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The 5 Best Places To Live In Italy Today
The best places to live in Italy are definitely places to consider when moving abroad. Italy is experiencing another...
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10 Things You Need To Know Before Traveling To China
Our two-week Silk Road trek this month could be considered a trip of a lifetime. In fact, though, Lief and...
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8 Fun And Interesting Things To Do In China
Lief and I are just back in the office after three weeks in China. What stands out in memory from...
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Our Two-Week Adventure Following The Silk Road, China
“Few people like you make it this far,” our guide Anthony told us with a big smile as we approached...
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The Road To Calovébora: Panama’s Next Caribbean Hotspot
If you've been in Panama a while or you're considering investing in Panama, you've probably heard about the road to...
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A Turkish Haircut And Trip To A Hammam In Istanbul
Istanbul, with 15 million residents, is the most populous city in Europe. Previously known as Byzantium and Constantinople, it was...
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Enjoy Italian City Living For Less In Turin, Northern Italy
If you'd like to explore the pleasures of city living in Italy—but Rome, Florence, and Venice are too expensive, too...
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Santa Marta, Colombia: Hidden Caribbean Beaches And Jungle
If you're a water lover like me, your first impression of moving to Medellín, Colombia may have gone something like...
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I Moved Abroad Solo, It Was The Best Decision I Ever Made
People never seem to raise an eyebrow if you’re: A corporate executive who gets transferred abroad (or their tagging spouse)…...
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18 Interesting City Nicknames From Around The World
Cities and towns have their own personalities, so it’s hardly surprising that many of them have unexpected and creative nicknames....
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The Best Places In The World To Scuba Dive
Scuba diving is the closest thing there is to flying... so they say. You’re introduced to the most peaceful and...
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Why There’s So Much More To Medellín Than Dark Tourism
“Dark tourism” is a supposedly new phenomenon. It’s what people call it when you visit a place just to ogle...
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How Life In Medellín Is Better Than You Could Imagine
We work hard to tell the truth. Still, sometimes, readers get in touch to say we've painted too rosy a...
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Top Countries Where You Can Enjoy A Tropical Climate
A tropical climate is classified as average temperatures of 64 degrees Fahrenheit and above in regions that get a considerable...
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When Vacations Go Wrong: Recalling A Road Trip In Argentina
Lief wanted to take a vacation. In the eight years that we had been living outside the States by this...
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Go To The Western Azuero Coast For Panama’s Best Beaches
Every Friday afternoon sees an exodus from Panama City as residents drive across the Bridge of the Americas and then...
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7 Dream Places Where You Can Live In The Mediterranean
The best places to live in the Mediterranean are not hard to list. As a matter of fact, living in...
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The Ultimate Portugal Info In Our 2019 Home Conference Kit
Don’t judge a country by its food. Or not, at least, by the first dish you experience. On my first...
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The Romantic Past And Promising Future Of Lisbon, Portugal
"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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24 Essential Apps For Living And Traveling Abroad
Smartphones are now the most important tool for anyone living or retiring abroad. Whatever you are looking for – there’s...
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13 Alternative Wonders Of The World
Undoubtedly, we’ve all heard of the Wonders of the World, the most glorious and memorable landmarks that our civilization had...
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Medellin, Colombia And The Six Phases Of Expat Destinations
I was obviously there for the sex, at least according to the taxi driver who showed me around Medellín the...
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Make A Difference: Volunteer With Fundacion Bolivar, Ecuador
Since 2004, the Fundación Bolívar has been helping foreigners, both resident and visiting the country, to share their time, their...
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The World’s 12 Best Places To Honeymoon In 2019
“Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day...
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Top 10 Reasons To Consider Living Or Retiring In Belize
My first trip to Belize, nearly 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority (BTA). I was...
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History Of Belize: From Maya Settlement To Melting Pot
Since "Survivor" and "Temptation Island" put it on America's radar, sleepy little Belize has been attracting attention for its white-sand...
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Which New Country Would Our Editors Like To Visit In 2019?
As I've mentioned, I'm hoping to be able to make time in my travel schedule to see Jerusalem this year. My...
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Our View On Living In 2019’s Most Recommended Destinations
It's that time of year when all the must-go, must-do, and must-see lists are taking over our inboxes. If you're...
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Find Out Which New Places Our Staff Want To Visit This Year
If I'm able to go to one new place in the New Year it will be the city that was...
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10 Of The Strangest Christmas Traditions Around The World
'Twas the day before Christmas and all 'round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...
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Learning How To Cook Traditional, Algarve-Style Octopus
When I was growing up in Kansas, fish meant Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks in the frozen department of the grocery...
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A Slovakian Christmas And Other Celebrations In Waterford
"My mother-in-law is coming to us this Christmas. She wants us to collect her... but we're both working up until...
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Planning For Christmas In France
For my family and me, one of the greatest things about living an expat life has been the combining of...
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How I Spend The Holiday Season In Belize
Cozy, flannel footsie pajamas… Warm hot chocolate overflowing with mini marshmallows… And if we were lucky, a snowfall by morning...
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Find Out Why Workers In Lisbon Are Moving To Cascais
From sheltered coves and sandy dunes to rocky outcroppings, the coast of Portugal’s Cascais is a miles-long string of some...
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Enjoying The Countryside At Historic Ashford Castle, Ireland
Before traveling to Baltimore for the Thanksgiving holiday, Lief and I spent a week in Ireland. We made the trip...
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Why I Keep Returning To Granada, Nicaragua, After 30 Years
In all these years living and investing around the world, a handful of countries have gotten under my skin. One...
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Our European Wealth Cruise: Set Sail For Financial Freedom
As you've probably heard by now, Kathleen Peddicord and Lief Simon are planning a very special event for next April......
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First-World Life At Third-World Prices: Discover The Algarve
Picture a chain of historic and charming small towns strung together by a single-lane highway, people walking along or bicycling,...
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Six Shooters And Splitting Bullets: A True Texas Adventure
"Cowboys worked hard... 12-hour days chasing cattle, branding ponies, what have you... 6 days a week," explained the Texan. "Come...
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Getting To Know Shanghai and Singapore, Cities Of The Future
“China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.” --Napoleon Bonaparte These...
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How Singapore’s Patina Stacks Up Against Panama’s Potential
Phew, I reminded myself as we made our way through the airport arrivals hall in the direction of immigration... They...
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Busting Myths: Expectation Versus Reality Of Moving Overseas
Recently, Mary M., United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those articles you publish...
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Find Out How This Method Is Helping Single Women Travelers
Having successfully navigated parts of China, Bahrain, the UAE, France, Brazil, Paraguay, Romania, the U.K., and Czech Republic over the...
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What You Need To Know Before You Move To Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen, in the far south of China near Hong Kong, is an exciting face of the development that has been...
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Everything You Need To Live, Retire, Or Invest In Beautiful Belize
For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...
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7 Things You Must Know About Learning A New Language
"I'm too old to learn another language." "My brain doesn't work right... I can't remember new words." "I'm not one...
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7 Countries To Live Or Retire In That Have Little To No Crime
Moving to another country can throw up some intimidating moments. Leaving behind the familiar and starting again in a new...
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The Historic Past And Bright Future Of Santo Domingo, DR
The City That Built The New World Is Rebuilding Itself In Real Time Portugal, France, and England turned him down......
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San Fermín Festival: Running Of The Bulls In Pamplona, Spain
Fiesta In Pamplona Sleep is not part of the program. As a friend used to say (when I was much...
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