My family and I have just finished the renewal process for our French visa—whew, legal again for another year..! This...

I give a presentation for our annual Live and Invest in Europe Conferences… sharing my “expat story,” as we refer...

Cordon Bleu pastry chef, Frédéric Hoël, held up two handfuls of dough, one that you could have mistaken for a...

Yesterday I began telling you about the program I’ve developed as a result of my five international moves. It’s a...

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

When I moved to Europe, my destination was clear... I was coming to Paris. I had waited for 12 years...

White-sand beaches, swaying palm trees, warm turquoise water, year-round sunshine—you'll find them in abundance here in the Dominican Republic... and,...

Years ago, my mother knew a lady named Janet who bought a small piece of land on the southwestern coast...

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

Properties shape us more than we know. Settling into my new apartment here in Paris stirred up memories of all...

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

I'm a city girl. I love living in cities and have been unhappy whenever I've lived, even briefly, in smaller...

As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to...

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s gray, dark, and rainy here in Paris… and it’s unlikely to change much over the next couple of months....

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...

I lived in Panama for eight years, in Panama City… which lies on the country’s southern, Pacific Coast. My extended...

It’s been nearly two full years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that...

While some countries make residency difficult and painful to acquire (ahem, France), others make it exceedingly easy. They want foreign...

I'm never shy when it comes to singing the praises of my adopted home and favorite city: Paris. But I've...

As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to...

The benefits of spending time in water are well documented, as are the ways that simply living near water is...

Last week my husband and I successfully renewed our residency permits here in France, and, boy, are we relieved to...

Springtime in Paris is well acclaimed… but I’d like to make a case for autumn in the City of Light,...

I was away last week on vacation and try as I might to turn off my work brain when I...

It’s so hard to shift back into real life after being in vacation mode… my mind has been continually wandering...

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...

Panama has been called the ultimate halfway house for American expats. But I disagree… For those who aren’t ready to...

I feel lucky that my profession allows me some escapism… even if merely mental these days. As we go about...

It was 10:30 on a Saturday night. We were deciding on dessert… or not… Our phones dinged… along with everyone...

Yesterday I began a list of 10 things you'll need to think about when you're planning for a move overseas. Today, we...

What does 2020 hold in store for you? Do you approach it with trepidation or enthusiasm? If you're reading these...

Helena Hess was originally attracted to Belize for its diving. She wasn’t even thinking about retirement when she made her...

One of the things we love about Panama is the diversity of lifestyle options this little country has to offer....

This week, it’s hard not to be distracted by the holidays… With Thanksgiving under our belts and December now upon...

One of the hardest things about upping stakes and pitching your tent somewhere new is the social aspect. You've likely...

As much of the world settles into a winter chill this month, fireplaces crackle and mugs of warm drinks steam…...

When my husband and I moved to Paris, the only real motivating factor was that we wanted to live in...

The language question may be one of the most pressing considerations to address before making a move overseas. If you...

Setting up a solid, reliable network of legal help in all the countries you have interests in is not just...

“Dark tourism” is a supposedly new phenomenon. It’s what people call it when you visit a place just to ogle...

One of the most frequently asked questions I get at conferences and by email is to do with how an...

Of all the investment options out there, why put your money into real estate? For international real estate guru Lief...