Lifestyle

If Panama is on your retire overseas radar then doubtless you’ve heard of the mountain town of Boquete. Home to...

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

My high-powered, six-speed Opel was stranded... stopped partway through a turn onto a narrow, cobblestoned street, much to the annoyance...

Although firmly on the map as a world-class retirement haven, parts of Panama are still relatively undiscovered. The country’s Veraguas...

Belize is many things… many of them diminutive. It’s a tiny country with a small population. Density is low… and...

Editor's Note: This is an extract from my brand-new book, “At Home At Los Islotes”. If you missed part one...

It was my third machete. My first was in Santiago where I watched a man use one to shave his...

If you're after the best quality of life for your future... Without any danger of burning through your nest egg......

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the...

Summer 2023 has been the season of international travel for Americans, who have touched down in Europe and the Pacific...

In the context of Europe, Spain is fantastically affordable. Many North Americans have this perception of Western Europe as being...

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

Lief and I are counting down the days until our chance to return to Medellín, Colombia, next month.It’s been far...

As the saying goes, "Time flies when you’re having fun..." I couldn’t agree more. It’s hard to believe… but it’s...

I've been spending time and investing money in Colombia and reporting on those adventures for more than 10 years. Still,...

You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m...

Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world’s #1 place to enjoy expat life in the way...

I got an email from a reader recently that I’ve been thinking a lot about. I want to address it...

On English-speaking islands you can enjoy island life with some of the familiarity of home. Visit or relocate to any...

The Unabomber is dead. You probably saw the news. Last month, Theodore John “Ted” Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was...

I’m a big fan of the “Yellowstone” franchise. You might have seen me write about it before. Last Christmas, I...

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

I’ve been back in the United States for a short while—and I’ve already had enough. My takeaway is that, to...

Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this question a lot. And, as the United States...

My wife and I made the leap. We moved halfway around the world, to Portugal. Maybe we were a little...

Where’s the best place to be when the world ends? From pandemics to wars to apocalyptic weather, the last few...

This jetset haven boasts powder-sand beaches lapped by electric-blue waters—including one that’s routinely listed as the world’s best—yet it may...

Why should anyone want to live in Europe? Here are the top 11 reasons I can think of… 1. Café...

Lief and I have returned to Panama after three weeks on the road. Much of that time was spent in...

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

The world is alive with opportunity. Specifically, in the context of the conversation we carry on in these dispatches, the...

The main reason for setting up a new life overseas is to find a better standard of life than you...

Move overseas and you join a distinguished clan. Think Marco Polo, Rousseau, Einstein, Hemmingway, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor,...

Worried about soaring utility costs? You're not alone. Over the past year, energy costs across the United States have increased...

The best places to live in Italy are definitely places to consider when moving abroad. The dollar continues relatively strong...

When Peta Lowry looks from her window, she sees a beautiful valley and the Apennine Mountains… “I pinch myself looking...

Is Mexico Safe for expats? Or is it dangerous? I mean, have you seen some of the news stories coming...

Portugal is hard to resist... We've named thin-sliced corners of this beautiful, sunny, friendly, safe, welcoming, and affordable country as...

With the low cost of living in Lagos, Portugal, you can afford this best of sunny, coastal Europe. Central America...

To live on an island? Me? Well, about 20 years ago, I made a trip to Vancouver, Canada, in February....

Ever wonder what is the secret to making friends while living abroad? Twenty-five years ago, Lief and I moved to...

In a world filled with solid options for a richer, better life overseas, where's truly the best place to reposition...

At the far eastern edge of the Mediterranean… blessed with year-round warm weather, clear blue waters, and over 400 miles...

We sat at an outdoor table at a café in the square of the little fishing village of Ferragudo in...

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

What happens to your assets overseas when you die? None of us likes to think about dying... but today I'll...

Yesterday I began a list of 10 things you'll need to think about when you're planning for a move overseas....

What does 2023 hold in store for you? Do you approach it with trepidation or enthusiasm? If you’re reading these...