Lifestyle
10 Tips For Moving Abroad
Nearly 20 years living overseas, in Ireland, Panama, and France, have taught me... 1. Patience... the kind of patience you...
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11 Reasons The Algarve Is Our Favorite European Escape
"We have a word in Portuguese," a friend from Lisbon, Miguel, told me once, "that doesn't exist in any other...
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The 10 Best Places To Live Overseas In 2018
Your 10 Best Options For Living Overseas In 2018 At 9 a.m. tomorrow morning we'll kick off this year's Retire Overseas...
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You May Be Surprised At How Low Taxes In Europe Can Be
People often take Europe off the list of possibilities for where to move or invest overseas because they assume the...
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Start Your Grand Journey At Our Retire Overseas Conference
Back home in France right now, La Rentrée is in full swing... These early days of September are when family vacations are...
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Busting Myths: Expectation Versus Reality Of Moving Overseas
Recently, Mary M., United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those articles you publish...
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The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Living In Chame, Panama
Being from Vancouver, Canada, I'm used to seeing the Pacific Ocean every day. In my area of Panama City, though,...
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How You Can Fund Your Retirement Overseas
“When I retire, I'll have about US$1,400 a month in Social Security and pension income. I'd like to have more....
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9 Things About Abruzzo, Italy, You Can’t Afford To Miss
Nature parks and art towns... ski slopes and beaches... medieval churches, castles, and museums... there's a whole universe to discover...
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From Potholes To Paying Bills: Adjusting To Life In Panama
I'm a recent arrival in this country. I moved to Panama in October of last year. As a new arrival...
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Low Cost Of Living And Great Lifestyle In Abruzzo, Italy
Abruzzo is fantastically cheap. You can eat like royalty here on a pittance. So much food (and pasta and wine...
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Abruzzo, Italy: An Affordable Italian Lifestyle Beyond Tuscany
As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to...
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Find Out Why Porto, Portugal, Is Our Dream Overseas Location
Clearly the Celts, Romans, and Moors knew something long before the rest of us. With abundant sunshine, stunning architecture, and...
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What You Need To Know Before You Move To Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen, in the far south of China near Hong Kong, is an exciting face of the development that has been...
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Why Our Next Overseas Adventure Is Taking Us To The Orient
Like most everyone else in Paris, we've decamped. Unlike most others, though, we have not traveled south to the French...
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Everything You Need To Live, Retire, Or Invest In Beautiful Belize
For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...
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Bocas Del Toro: Calypso Life On Panama’s Caribbean Coast
Entering the tropical paradise of Bocas del Toro is an experience far removed from life in Panama City. I've found...
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7 Things You Must Know About Learning A New Language
"I'm too old to learn another language." "My brain doesn't work right... I can't remember new words." "I'm not one...
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7 Countries To Live Or Retire In That Have Little To No Crime
Moving to another country can throw up some intimidating moments. Leaving behind the familiar and starting again in a new...
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Ranking Medellín, Colombia, As A City For Digital Nomads
All over the globe, people are rethinking the way we work and live. Unsatisfied with the confines of the cubicle...
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World’s Best Nude Beaches: 7 Places Where “Au Naturel ” Is In
Nudist beaches are a hot topic this summer. The warm weather has people thinking about their vacations, and thoughts turn...
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Will You Be Our Next Retire Overseas Conference Success?
I meet thousands of our Live and Invest Overseas readers at conferences we host each year. And I love hearing...
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6 Historic Cities To Live In Around The World
We live in the urban age, the age of the metropolis. For the first time in history, more than half...
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Moving Overseas Before Retirement
We Were Dancing In A Nightclub In Dublin When… My personal live-and-invest-overseas adventure began with a weeklong tour of Ireland....
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A Community Of Friends Can Make Anywhere Feel Like Home
If Your Friends Don’t Understand, Maybe You Need New Friends "Why don't I own a four-bedroom, two-story country home in...
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5 Lessons I’ve Learned During My First Year Living In Portugal
This Is For All The Single Ladies (Dreaming Of A New Life Overseas) I've just celebrated my first anniversary as...
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Living Overseas At All Ages: The 21st-Century Adventure
Fill In This Blank—It’s The Key To Making Your Dream Life Overseas A Reality As I write, my husband Lief...
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How Can You Start A Whole New Life In A Foreign Country?
You Really Could Retire Right Now If You Wanted—Here’s How A recent survey revealed that 42% of baby boomers don't...
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Finally, A “How To Retire Overseas” Plan Anyone Can Afford
Where Should I Ship Your Complimentary Copy Of My New Book? Several weeks ago, a brand-new, updated, and expanded edition...
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The Five Easiest Countries To Move To Overseas
Isn’t it easier to just stay home? If that’s how you’ve been talking yourself out of moving overseas, then you’re...
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8 Questions You Need To Answer Before Retiring Overseas
Realize Your Dream Life Overseas In 7 (Or So) Workshops When we convene in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 8–11, for...
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The Pros And Cons Of Being A Snowbird In Sunny Panama
OK... to set the record straight... in my experience, there is no ugly. My husband and I have been snowbirds...
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A Definitive Guide To The World’s Oldest Sport: Ulama
In This Bizarre And Sometimes Deadly Ancient Sport, It’s All About The Hips The oldest known sport in the world,...
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Introducing Durango: Bargain Real Estate In Authentic Mexico
The World’s Best Value Property Market? Durango is my favorite spot for full-time city living in Mexico. In fact, I...
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Does Living Overseas Make You Less American?
An American Abroad On This Day Of Independence Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this...
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Start Your New Life At Our Retire Overseas Conference
Playing The Field Overseas I'm just back in Panama City after almost a month in Europe. Following a week on...
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Comparing Panama And Colombia: Living, Retiring, And Investing
Colombia Versus Panama—How These Two Heavy-Hitting Overseas Havens Stack Up Against Each Other Before traveling to Panama for last week's Live...
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Why Medellín Is Tailored For The Digital Nomad Lifestyle
The Living Is Great Here At Any Age Many are moving to Medellín, Colombia, to retire, yes, but another expat...
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10 Biggest Rivalries In International Football
Spain Vs Portugal And Other Football Rivalries Across The World The FIFA World Cup is nearly here. By now your...
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7 Cheapest Places On The Caribbean
The Caribbean is one of the world’s most iconic travel destinations. The palm trees and sandy beaches bathed in sunshine...
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Costa Rica’s Finca Bellavista Is A Unique Treetop Paradise
A Tree House In The Jungle—Passion And Profit Off-Gridding In Southern Costa Rica "My favorite part of living at this finca is...
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How Can You Create A Bigger, More Interesting Life Overseas?
I decided in high school that I wanted an international life. Of course, I wouldn't have articulated it that way...
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Expat Entrepreneurs Tap Into Mexico’s Craft Brewing Scene
Many people dream of opening a bar in an exotic location near the beach. Few actually do it. Even fewer...
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Is Starting A Business In Italy Your Key To Expat Success?
When Peta Lowry looks from her window she sees a beautiful valley and the Apennine Mountains. “I pinch myself looking...
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Friendly Neighbors And Covert Caves: Right At Home In Paris
In the center of the courtyard, shoulder to shoulder and bent over a small map, stood Lief, our Paris property...
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The Best Option For Exploring And Traveling In Tuscany, Italy
I've been traveling internationally for 30 years. I've lived abroad, for half that time, in Japan, the UAE, South Korea,...
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A Relaxed Retirement Earning Extra Income In Abruzzo, Italy
Julie and Peter Thorpe discovered the Italian region of Abruzzo when visiting friends who had settled there. "We had been...
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Finding Comfort And Affordability In Italy’s Abruzzo Region
In the morning, I like taking in the view from my balcony... To the south, I see the majestic snowcapped...
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With A World Of Opportunity, Where Should You Be Focusing?
Late Friday afternoon I made the trip across Paris from our office in Montmartre to CNN's Paris Bureau studio on...
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Italy Has So Many Tempting Options, How Do You Choose?
As we've been reporting recently, for us and Abruzzo, Italy, it was love at first sight. This region really is...
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