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...

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...

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...

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...

After graduating university, my plan was to move to Medellín, Colombia. First, though, I wanted to spend a few months...

Places are just like people. They all have some good in them along with some bad… some embarrassing things they...

Could Royal Baby Archie be the herald of a new dawn for Americans overseas? I've been following his story with...

When my husband Harry told his friends and family back in D.C. that he was moving from Panama to Paris,...

In preparation for our recent move to Paris, my husband Harry and I had a plan. Because we were visiting...

As one of the most unassuming countries of Europe today, it’s easy to forget the power trip that Portugal enjoyed...

After almost 12 years away, I'm finally back in France. Just how long I'll get to stay this time is...

From pebbly shores to soft golden sands, Abruzzo's 133 kms of coastline boasts one of the highest densities of "Blue...

Abruzzo is far and away our top choice for the best value in Italy. This corner of the country is...

In Abruzzo, our top choice for the best lifestyle value in Italy, you can choose from hundreds of modern cities,...

Abruzzo is fantastically cheap. You can eat like royalty here on a pittance. So much (pasta... wine... oil...) is produced...

Traditional and historical isn't limited to architecture in Abruzzo... the entire way of life in this part of Italy is...

There are a lot of things I love about my job, but chief among them are the opportunity to meet...

Your own medieval castle or Mediterranean villa... free. That's the promise of Italy's Cammini e Percorsi (Paths and Tracks) program,...

Panama Predictions—2018 In The Hub Of The Americas As I write, I'm sitting at the dining room table in our...

We're now fully into Panama's rainy season, and sometimes expats get the rainy-day blues this time of year... From October...

Marcus Roehmer moved to Playa del Carmen nearly a dozen years ago. Since then, he and his wife have had...

Panama is no longer a world's top retirement haven. That is, Panama is no longer only a world's top retirement...

A decade ago, the Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, real estate market was the Wild West. Roads in this part of...

A 12-year expat in Las Terrenas, Larry Stroup is a central figure in the expat social scene in this small...