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

If you're after the best quality of life for your future... Without any danger of burning through your nest egg... ...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the ...

Is there any mode of transport so pleasant… so relaxing… so civilized… as train travel? In Europe, at least, I’d ...

Lief and I have tromped a lot of beaches. From Nicaragua to Belize, from Uruguay to Ecuador, from the shores ...

Never before in the history of the United States has your wealth been more vulnerable than it is right now… ...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the ...

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

The number of American expatriations is at a record high, reports an international tax attorney friend. The reality right now ...

I don’t need to remind you of the challenges of our age. Cable news in the United States has got ...

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

Retiring to an overseas haven has become a reality for many in the current day, including Peg, a retired teacher, ...

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

Europe is on a tear right now with visitor numbers breaking record levels, and Americans are arriving in droves—both for ...

Portugal is hot. It’s being sought out like never before, especially by Americans, for its lifestyle appeal and relatively affordable ...

Summer 2023 has been the season of international travel for Americans, who have touched down in Europe and the Pacific ...

Spain should be near the top of your list for a retirement or second home destination. The lifestyle is fantastic… ...

Planning for a retirement that includes spending some or even all your time in another country is an increasingly appealing ...

Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, has so many nicknames and claims to fame, it’s hard to highlight just one aspect of ...

In the context of Europe, Spain is fantastically affordable. Many North Americans have this perception of Western Europe as being ...

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

Real estate has long been my number-one choice for growing my wealth. My first property purchase was in the United ...

Forget me, forget me not… I played that game as a child as I plucked petals from flowers. That was ...

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

Ken C. wrote last week to say: “Kathleen, I have been reading your daily emails for a month now. There ...

OK. I’ll do it. I don’t like to write about every twist and turn in the U.S. news… I don’t ...

Europe is on a tear right now with visitor numbers breaking record levels, and Americans are arriving in droves—both for ...

Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as ...

My husband was a wine distributor when we lived in Illinois, and we spent many vacations in California’s famous wine ...

I have traveled to Pereira, known as Colombia’s second “City of Eternal Spring,” many times over the past several years… ...

The expat community has expanded quickly in Medellín, Colombia, since Virginia couple David and Carole Wallis first arrived. Over the ...

Increasing numbers of retirees are leaving their home states in search of more affordable housing. Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan ...

The first time I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was back in 1985. When I began making these ...

Got any plans yet for next month? Why don’t you join me in Panama City for a few days? It could ...

If anyone had told me eight years ago that today I would be living in Colombia, I would have laughed. Back ...

Europe is a continent of myths and legends. Whether it’s the “banshee,” the wailing old woman of Irish folklore who ...

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

My latest scouting trip for Global Property Advisor took me to Medellín, Colombia, and I couldn’t have been more pleased ...

“Let me know when you start talking about mild climates and I’ll consider it. I have no interest in tropical ...

We started the afternoon with a chef’s selection of three pâtés accompanied by a bottle of Chardonnay… Beyond the front ...

Lief and I are counting down the days until our chance to return to Medellín, Colombia, next month.It’s been far ...

I continue to be surprised by the reactions I get when I tell people I have a home and spend ...

Best place to live or retire in Europe? For years we've been shining the spotlight on Portugal's Algarve region... and ...

Rachel and Sacha are happy new residents of Panama City, Panama. They decided to relocate during the pandemic and finally ...

As the saying goes, "Time flies when you’re having fun..." I couldn’t agree more. It’s hard to believe… but it’s ...

I've been spending time and investing money in Colombia and reporting on those adventures for more than 10 years. Still, ...

For those considering a move overseas, Latin America makes a lot of sense… It’s within easy reach of North America, ...

When it comes to property buying, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with foreign currencies over the years. My first currency ...

You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m ...

Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as ...