Ecuador
The 2020 Travel Risk Rating Guide For U.S Citizens
After months of lockdown-induced restlessness and pandemic-related stress, it's only natural that many of us are dreaming about getting back...
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Our Top 5 Overseas Havens For Great Healthcare
There are many considerations to make when planning a move overseas, one of the most important factors to think about...
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Best Places for Singles to Retire to
There are many reasons a single person would want to live and retire abroad. The opportunity to travel, and see...
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Countries And Cities With The Cheapest Cost Of Living
Imagine your ideal lifestyle. Then look at the numbers in that context. Where will the budget you’ve got buy you...
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Retire Overseas Benefits Of Cuenca, Ecuador, Vs Medellín, Colombia
I’ve spoken with lots of potential expats who are trying to choose between Cuenca, Ecuador, and Medellín, Colombia… even though...
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7 Places Where You Could Retire On Your Stimulus Check
The stimulus checks sent out by the U.S. government to lessen the impact of COVID-19 have been a lifeline for...
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Why We Left It All Behind And Moved To Panama City
Coley and his wife weren't worried about money, making ends meet, or how they'd pay for retirement. Coley was making...
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Expat Life In Medellín, Colombia vs Cuenca, Ecuador
I hear from many readers who are considering both Medellín, Colombia, and Cuenca, Ecuador, as the destination for their adventure...
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5 Countries Where Real Estate Is Still Incredibly Cheap
Getting onto the property ladder has always been one of the safest and best ways of securing long-term wealth. Buying...
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Best Retirement Places In South America: Salinas, Ecuador
In the space of just over a decade, Salinas has appeared on the expat map. It's gone from an overlooked...
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How To Move To Ecuador
Who Is Moving To Ecuador? Ecuador is such a varied place that it attracts people from every walk of life....
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Enjoy The Best Of 2 Worlds In Checa, Ecuador
City living is not for everyone. The noise, traffic, pollution, and crowds you find in a typical big city can...
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Why Loja Is Ecuador’s Hidden Gem For Living Like A Local
Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one...
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It’s Easy To Live Better For Less In Cuenca, Ecuador
If budget concern is a primary motivating factor as you consider your options for retirement, I want to put Ecuador...
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Our Ecuador Conference Is Back By Popular Demand In 2020
"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...
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The Evolution Of Cuenca, Ecuador, Into A True Expat Haven
I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no...
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How And Why To Obtain Ecuadorean Citizenship
Ecuador wouldn't usually rate high on a list of top offshore destinations. This country is a number-one retirement and lifestyle...
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How Retiring To Ecuador Allowed Me To Live Better Than Ever
Friday, I told you how I stopped working at age 49 and retired to Cuenca, Ecuador, where my moderate savings...
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The 10 Best Places To Live Overseas In 2020
The best places to live are different for everyone. If you could live anywhere, where would you go? Here are...
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Celebrating Christmas In Cuenca, Ecuador
For tourists and foreign residents, Cuenca's Christmas Eve Paseo del Niño parade, or Passing of the Child, is a colorful,...
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5 Of The Top Countries With An Established Expat Community
I'm most of the way through Alain De Botton's "The Consolations Of Philosophy." It's an entertaining collection of teachings from...
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Find Out What It’s Really Like To Live In Quito, Ecuador
I´ve been living in Ecuador for 25 years. That’s officially longer than I lived in the United States growing up....
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The Best Places To Buy A Small Property Overseas
I'm watching the latest season of "Tiny House Nation" on Netflix. If you've never seen the show, each episode follows...
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10 Of The Best Places To Live Or Retire In Latin America
We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. It’s nearby to North America (where most of our readers...
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Rating Quito, And Cuenca, Ecuador, For Digital Nomads
Ecuador has long been a draw for expats and retirees, thanks mostly to its affordable cost of living and pleasant...
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The Best Options For Mountain Living
While beach towns, with their swaying palm trees and clear blue waters, are what most people think of when moving...
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Find Out Why I Can’t Wait To Return To Quito, Ecuador
"How was Ecuador?" Back at my desk in Panama this morning, that was everyone's question. My response? "I wish I'd...
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Etiquette For Traveling, Living, And Retiring In Ecuador
I traveled to Ecuador for the first time nearly 20 years ago and lived in the country—in Cuenca and in...
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Make A Difference: Volunteer With Fundacion Bolivar, Ecuador
Since 2004, the Fundación Bolívar has been helping foreigners, both resident and visiting the country, to share their time, their...
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Welcome To “Little Miami”! Life As An Expat In Salinas, Ecuador
Until 2008, Salinas and this country’s coast were part of Guayaquil Province. As a result, the coast was largely overlooked....
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The Cost Of Living Is Low, But Should You Retire In Ecuador?
I came to Ecuador for the first time 20 years ago. This was pre-dollarization. The place was crazy cheap… but...
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Countries The Pope Has Visited
In January 2019, Pope Francis will be in Panama to mark World Youth Day. As the eyes of the world...
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10 Of The Strangest Christmas Traditions Around The World
'Twas the day before Christmas and all 'round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...
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Why Conference Alumna Alice Retired In Cuenca, Ecuador
I started working at the age of 14, and I did not retire until my full Social Security age, which,...
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How My Mail Carrier Job Sent Me To A New Life In Ecuador
I've had many careers in my life… At one point, I was a mail carrier. I was maybe 35 years...
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Options For Starting A Business In Ecuador
Ecuador remains a top option for living, retiring, and investing overseas. It’s also one of your best current choices for...
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Reasons To Retire To Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Sue and I were living and working in Dubai, and we had it made. Tax-free salaries, free accommodation, a transportation...
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4 Amazing Properties In The Seaside Town Of Salinas, Ecuador
In 2013, I visited Ecuador as part of my personal search for an overseas home. After attending the Live and...
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Our Ecuador Conference Is Back By Popular Demand In 2019
"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...
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Portugal Is One Of The World’s Cheapest Places To Retire Overseas
Overnight, I received this question from a reader: "Kathleen, my husband, 10-year-old son, and I are taking the leap and...
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Investing In Your Own Coffee Farm Overseas
Retire To Coffee Country Back in 2000, on one of my final retire-overseas exploratory trips, I looked at a small,...
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12 Top Foreign Retirement Havens For 2016, Pt. 1
Sneak Preview: World's Top Retirement Havens For 2016 My Overseas Retirement Letter team is all out finalizing this month's issue,...
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Strong Dollar Creates Opportunity For Foreign Property Purchases
Surging Dollar Creates Opportunity For Retiring Overseas If you're shopping the world map, trying to choose where to live or...
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How To Diversify Your Global Property Assets
The Ideal Global Property Portfolio Every year around tax time I update the details of my real estate portfolio spreadsheet....
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Property Investments In Panama, Ecuador, And The Dominican Republic
Greatest Successes, Biggest Failures—Confessions Of Two Global Property Pros "I just want to tell you how much I appreciate what...
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Investing In Rental Income Property In Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca Is The Top Income Market You've Probably Never Thought Of If you're interested in generating a dollar-based income from...
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Cuenca, Ecuador, Is A Top Budget Retirement Choice
New Video Reveals Why Cuenca Is Still A Top Retire Overseas Choice Many retirement destinations are promoted on the basis that...
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Retire To Loja, Ecuador
Why Nobody Is Retiring To Loja (Yet) Big opportunities await the expat entrepreneur in Loja, Ecuador. This is a city...
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Cost of living in Cuenca, Ecuador
Exactly How Much Does It Cost To Live In Cuenca, Ecuador, Today? For years we've been suggesting that Cuenca, Ecuador,...
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Adventure Travel In Ecuador
This Is Why I Came To Ecuador We made a sharp turn off a small country road into the brush...
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