Retirement/Living

As a growing number of Americans consider an overseas move, more and more “best of” lists covering destinations abroad pop...

The ideal life for many is being able to take a short drive from home to the beach, or from...

If you are looking for a home blessed with Algarve sun and sea, but without the tourist hordes that converge...

In all my 40 years of experience covering the live and retire overseas beat, one country has stood out above...

Back in 2000, Live And Invest Overseas’ Founding Publisher Kathleen Peddicord made her way to a small town in the...

For most retirees, the laidback beach town of Hua Hin, Thailand fits the bill of the ideal retirement haven… It...

I have to admit that I may be more excited about the release of this year’s Retirement Index than any...

Dreaming about reinventing your life somewhere sun-drenched, safe, warm, welcoming, affordable, and adventure-filled this new year? We’ve got you covered....

"I've had enough of your Caribbean vacations for this year!" This is the response Bill Piatt got from his wife...

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real...

The following questions about how to retire overseas, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a...

With great anticipation we await the launch of our 2025 Overseas Retirement Index, coming this Friday… I can’t divulge the...

We humans invented the New Year and named it after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. Janus is depicted with...

We live in a great big beautiful world that is bursting with opportunity around every corner if you decide to...

In some places around the world, it is possible to arrange good, comprehensive health insurance for less than US$120 per...

Dreaming of a new life in Portugal? No doubt, as you consider the idea of launching a new life in...

What if you could go anywhere, do anything, and spend your time and your money any way you wanted? As...

Whacking a log with a stick to make it poop? It doesn't sound like something you'd do to celebrate Christmas,...

This Sunday before Christmas, I write from Baltimore, Maryland, my home town. I’m here with Lief, along with our daughter...

Moving overseas can be an opportunity to reinvent yourself—leave behind the stresses and worries of where you’re currently living and...

“Gosh, I am old.” This thought came to me unexpectedly the other day. The term “old” can have negative connotations....

I've been spending time in Portugal since 2013. I knew after the first visit that this was a special place......

My family moved to Cascais sight unseen. We had spent time in Portugal on several occasions but never with the...

Imagining a new life in a new country then globe-hopping to find the paradise with your name on it is...

Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used...

Belize Vs Costa Rica is a recurring theme when it comes to making a retirement or expat living call. These...

In the past being rich meant spending a lot of money… But then came low-cost airlines, ATMs, satellite TV, computers,...

Europe is home to the world’s elite retirement havens. You won’t find a higher quality of life than here on...

It was my third machete. My first was in Santiago where I watched a man use one to shave his...

I first visited Montenegro in the early 2000’s. Back then, it was a new state—freshly split from neighboring Serbia and...

Is Panama still a good choice for retiring overseas? In a word: yes. But there are some caveats… I was...

The countdown is on. Lief and I have been based in Paris since April. We came for the arrival of...

I’ve just finished class with Renata, a pediatrics resident who is going to the United States for a one-month observership....

Go to school... get a job... work hard for a few decades... retire... then die. For as long as I...

I’ve been a fan of Europe for a long time. My husband and I met in Ireland, and later moved...

Living in Northern Cyprus means gorgeous beaches, great food, and rich culture. Plus, it is an underrated retirement destination. And, since...

Is moving to Cyprus a good idea? So the legend says… She was born in the waters of Cyprus—Venus, the...

Mexico is home to more U.S. expats than any other country, with as many as 1.6 million currently living there....

On Tuesday, Lief and I arrived in Izmir on a mission to explore Turkey’s Turquoise Coast… From there we drove...

In January 1994, I moved to Argentina. By that time, I had already done short stints in Chad and Kazakhstan....

Mark Twain summed up behavior like this: "The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon...

Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is… who should consider this idea? Surely it’s...

I give a presentation for our annual Live and Invest in Europe Conferences… sharing my “expat story,” as we refer...

“I retired when I was forty-nine, thirteen years before I’d planned,” says Lee Harrison. “And it wasn’t because I’d struck...

My high-powered, six-speed Opel was stranded... stopped partway through a turn onto a narrow, cobblestoned street, much to the annoyance...

Considering a move to Spain? Here’s my list of things you need to know before taking the plunge on this...

As a reader of Live and Invest Overseas, you probably have dreams of living in another country, as I did...