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

I’ve been traveling internationally in earnest since I was 21.  It wasn’t until a decade later, though, that I expanded...

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

"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...

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

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

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

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

On paper, Belize doesn't add up to much. This is a sleepy Caribbean nation with but 382,000 people, four highways,...

My first trip to Belize, some 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority (BTA). I was...

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...

The dictionary defines "retirement" as a state of "being withdrawn from the rest of the world or from a former...

One of the biggest challenges you'll face as you launch your new life in a new country is seldom discussed....

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

The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and...

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

Longtime editor and friend Lee Harrison and his wife Julie divide their time between California and Mazatlán, Mexico. However, Mazatlán...

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

"What are we doing?" Lief asked me the other morning as we were dressing for the day, rushed, hurried, confirming...

Last week, Lief Simon and our entire Panama-based Live and Invest Overseas team showed the hundreds in attendance at our Live...

Last week we held the biggest Live and Invest in Panama Conference in our history, with more attendees and more...

In my office in Panama City, hanging on the wall opposite my desk in a place I see every time...

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

The following questions, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a little foolish asking, but I'm...

As I mentioned last week, the Forbes reporter who interviewed me recently wondered about the implications of the pandemic for anyone planning a...

This is the time of year to remember, recalibrate, regroup, and reset your sights. Where have you been... and, more...

The first and perhaps most important step you must take to make sure that you arrive where you want to...

"I just don't know what to do now. I mean... what do I do with myself at this stage? Where...

With just three days remaining until New Year 2021, I challenge you to get up and get going. It's time....

Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your...

Christmas In The Emerald Isle iStock/eugene_remizov Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves...

As we've been discussing, Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place...

Eventually, COVID-19 will be contained, and global markets and economies will recover. But the experience of having lived through this...

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

Since Survivor and Temptation Island put it on America’s radar, sleepy little Belize has been attracting attention for its white-sand...

The best-known face of Belize is its white sand-fringed island known as Ambergris Caye… the one that Madonna dubbed “La...

My first trip to Belize, some 35 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority. I was a...

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

#10 The Panama Canal iStock/Marina113 The Panama Canal keeps the country as an important and relevant...

I hosted the first conference of my career more than 30 years ago in Costa Rica. It was a tour,...

As we’ve highlighted over the past week, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about...

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend...

This will be a piece of cake, I told myself as we prepared for our move from Baltimore to Waterford...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that...