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"Do you know where our passports are?" my husband asked, sounding slightly panicked over the phone. I was away on...

I've been traveling internationally for more than 30 years. I've lived abroad, for half that time, in Japan, the UAE,...

Having made a move to Spain in 2016, I figured making a second move... this time to Portugal... would be...

"About four years ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry O'Halloran. "We moved halfway around the world,...

Heart versus head. When it comes to choosing where to live overseas, both have to play an important part. The...

Being a digital nomad is all about freedom of movement. Different from a remote worker (an employee of a company...

It’s one of the most common questions we hear from people considering a move south of the border… “Is Mexico...

We owe you an apology. Each day in these dispatches, we cover sunny beach escapes and charming cities where you...

"We have a word in Portuguese," a friend from Lisbon, Miguel, told me once, "that doesn't exist in any other...

If you plan to spend time with our neighbors south of the border you should understand the protocol for tipping...

Europe is comprised of 51 countries, and the EU includes 27. Among these, I put Portugal at the top of...

Picture a chain of historic and charming small towns strung together by a single-lane highway, people walking or biking along,...

Among my favorite things about living and shopping here in the Algarve are the markets and small produce shops you...

My husband Dave and I have been living here in Portugal's Algarve for more than 10 years now, and still...

When making any move overseas, you'll have lots and lots of questions. Maybe you won't be sure who to ask......

About two-and-a-half years ago, my wife and I made the leap. We moved halfway around the world, to Portugal. Maybe...

My first trip to Belize, some 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority (BTA). I was...

Northern Belize's population is tiny, with a little over 100,000 in the districts of Corozal and Orange Walk combined. 1....

One of the big lessons we learned over the last year is our ability to be more self-sufficient. Between restaurant...

One of the biggest challenges you'll face as you launch your new life in a new country is seldom discussed....

One of the questions I hear most frequently is why I chose to live in Mazatlán, rather than the better-known...

To any keen cyclist, bicycle tourism isn’t a new phenomenon… The concept of traveling to a new country, bike in...

Lief and I have tromped a lot of beaches. From Nicaragua to Belize, from Uruguay to Ecuador, from the shores...

Durango is my favorite spot for full-time city living in Mexico. In fact, I consider this city my most exciting...

Longtime editor and friend Lee Harrison and his wife Julie divide their time between California and Mazatlán, Mexico. However, Mazatlán...

After more than 14 months away, Lief and I have returned to Los Islotes. We arrived at Tocumen International late...

Last week we held the biggest Live and Invest in Panama Conference in our history, with more attendees and more...

The following questions, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a little foolish asking, but I'm...

As I celebrated my daughter’s first holiday season, the idea of legacy was strong in my mind. As all new...

This is the time of year to remember, recalibrate, regroup, and reset your sights. Where have you been... and, more...

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

I hear lots of parents and grandparents bemoaning the fact that kids’ lives are so regimented these days… how they...

With just three days remaining until New Year 2021, I challenge you to get up and get going. It's time....

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

Twenty years ago, Vicki and I spent our first Christmas in Paris. We stayed in Paris all that winter and...

As we've been discussing, Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place...

Eventually, COVID-19 will be contained, and global markets and economies will recover. But the experience of having lived through this...

Since Survivor and Temptation Island put it on America’s radar, sleepy little Belize has been attracting attention for its white-sand...

The best-known face of Belize is its white sand-fringed island known as Ambergris Caye… the one that Madonna dubbed “La...

Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that...

Vicki and I spent last Christmas in small-town Taiping, Malaysia. I was Santa Claus. We've stayed many times in Taiping,...

You’re probably familiar with typical rural farms and what they produce. You may even have a green thumb yourself and...

For my family and me, one of the greatest things about living an expat life has been the combining of...

I hosted the first conference of my career more than 30 years ago in Costa Rica. It was a tour,...

As we’ve highlighted over the past week, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about...

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend...

We recently wrote an article about our best overseas havens, and with the holidays quickly catching up to us, we...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into...