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Tucked between two much more visited regions on Spain’s southeastern costas lies the Costa Calida, home to the region of...

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I hear lots of parents and grandparents bemoaning the fact that kids’ lives are so regimented these days… how they...

“I didn’t want an expat hell hole…” Eugene chuckled, “Blunt, but you know what I mean, right? I didn’t want...

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Two countries, six cities, and a dozen or so towns and villages in 10 days… This past scouting trip was...

“Every home should have at least a pair of Cypress trees at the entry. One at either side of the...

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At the far eastern edge of the Mediterranean, you’ll find an island that has dazzled mankind for millennia… The Greeks...

Last year, I vacationed in Barcelona for the first time in about 15 years… and far from disappointing after the...

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After a warm, sun-filled week in Algarve, Portugal, hosting our Live And Invest In Portugal Conference and stuffing myself with...

Larnaca, Cyprus, is known for its seafront. It’s got the sand, sea, and palm trees… The climate is ideal—warm but...

A three-hour train ride from Paris will transport you to the best coastal city in France you’ve never heard of…...

Milan is a unique city in Europe… very unlike any other Old World destination. It’s not as new and modern...

If you've long harbored dreams of living on a sun-soaked Mediterranean island but think you'll have to win the Powerball...

Each year, our Live And Invest In Portugal Conference falls on the week of my birthday… and for the last...

At the far eastern edge of the Mediterranean… blessed with year-round warm weather, clear blue waters, and over 400 miles...

Yesterday I began a list of 10 things you'll need to think about when you're planning for a move overseas....

What does 2023 hold in store for you? Do you approach it with trepidation or enthusiasm? If you’re reading these...

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Helena Hess was originally attracted to Belize for its diving. She wasn’t even thinking about retirement when she made her...

'Twas two days before Christmas and all 'round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...

Deauville, known as the Parisian Riviera and the “Saint-Tropez Normande,” is one of the most famous getaways from Paris... Located...

I lived in Panama for eight years, in Panama City… which lies on the country’s southern, Pacific coast. My extended...

It’s been nearly four years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that I...

We often refer to the Hub of the Americas as the world’s #1 “do-anything haven.” Whether you’re looking to retire,...

At the time of my last dispatch, I was traveling to La Rochelle on an easy three-hour train ride that...

An American, a Norwegian, a Mexican, an Indian, and a Lithuanian sit down to lunch… No, it’s not the start...

On Cyprus' northern coast, you can never get lost, I'm told. The mountains always to the south, the sea always...

I traveled this week to La Rochelle on an easy three-hour train ride that took me from Paris to the...

Barcelona has done a lot of growing up in the last 30 years… the changes in the last 15 alone...

In my last issue I started a tour of Europe, showing you some of the highlights of a life in...

It might seem that retiring abroad alone could present additional challenges… That taking this big leap on your own could...

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If your heart is set on the Caribbean but you thought you couldn’t afford it, I have good news… The Dominican Republic has...

This August, we're hosting our first-ever Live And Invest In Latin America Virtual Conference to help you get acquainted with...

Panama has been called a halfway house for American expats... but I disagree. Mexico is a far easier transition for...

Speaking to some of our attendees in Portugal last month, many had questions about the cost of living in my...

I’m here in Carvoeiro, in Portugal’s Algarve region, for our annual Live and Invest in Portugal Conference, and it’s so...

“Well, we walked across the city’s oldest bridge to get here… passed Notre Dame Cathedral on its other side… and...

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

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

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