“I’m an older single woman looking for a change. Is overseas retirement an option for me?” This is one of...

Editor’s Note: This is an extract from my brand-new book, “At Home At Los Islotes”. If you missed part one...

It was my third machete. My first was in Santiago where I watched a man use one to shave his...

The lure of island life is hard to resist… Be it Treasure Island, Fantasy Island, or Gilligan’s Island, for generations...

Last week the entire Panama-based Live And Invest Overseas team and I welcomed a crowd of your fellow readers to...

In all my 40 years of experience covering the live and retire overseas beat, one country has stood out above...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place, some 26 years ago? And why have we...

After an extended stay in Paris topped off by the most enjoyable Christmas season Lief and I can remember, we...

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

This doesn't have to be all or nothing. You could "retire overseas" and still spend part or even lots of...

For better than two-and-a-half decades, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of our...

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real...

For most people thinking about retirement, either at home or overseas, budget is a key factor. In my more than...

You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m...

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

Back in Paris now to enjoy the holidays with our children and granddaughter... all of whom call the City of...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. This holiday season 2023,...

Can you afford to live in Belize? The simple answer, I'd bet, is yes. But the better answer is that...

I’m most comfortable in cities with long pasts, and Lisbon’s past is long indeed. This city on the Tagus, one...

My team and I have finalized our conference schedule for the new year. Here’s a first look at where and...

Offering a wealth of lifestyle opportunities in an array of sun-drenched havens where the cost of living can be less...

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

When my children were young and we lived in Paris, we looked forward to our once-a-year trips to the boutique...

My first visit to the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, I climbed down the stairs of the eight-seater airplane, grabbed...

As the only English-speaking country in Central America, Belize has been attracting expats in the know from the U.K., the...

"What in the world am I gonna' do with her?" That was Mick Fleming's first impression of me, he admitted...

The Spanish property market came under close scrutiny in the years leading up to Brexit. Many hoped for a mass...

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

Health insurance in the United States today is a maddening, sometimes infuriating quagmire. This is not a global reality. In...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades...

You make three decisions in life that matter. You choose what to do to support yourself. You choose who to...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades...

Belize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This...

In all my 40 years of experience covering the live and retire overseas beat, one country has stood out above...

Imagine… Tall, lazy palm trees swaying in the breeze behind you… Cool, powder-soft white sand between your toes… And, out...

For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...

In 2008, my husband Lief Simon and I made the most important investment of our lives. After having scouted the...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. That’s because it’s nearby to North America, from where most of...

Belize is many things… many of them diminutive. It’s a tiny country with a small population. Density is low… and...

Several years ago, at one of our conferences in Panama, I met an American gentleman from Tennessee who explained that...

My husband Lief Simon’s first investment in property overseas was on the coast of Spain. In 2000, Lief purchased a...

When you're planning a move to a new country, it helps to surround yourself with supportive, like-minded people. Your fellow...

If you're after the best quality of life for your future... Without any danger of burning through your nest egg......

Summer 2023 has been the season of international travel for Americans, who have touched down in Europe and the Pacific...

Planning for a retirement that includes spending some or even all your time in another country is an increasingly appealing...

At the far eastern edge of the Mediterranean, you’ll find an island that has dazzled mankind for millennia… The Greeks...

Ken C. wrote last week to say: “Kathleen, I have been reading your daily emails for a month now. There...

The first time I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was back in 1985. When I began making these...

“Let me know when you start talking about mild climates and I’ll consider it. I have no interest in tropical...