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Ever gone on vacation and fallen in love with the place you were visiting? Perhaps you even fantasized about what...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place... some 24 years ago... and how have we...

Much of the world has never heard of this place... But it's everything you want from the Caribbean. I'm talking...

For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...

Now that Panama has fully reopened and is again rolling out the red carpet for visitors, we here at Live...

There are reasons that, for eight years running, we at Live And Invest Overseas have named Portugal's Algarve coast as...

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

Bright and early this morning, our entire far-flung Live and Invest Overseas team convened for this year's Retire Overseas Virtual...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those...

I’ve been hosting conferences on living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years. At these events I’ve met...

When people talk about Panama, the first things you probably hear about are favorable taxes, shopping opportunities, the Canal, amazing...

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

I've spoken with lots of potential expats who are trying to choose between Cuenca, Ecuador, and Medellín, Colombia... even though...

Just a little over two days from now, we kick off our Live and Invest in the Dominican Republic Virtual...

The tradition of herbal healing that started before the Mayan calendar is still alive and well in Belize. Belizeans' faith...

Above Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus’s main tourist town, perched in the foothills of the Kyrenia Mountain Range, is the unbelievably beautiful...

Does moving overseas mean having to learn a new language? Well, unless you choose to move to one of the...

This week I've been thinking back and remembering readers I've been fortunate enough to get to know personally. Readers whose...

I hosted the first conference of my career some 35 years ago in Costa Rica. It was a tour, too....

For many of us, the Caribbean life is the definition of paradise. If only paradise weren't so expensive, right? My...

The best place to live in the world is very subjective, the answer is different for everyone. If you could...

The oldest known sport in the world, played a millennia before the first Greek Olympic Games, is being revived. In...

Just about anyone who took French in high school has thought, seriously or hypothetically, about moving to France one day....

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...

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......