The FIFA World Cup is nearly here. By now your Panini sticker albums should be complete and days off work...
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Read moreJust about anyone who took French in high school has thought, seriously or hypothetically, about moving to France one day....
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Read moreTwenty years ago, Vicki and I spent our first Christmas in Paris, France. We stayed in Paris all that winter...
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Read moreWhen moving overseas, one of the hardest things to do—after you've gotten your residency and set up your home and...
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Read moreOne of my favorite things about retiring in Portugal is that it's just a day's drive to most Spanish locations...
Read moreOne big loss can wipe out a lot of gains. After more than two-and-a-half decades of property investing experience across...
Read moreAs of a few weeks ago, Paris all but shut down, as did much of Europe. The annual exodus that...
Read moreLief and I are on a plane as you read this... repositioning from Paris to Panama. While I'm always eager...
Read moreEuropean borders are reopened, and I’m returning in earnest to the work of exploring the best places on the Continent...
Read moreYou need a good lawyer for your visa renewal In France. Period. My family and I have just finished the...
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Read moreYou hear them before you see them. Coming through the Square Samuel Rousseau, winding past the chestnut trees and rose...
Read moreI'm never shy when it comes to singing the praises of my adopted home and favorite city: Paris. But I've...
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Read moreAs you write to remind us regularly, not everyone is cut out for life in the developing world or the...
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Read moreAfter living in Spain, close to Barcelona, for seven years, we (my husband, two children, and I) decided it was...
Read moreLast week my husband and I successfully renewed our residency permits here in France, and, boy, are we relieved to...
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Read more"Does it ever bother you that your life is over?" Kaitlin, my daughter, walking ahead of us, turned off-handedly, looking...
Read moreThere are many considerations to make when planning a move overseas, one of the most important factors to think about...
Read moreI was away last week on vacation and try as I might to turn off my work brain when I...
Read moreThere are many reasons a single person would want to live and retire abroad. The opportunity to travel, and see...
Read moreIt’s so hard to shift back into real life after being in vacation mode… my mind has been continually wandering...
Read moreThere are many reasons a single person would want to live and retire abroad. The opportunity to travel, and see...
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Read more"Where can I buy a home on the beach for US$250,000 cash?" a reader recently wrote to ask. In Florida...
Read moreWhen we moved in, Lucia's first child was 2-years-old. Lucia is the guardienne (property manager) for the building housing the apartment in...
Read moreIn an episode of This American Life recorded back in 2000, writer David Sedaris takes host Ira Glass on a tour of...
Read moreFrance is one of the best places to live or retire in Europe. In this article, we take a look...
Read morePatrizia Karadimos visited France when she was a little girl and, for many years after, dreamed of moving there one...
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Read moreWhile beach towns, with their swaying palm trees and clear blue waters, are what most people think of when moving...
Read moreI was sure that Cessenon was the one. Picturing lush hills of grapevines, a shady square with friendly locals taking...
Read moreNo matter how big or small your real estate investment portfolio, it should include agriculture. We live in a world...
Read moreFor the past week, we've been making the point that Europe is a more affordable live- or retire-overseas option than...
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