Is Belize safe? I get asked this all the time. Belize can be a wonderful, sun- and fun-filled place to...

I first met Phil Hahn in 2010. He had already founded one successful oceanfront development in Belize but had moved on to...

Forty million lawsuits. Every year, Americans defend themselves against 40 million lawsuits. Not surprising—in a country with 1.3 million lawyers....

Belize is an irresistible destination offering white-sand beaches, azure waters, swaying palms… Plus, a low cost of living, investment opportunities,...

Ireland is one of the richest countries in the world, with a per capita GDP of US$125,000. But only 51...

I first met Phil Hahn in 2010. He had already founded one successful oceanfront development in  Belize and was moving...

I'm often asked where others should live in Belize... the answer is simple: You should live wherever calls you the...

Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that...

Driving down the peninsula on smooth roads baked by the tropical sun, it suddenly struck me that I hadn't been...

Don dreamt of escaping this country for years. He couldn’t take the craziness anymore… The corruption, the political turmoil, the...

In February, the offshore world was rocked by the news that Portugal was canceling its Golden Visa program. This followed...

Most who come to Belize are a little surprised to see so many tiny children teaming everywhere dressed immaculately in...

When the first Western-born sailors reached the island in 1508, they were greeted by an estimated 10,000 Maya inhabitants living...

I'm often asked, "Where is the cheapest place to buy property?" South Sudan is cheap now, as is Ukraine, for...

The U.S. dollar hasn’t been this powerful in decades. The world is your oyster. Get out now, before it’s too...

Opening a business in Belize can be both surprisingly easy and comically frustrating. Local knowledge is crucial, and a new...

For more than 170 years, travelers have been going missing in Panama’s highlands. Long before the Canal connected the Atlantic...

Panama has enjoyed two golden eras of economic expansion in the past 500 years. Investors who got in early then...

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that the median house price in the United States is US$440,000. This...

Brazil is vast. It's the fifth largest country in the world. And it hides both some of the most amazing...

Talk about an inflation-busting opportunity… For the price of a mid-range car, you could own a village in Europe. Somewhere...

Americans spend 33% of their income on housing. The average asking price for a new lease in the United States...

The oldest known sport in the world, played a millennia before the first Greek Olympic Games, is being revived. In...

Buying property overseas is a great way to reliably increase profits over the long term. It diversifies your portfolio and...

It’s almost July 1… the perfect opportunity to revisit the relationship between two special North American nations: one small, the...

A forgotten place of raw natural beauty is about to be rediscovered... This is a place with long sandy beaches...

If you’re looking to make millions in an overseas business venture… there are better places to do it than Belize....

I’m not going to wax lyrical about the amazing natural beauty of Brazil, nor bore you with talk of 5,000...

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

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

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

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

El Pilar is nestled snugly in the westernmost reaches of Belize… Here, the ancient secrets of the mysterious Maya Jungle...

Panama has long been recognized as one of the best—and easiest—options in the world for a backup residency.When former President...

Much of the world has never heard of this place... But it's everything you want from the Caribbean. I'm talking...

Northern Belize is an area of mainland Belize made up of the districts of Corozal, Orange Walk, and parts of...

Creole Proverb: Wen teef teef fram teef, God laff. Literally: When a thief steals from another thief, God laughs. (When...

My 14 favorite things about living in Belize? They'd have to be… #1: Tubing on the Mopan River around Bullet...

Northern Belize's population is tiny, with a little over 100,000 in the districts of Corozal and Orange Walk combined. 1....

Newcomers to Belize always ask where the best place to live here is, and my answer is always a definite,...