Kathleen Peddicord’s Personal Retire Overseas Plan
For better than two decades now, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of our eventual "retirement."
We don't plan ever to retire in the conventional sense. What would we do with ourselves if we didn't get up…
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Paris
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Your Dream Retirement In Europe Is Waiting...
Retiring in Europe is about launching a new life in a new country,…
Paris Offers One Of The World’s Most Appealing Expat Lifestyles
At Home At The Heart Of Paris
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St. Chinian: France’s Charming New Retirement Destination
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My Dream Of Owning Property In Paris, France
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Lief and I have long agreed that, when we’re too…
Paris Property Prices Rise And Fall But In the End… It’s Still Paris
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A Few Of My Favorite Things About Paris
France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in…
Back In Paris: This Is What “Retirement” Looks Like To Us
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Jet-Set Summer On The Continent
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Waterford, Ireland: A Place In Our Minds And Maybe Our Future
Why Waterford, Ireland, Is Again Part Of The Plan
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How to Choose The Perfect Overseas Destination For Your Life
Where Is The Right Place In The World For You? Here’s One Way To Choose
As you consider locations for where you…
Is Buenos Aires Really The Paris Of Latin America?
Buenos Aires Is Not Paris
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Life In Panama City Versus Life In Paris
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Could Anyplace Be This Enchanting?
The City Of Paris Is Never Ending Charm
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The Falling Euro Makes Paris An Irresistible Bargain
City Of Light Delights At A Post-Punt Discount
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Panama City and Paris
What I Really Think About Life In Panama City
Georgia M. wrote from the United States this week to say:…
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"I'd like to speak with you,…
Retire To France
The Secret To Success Living Anywhere In The World
This month in Paris, we're giving our little apartment a…
Travel Paris Free
Free Paris
For the closing afternoon of our Live & Invest in France Conference this week, we invited our…
Expat Life In Paris
Delightful, User-Friendly, And Not So Cher As You Might Think
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At Home In Le Marais
At Home In Le Marais
"The medieval home to Paris aristocrats and Jews," writes Correspondent Paul Lewis from the…
Paris v. Panama City…Counting The Costs
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Rising Paris
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Visiting Paris/Renting Out An Apartment In Paris/Marche Aux Puces
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