire, yes, but another expat demographic is seeking out this sunny, welcoming, and ...

My husband was a wine distributor when we lived in Illinois, and we spent many vacations in California's famous wine ...

When I first looked around for housing for the elderly in Medellín, Colombia, where I've been living for the past ...

I have traveled to Pereira, known as Colombia's second "City of Eternal Spring," many times over the past several years... ...

Earlier this week I sat down with Sophia Titley, our Editorial Director, to talk about our most recent Retire Overseas ...

If anyone had told me seven years ago that today I would be living in Colombia, I would have laughed. Back ...

Belize is only a two-hour flight from the United States… yet it has a faraway, pioneer feel to it. Nowhere ...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was back in 1985. A ...

With more than 100 miles of coastline, Portugal's Algarve coast offers every kind of beach you can imagine. Whether you ...