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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

I’m back in Panama after having been away for a year. Kathleen and I arrived in the country about a ...

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

More than ever, people are asking, "What does the future look like?" In Belize it looks appealingly like the past. ...

White sand beaches and sunny days… No snow to shovel… Leaving behind the stresses of everyday life… These are just ...

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

One of the big lessons we learned over the last year is our ability to be more self-sufficient. Between restaurant ...

Section 1031 of the United States Tax Code establishes provisions that allow a taxpayer to defer capital gains taxes when ...

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 ...

Newcomers to Belize always ask where the best place to live here is, and my answer is always a definite, ...

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

Thinking about making an overseas property purchase can arouse feelings such as excitement, fear, anxiety, relief, and accomplishment. Even seasoned ...

Hindsight is 2020... and we’ve definitely learned a lot this year. Cities have been eerily quiet during the pandemic and ...

To any keen cyclist, bicycle tourism isn’t a new phenomenon… The concept of traveling to a new country, bike in ...

Durango is my favorite spot for full-time city living in Mexico. In fact, I consider this city my most exciting ...

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 ...

After more than 14 months away, Lief and I have returned to Los Islotes. We arrived at Tocumen International late ...

I knew Panama had been hit hard by the pandemic, but hearing about the challenges and living them are two ...

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

I've always wanted to travel, live in other countries, experience other cultures, and live simply and sustainably. I never got ...

Panama is a gorgeous, diverse country with everything from white-sand beaches on the Atlantic coast to the capital of Panama ...

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 ...

Tavira is found in the Algarve, the region Live and Invest Overseas identified a while back as the world’s top ...

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

Clear turquoise waters lapping gently against soft white sand… palm trees rustling in the warm breeze… red and blue fishing ...

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

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

What a dicey year. Just when we thought our respective countries had a grip on the pandemic, a second or ...

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) is one of the only expat’s line of defense against the IRS. It's a ...

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

Whether you are simply exploring this beautiful Central American country, or snow-birding for the winter months, or moving on a ...

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

“Kathleen, my fiancé and I are considering moving overseas and are researching different areas that we may like. I have ...

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