May 27, 2013, Languedoc, France: For many, nothing compares with la vie francaise. Still, even life in France isn’t perfect.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"One of the things I appreciated most about my years living in France," writes Euro-Correspondent Lucy Culpepper, "was the opportunity it gave me to sit back and watch the French at work, play, and rest, to experience la vie francaise right alongside them, both la belle et la bête.

"Vine" Vi...Y Me Quede" ("Came...I Saw... And I Stayed")

May 23, 2013, Medellin, Colombia: Nancy Kiernan and her husband retired from Maine to Medellin, Colombia, a year-and-a-half ago and happier with their decision every day.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"For years, my husband and I talked about the idea of doing something new and different in retirement," explains Nancy Kiernan, "of moving to a new country where we could create a whole new life. Each year, as we struggled through another Maine winter, we'd daydream about starting over someplace where we'd never had to deal with snow and ice again."

May 22, 2013, Medellin, Colombia: Medellin, Colombia, is one of the most appealing property investment markets in the world today, offering investors steady appreciation and double-digit net yields from rental cash flow.

May 21, 2013, Medellin, Colombia: Medellin, Colombia, is a top choice for where to enjoy a luxury-level retirement in a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere on a very small retirement budget.

"Medellin, Colombia, offers a luxury high-end lifestyle that doesn't cost like a luxury high-end lifestyle."

--Lee Harrison, at last week's Live and Invest In Colombia Conference

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Latin America Correspondent Lee Harrison is what you might call a Serial Expat. Lee took early retirement from his successful engineering career at the age of 49.

May 20, 2013, Medellin, Colombia: Lee Harrison introduced attendees at this Live and Invest in Colombia Conference to the best lifestyle, retirement, and investment options in Colombia.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

“I got out of the cab and stepped over the homeless guys on the sidewalk... only to encounter a group of prostitutes hanging around the hotel entrance. The taxi driver advised me not to leave the hotel before daylight.