Lifestyle

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

We've lately been re-introducing you, with the help of expats and entrepreneurs in residence, to a certain unsung isle that...

Whether you are visiting Italy for a romantic getaway, or relocating to Italy to experience Mediterranean life, you are bound...

Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this question a lot. I've been living outside the...

World’s best quality of life... World’s best health care... World’s most beautiful cities... Healthiest food… finest wine... The good life...

Aside from the dozens of queries that fill our mailbags every week from readers looking for a warm, sunny destination,...

The naturist community dates back to the turn of the 20th century in some countries and has always attracted people...

The people in Portugal are marvelous… friendly, welcoming, and helpful beyond expectation. Although you can get by with English, learning to...

Gun laws vary in every country. It is important to understand that gun ownership is a privilege, not a right....

Keep in mind that the Philippines is a poor country, so be aware of pickpockets or anything that sounds “too...

Before the pandemic, back when it never would've occurred to us that face masks would be essential parts of our...

You can qualify for an Italy visa through investment. The “Golden Visa” is a two-year investment visa that is renewable...

If you want to find the best beaches in Central America, follow the surfers. You don’t need to be a...

It’s finally happening… the world is finally, slowly opening back up again. Here in France, museums and monuments have been...

Have you ever gone on vacation and fallen in love with the place you were visiting? Perhaps you even fantasized...

A Foodie’s Paradise... Of course, it’s hard to discuss activities in Mexico City without mentioning the Mexican food. Whether it’s...

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean paradise, with islands and endless white sand beaches, turquoise sea, corals, humpback whales, jungles,...

Nearly two-and-a-half decades living overseas—in Ireland, France, and Panama—have taught me...  1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn doing...

I receive your Mailbag questions for me direct to my inbox each morning. I read through them before I do...

My 14 favorite things about living in Belize? They'd have to be… #1: Tubing on the Mopan River around Bullet...

Most countries make it possible to acquire citizenship through residency. After you’ve been a full-time resident of the country for...

If anyone had told me six years ago that today I would be living in Colombia, I would have laughed. Back...

Medellín versus Cartagena... which is the better city for living and investing? We hear this question a lot, so today...

"I get two weeks of vacation a year from my stressful job, and you want me to spend one of...

Excellent infrastructure... strong investor rights... appreciating property markets... Biggest salsa festival in the world... plus important theater and poetry festivals......

While they both have so much to offer right now, Panama and Colombia couldn't be more different. We've been alerting...

All this week, as we celebrate Live and Invest Overseas’ 13th anniversary, we’ve been taking a stroll down memory lane,...

Don’t judge a country by its food. Or, at least, not by the first dish you experience. On my first...

Over the six years I’ve been living in Corozal Town, Belize, I’ve watched as this sleepy coastal village has evolved...

As we prepare for next week's virtual Live and Invest in Portugal event... and I am simultaneously working to finish...

Bocas del Toro stands out from the rest of Panama… The vibe here is Caribbean-Calypso. The people are unfailingly good-natured,...

"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,...

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....