Lifestyle
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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Abruzzo, Italy: Best Of Italian Living At An Affordable Price
Italy isn't an offshore haven. You have to be a resident in the country for 10 years before you can...
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Living La Dolce Vita In Abruzzo: Italy’s Hidden Gem
You awake to a view of golden beaches... the sea rolling out from them like a giant bolt of turquoise...
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Bocas Del Toro: Calypso Life On Panama’s Caribbean Coast
Visiting Bocas del Toro, a group of islands in the Caribbean, is distinctly different from visiting the rest of Panama......
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Finding Our Dream Life In Cascais, Portugal
About a year ago, my wife and I made the leap... We moved halfway around the world, to Portugal. Maybe...
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Portugal 101: Essential Tips And Insights For Would-Be Expats
13 Real-Deal Pieces Of Advice For Anyone Considering A Move To Portugal Making a move to a new country is...
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Portugal Offers Old World Lifestyle At New World Prices
This Country Is Making Old New And Sexy Portugal is at the edge of Europe... but it's at the center...
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Medellín Vs. Cartagena: Comparing Colombia’s Best Cities
Caribbean Versus Mountain, Old World Versus Modern And Urban—Cartagena Versus Medellín Medellín versus Cartagena... which is the better Colombian city...
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Central Paris: A Beautiful Balance Of Elegance And Eclecticism
The apartment where we lived when our children were young and that we now have returned to as our empty-nest...
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Why The American Dream Stretches Far Beyond U.S. Borders
I receive your Mailbag questions for me direct to my inbox each morning. Reading through them is one of the highlights of...
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More Green, More Color, More Life: Spring Has Arrived In Paris
At the round bistro table on the corner, face to the street and the sun, sat a man sporting a...
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Life In the United States Can Be Cheap, But Is It Fulfilling?
I'm just back from a cross-country road trip... followed by a few days in New York City. I drove from...
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The 5 Best Places To Live In Italy Today
Italy is experiencing another renaissance... this time as a destination for snowbirds and expats. The dollar continues relatively strong against...
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The 9 Best Beaches In The Dominican Republic
Our Top Rated Beaches In The Dominican Republic Not so long ago the sea air was prescribed by doctors as...
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Living Overseas At All Ages: The 21st Century Adventure
How To Retire Overseas—Take Two I'm in New York this week for the launch of the new edition of my...
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How To Beat Jet Lag: A Guide To Avoiding Timezone Tiredness
Tips, Tricks, And Advice To Help You Avoid Jet Lag Ask any frequent flier what they dislike most about long-distance...
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The Word Is Out: Retiring Overseas Is Going Mainstream
Eight years ago this month, the first edition of my "How To Retire Overseas" book appeared on bookstore shelves. Two...
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Get Hard-Won Advice From Real Expats At Our DR Conference
When Lindsay de Feliz, originally from the U.K., decided to relocate to the Dominican Republic, she needed to find a...
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For Low-Cost Luxury, Look No Further Than The DR
Every time I focus on the place, I'm struck again by just how affordable a better-than-comfortable life here can be....
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Living, Retiring, And Investing In The Dominican Republic
Early Wednesday morning in Santo Domingo, Mistress of Ceremonies Kat Kalashian welcomed dozens of your fellow Live and Invest Overseas...
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2 More Reasons To Attend Our Retire Overseas Conference
My colleague Allison Jokinen, Senior Events Coordinator here at Live and Invest Overseas, recently started writing a newsletter exclusively for...
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10th Anniversary Celebrations At Our Los Islotes Beach Bar
I'll be mercifully brief today. Lief and I have spent the past month on site at Los Islotes, the community...
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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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22 Of Our Favorite Things About Portugal
Portugal is a country we've fallen in love with over the past few years. What is it, specifically, that we...
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5 Lessons I’ve Learned During My First Year Living In Portugal
I've just celebrated my first anniversary as a full-time expat in Portugal. It's been a great year with lots of...
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How I Created A Life And Business For Myself Overseas (And You Can Too!)
For four years in Paris, my daily commute was a 20-minute walk across the Seine and through the Tuileries Gardens....
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10 Years Later And Panama City Is Still Bursting At The Seams
Ten years ago today, we published the first edition of this Overseas Opportunity Letter. That marked the launch of the Live...
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8 Questions You Need To Answer Before Retiring Overseas
When we convene in Las Vegas Sept. 8–11, for this year's Retire Overseas Conference, we'll be joined by our top experts,...
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3 Quick And Easy Odd Jobs To Earn Extra Retirement Income
Have you considered moving overseas but just can't pull the trigger? Maybe you are thinking about retiring but can't imagine...
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Find Your Ideal Overseas Destination: A 10-Part Questionnaire
Yesterday I detailed the nine critical questions you must answer before launching a new life in a new country. Today I'd...
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9 Critical Issues To Consider Before Deciding To Live Overseas
The first and perhaps most important step you must take to make sure that you arrive where you want to...
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Life In The Dominican Republic: The Caribbean Within Reach
Just a little over five weeks from now, we'll be touching down in Santo Domingo for our fourth Live and...
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Los Islotes: A Blossoming Community On Panama’s Sunset Coast
"Señora Kathleen, come see," Dalys called to me from outside. I got up from my desk and followed the sound...
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Retire Overseas Conference Helps Couple Retire To Medellín
"I get two weeks of vacation a year from my stressful job, and you want me to spend one of...
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4 Reasons Life In Medellín, Colombia, Might Not Be For You
I've been spending time and investing money in Colombia and reporting on those adventures for almost 10 years. Still, people...
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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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Finding Our Perfect Place In Panama (Plus, Pros And Cons)
Betsy Czark and her husband Reyn Vayda came to Panama when their daughter was 5. That was 11 years ago....
Read morePanama’s Los Islotes Community Adds Beachfront Amenities
Yesterday, Kathleen and I spent the day at the beach. This was a bigger deal than that simple statement might...
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The Truth About Retiring And Living Abroad With Children
My daughter, Kaitlin, age 8 at the time, cried herself to sleep every night during our first year living in...
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What It’s Really Like Moving To Another Country
At some point in their life, nearly everyone has dreamed of moving to a foreign country. For me, that time...
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7 Fun And Interesting Things To Do In Panama City, Panama
Panama City Offers A Delightful Contradiction Of Nature And Urban Expansion... So, why visit Panama? For a start its very...
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