Don’t judge a country by its food. Or, at least, not by the first dish you experience. On my first ...

The Internet is perhaps our world’s greatest source of information… current and outdated… accurate and made-up. That’s why I don’t ...

We speak every day about all the good and compelling reasons to think about launching a new life in a ...

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

We here at Live and Invest Overseas receive more questions to do with collecting Social Security and using Medicare while ...

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 ...

As we prepare for next week's virtual Live and Invest in Portugal event... and I am simultaneously working to finish ...

Tax season is in full swing. As I’ve alerted you, Americans have a reprieve this year. Tax Day 2021 has ...

The first time I saw the Baha'i Temple in Panama City it made an impression... Painted brilliant white and shaped ...

Who’s up for checking into an age-restricted community? Hmm, no thanks. A retirement village? Maybe… How about independent living? Ah, ...

Bocas del Toro stands out from the rest of Panama… The vibe here is Caribbean-Calypso. The people are unfailingly good-natured, ...

My husband and I lived in Thailand for three years. We spent more than half of that time avoiding Phuket—the ...

As I make my way down a broad boulevard shaded by leafy cedars on either side, I regret that I'm ...

The world is alive with opportunity. Specifically, in the context of the conversation we carry on day-to-day in these dispatches, ...

Offering an eclectic combination of modern lifestyle and traditional culture, Canggu (pronounced CHAN-goo) is an up-and-coming neighborhood on Indonesia's most ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41heFIJwql8 I've visited some 80 countries over the years; I've been around. Yet, Vietnam offered up several firsts for me ...

I first visited Chiang Mai in 2002, and it was sleepy beyond imagination. "I'm not old enough to live in ...

Carmelita Gardens is an off-grid community in Belize's Cayo District spread out over 98 acres. This quiet, naturally stunning area attracts ...

"Do you know where our passports are?" my husband asked, sounding slightly panicked over the phone. I was away on ...

I've been traveling internationally for more than 30 years. I've lived abroad, for half that time, in Japan, the UAE, ...

Having made a move to Spain in 2016, I figured making a second move... this time to Portugal... would be ...

"About four years ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry O'Halloran. "We moved halfway around the world, ...

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... ...

It's easier to adapt to a new life overseas when you move with a spouse or partner. You can laugh ...

I'm looking forward to helping MC this week's Live and Invest in Mexico Virtual Event, but, stuck over here in ...

Here are 11 things I've learned from the school of hard knocks after four international moves across three continents with ...

The global coronavirus quarantines that have shut country borders around the world have given new value to and created renewed ...

Heart versus head. When it comes to choosing where to live overseas, both have to play an important part. The ...

Being a digital nomad is all about freedom of movement. Different from a remote worker (an employee of a company ...

It’s one of the most common questions we hear from people considering a move south of the border… “Is Mexico ...

We owe you an apology. Each day in these dispatches, we cover sunny beach escapes and charming cities where you ...

My first mistake was falling in love with a Tiffany lampshade at an Italian flea market. There was some minimal ...

We dollar-holders have enjoyed increasing buying power abroad each year since 2013, with every year eclipsing the last. Procrastinators and ...

"We have a word in Portuguese," a friend from Lisbon, Miguel, told me once, "that doesn't exist in any other ...

If you plan to spend time with our neighbors south of the border you should understand the protocol for tipping ...

Europe is comprised of 51 countries, and the EU includes 27. Among these, I put Portugal at the top of ...

Picture a chain of historic and charming small towns strung together by a single-lane highway, people walking or biking along, ...

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

People often take Europe off the list of possibilities for where to move or invest overseas because they assume the ...

Among my favorite things about living and shopping here in the Algarve are the markets and small produce shops you ...

In Mexico, elderly members of society are revered and honored. Most older Mexicans age at home with multiple generations of ...

My husband Dave and I have been living here in Portugal's Algarve for more than 10 years now, and still ...

When making any move overseas, you'll have lots and lots of questions. Maybe you won't be sure who to ask... ...

About two-and-a-half years ago, my wife and I made the leap. We moved halfway around the world, to Portugal. Maybe ...

Welcome to In Focus: Europe. My name is Kat Kalashian, and I've been an expat in Europe for over 12 years ...