Retirement/Living

“Would you say this is a trend... and that it is growing?” the reporter who interviewed me this week wondered....

The people in Portugal are marvelous… friendly, welcoming, and helpful beyond expectation. Although you can get by with English, learning to...

How much money do you need to retire and move to a new country? In fact, that’s not where I’d...

"But haven't we done this already? “Haven't we already bought an old stone house surrounded by mud? Isn't that what...

You can qualify for an Italy visa through investment. The “Golden Visa” is a two-year investment visa that is renewable...

If you want to find the best beaches in Central America, follow the surfers. You don’t need to be a...

It’s finally happening… the world is finally, slowly opening back up again. Here in France, museums and monuments have been...

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean paradise, with islands and endless white sand beaches, turquoise sea, corals, humpback whales, jungles,...

What if the country where you'd like to retire uses a currency other than the U.S. dollar? That is, how...

It might be easy to get on board with the idea of retiring overseas... But it’s not as easy to...

Where Have All The Expats Gone? 9 Top Expat Havens One of the fundamental issues you should consider early on in...

You might have heard about home exchanges in popular culture before. In fact, it’s the theme of a romantic comedy...

The key to finding the right fit for your new life overseas is having a clear picture in your mind...

You're living rich. Congratulations. In the past, being rich meant spending a lot of money. But then came low-cost jet...

Over the six years I’ve been living in Corozal Town, Belize, I’ve watched as this sleepy coastal village has evolved...

I’ve been traveling internationally in earnest since I was 21.  It wasn’t until a decade later, though, that I expanded...

One of Mexico’s greatest appeals for the would-be retiree and expat is the diversity of lifestyles it offers. You could...

Mexico has it all... Nearly 6,000 miles of Pacific and Caribbean coastline, each boasting world-class beaches... Spanish-colonial culture and architecture......

Retirement is looming. With it comes the challenge of deciding where to live. I plan to take the next three...

Two of our favorite retirement destinations are Portugal and Panama. One of the most important factors you should consider when...

It’s been one of those weeks… From multiple household-wide illnesses to minor annoyances, major frustrations, and serious disappointments, it feels...

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

What is your biggest fear related to the idea of moving overseas? That’s the question we put to members of...

I'd say that this world of ours is a pretty great place to be. I make the point in case...

No matter where you’re dreaming of reinventing your life overseas, the key to success is a network of support. I’m...

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

Longtime editor and friend Lee Harrison and his wife Julie divide their time between California and Mazatlán, Mexico. However, Mazatlán...

Not everyone is a beach person. In fact, I believe that most full-time expats in Mexico prefer the ambiance and...

Tavira is a traditional fishing town in the eastern Algarve, a region in the south of Portugal, that offers European...

More than 40,000 adventurous Americans and almost 130,000 Europeans have decided to live or retire in Thailand. With so many...

Among the new trends we faced last summer in Ireland, a country home being snapped up by a foreign buyer...

My wife and I have been full-time expats living in Northern Belize, maybe the least-known part of this country, for...

As I celebrated my daughter’s first holiday season, the idea of legacy was strong in my mind. As all new...

Belize is a little country… That packs a double punch when it comes to lifestyle upside. Belize is both quintessential...

El Cangrejo is our top pick for an urban lifestyle in Panama. No other neighborhood has more personality than this....

Belize is many good things and recognized for many advantages and attractions, but medical care is not typically one of...

"The word for a scraping in Italian is graffito," explained our guide. "Here at Pompeii," he continued, "on the facades of...

This doesn't have to be all or nothing. You could "retire overseas" and still spend part or even lots of...

When looking for the best country to launch your new life overseas the important thing to remember is the following:...

Out of this big old world of 195 countries, how in the world do you figure out where in the...

Fellow reader Dianne R.—a full-time expat in Mexico—shared this note last week on our Overseas Living Club page... "My husband and...

Expats and retirees moving to Panama are spoilt for choice with different places to live. To make your search a...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was 35 years ago. A...

Last week, Lief and I traveled freely between Paris, France, and Waterford, Ireland. Despite the spread of the coronavirus in...

Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one...

"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...

Some years ago, back home in Baltimore for the holidays, I caught up with an old friend. Bill had a...