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Arriving In Medellin, Colombia
My Favorite Place To Recharge And Reboot Kathleen Peddicord is offline and incommunicado for the next few days, celebrating the...
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Our Unforgettable Christmas Vacation In The French Alps
Christmas In The Heart Of The French Alps Two readers gave me the idea. At the opening night cocktail party...
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Celebrating Christmas In Paris: Oysters And Champagne
Eighteen years ago Vicki and I spent our first Christmas in Paris. We stayed in Paris all that winter and...
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7 Dream Destinations Where You Can Live In The Mediterranean
It's December... For those of you in the U.S. and Northern Europe, that means the long, cold winter nights are...
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Christmas In Belize And Kriol Traditions
Being in a beautiful place during the Christmas season can make the experience even more exciting, enjoyable, and memorable. Right...
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Christmas Traditions In Belize: Beaches, Bram, And Rum Popo
Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Maya traditions that...
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24 Essential Apps For Living And Traveling Abroad
Best Apps for Travelers And Expats Overseas Smartphones are now the most important tool for anyone living or retiring abroad....
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Our 12 Days Of Christmas Countdown Begins Today
After two weeks in the office in Panama and a few days scouting in the Dominican Republic (more on our...
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Top 10 Things To Do In Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
As we've been reporting lately... and as I can confirm from experience based on my own scouting adventures... in the...
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We’ve Found The World’s Best Beach… And It’s In Las Terrenas
How do you measure the ultimate beach experience? I use all of my senses to decide. Let me describe my...
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Listen Up! Here’s The Low-Down On Making A Move To Mexico
3 Top Spots For A Super Accessible Sunny Second Home Overseas I'm just back at my desk from Cancún, where...
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Why Mexico Is The Clear Favorite For Americans Going Abroad
8 Reasons Mexico Is North America’s Favorite Place To Retire "Overseas" Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico...
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Yes, You Can Enjoy Life In Paris, Even On A Budget
"I lived in Paris as a student," began Valentine Fouché to the group assembled for our Live and Invest in France...
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11 Alternative Ways To Celebrate Halloween Across The Globe
For North Americans, Halloween time is filled with jack-o-lanterns, spooky or comical costumes, trick-or-treating, and excessive candy consumption. However, the...
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Why Younger Property Investors Are Starting To Look Abroad
"I have to tell you the truth," began the attendee at this week's Live and Invest in France Conference here...
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St. Chinian: France’s Charming New Retirement Destination
"If you want to understand how the French think and what is on their minds... start here: "This map is...
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The 10 Best Places To Discover Wildlife In Panama
We remind you often of the opportunities on offer in Panama for the investor... the second-home-at-the-beach buyer... and the entrepreneur......
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23 Of Our Favorite Things About Belize
Iguana For Lunch, Jungle Cocktails, Cold Coconut Water, And Drive-Through Belikins—23 Things To Like About Belize This week we’re reminding...
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34 Of Our Favorite Things About Panama
Live Salsa, Fresh Ceviche, Cheap Rum, Cool Breezes, And Rooftop Bars—Our Favorite Things About Panama Lief and I traveled from...
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12 Of My Favorite Things About Autumn In Paris
"I don’t think humans were meant to fly," young...
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Our “Unplugged” Week Enjoying Panama’s Azuero Coast
Our house isn’t ready. Lief and I traveled out to Los Islotes this past week to furnish our new beach...
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Placencia: An Up-And-Coming Paradise At Affordable Prices
Most of the world has never heard of this place... But it’s everything you want from the Caribbean... I’m talking...
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Stockholm: Peaceful Island Archipelago Turned Tech Hotspot
By most accounts, Stockholm, capital of Sweden and at one time all Scandinavia, was founded in the 13th century by...
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A Quick Trip To Helsinki, Finland’s Fun And Quirky Capital
"We are not Swedes, and we do not want to be Russians. Let us be Finns." We heard that refrain...
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Tallinn, Estonia: Where Cold Winters Create Charming People
"We Estonians are a bit weird... a bit eccentric," admitted our Tallinn guide Maria. "We blame it on the weather....
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A Look At Copenhagen: Rich History And Real Pleasures
Over the past several summers, Lief and I have been leading our children on a do-it-ourselves Grand Tour in series....
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Kuala Lumpur: The Key To Unlocking The Wonders Of Asia
Bukit Bintang (meaning "Star Hill")—a lively neighborhood in the heart of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur—has, at its heart, the food...
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Why Life In Paris Keeps Me Coming Back For More
The streets of central Paris were silent and still this morning until well past the usual rush hour of a...
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The Palio of the Contrade: Passion, Intensity, and Intrigue
The World’s Best Horse Race No one knows for sure when it began or exactly why, but official record formalizes...
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[Q&A] Paris Travel Tips, Personal Favorites, And Things To Do
France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in the 16th century and continuing until the French Revolution,...
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Our Next Overseas Adventure Is Taking Us Back To Europe
Four weeks from today, Lief and I will be on a plane bound for Paris. We are four weeks away...
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56 Fun And Interesting Facts About The Dominican Republic
I was privileged to be in Santo Domingo for last week’s Live and Invest in the Dominican Republic Conference. While...
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Road-Tripping The World: Our Adventures In Perpetual Travel
My wife and I have been traveling the world for two decades. We have visited more than 100 countries so...
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Insider’s Guide To The Algarve’s Best Blue Flag Beaches
With more than 155 kms of sand, the Algarve’s southern coast offers a wide range of beaches. Whether you are...
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19 Travel Tips I’ve Learned After Visiting 60+ Countries
Whether you’re moving to a new country or taking off on a two-week holiday, here are 19 things you should...
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Paradise Exists, And It’s Found In Playa Bonita, Las Terrenas
Waking to the sound of crashing waves and the smell of freshly brewed coffee is pure heaven for me. I...
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The Romantic Past And Promising Future Of Lisbon, Portugal
I’m most comfortable in cities with long pasts, and Lisbon’s past is long indeed. This city on the Tagus, one...
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7 Places You Can’t Miss If It’s Your First Time In Paris
Two expat friends in Panama are planning their first-ever trip to Paris. What should they be sure to see and...
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Carnival In Barranquilla: The Second-Biggest Carnival In The World
Across Latin America, the countdown is on to the biggest party of the year: Carnival! Everyone’s heard of carnival in...
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With Over 1,400 Islands In Panama, These Are The Best
Panama has more than 1,400 islands, and, just like snowflakes, no two are exactly alike. Some are Caribbean, some Pacific,...
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Celebrating The Festival Of Lights And Christmas In Medellin
The World’s Best Christmas Festival Of Lights I’ve been spending Christmas abroad since 2001 and have come to love the...
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Christmas Celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Santa Claus Dresses And Tree-Shaped Tinsel—Welcome To Christmas In Phnom Penh Our hotel has a Christmas tree in the lobby....
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Infrastructure In Belize – It’s A Bit Quirky
Real Life Adventures In Belize My first visit to Belize, my host for the Cayo segment of the trip, Mick...
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Christmas In Colombia Atop Bogota’s Monserrate Mountain
White Christmas In Colombia At more than 10,000 feet above sea level, Christmas atop Monserrate mountain feels like something out...
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Bogotá Street Artists Praised As Spray-Can Picassos
Street Art Revival In Bogotá The word "graffiti" usually conjures images of Bart Simpson vandalizing the side of the Kwik-E-Mart...
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Cayo, Belize Is A Great Escape For Expats
If I Were To Run Away, This Is Where I’d Go... In my office in Panama City, hanging on the...
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Exploring Krakow’s Market Square: Poland’s Culture Capital
World’s Oldest Bookshop And Biggest Market Square In Europe’s Unsung Culture Capital Bookstores, universities, market squares, and cafés are four...
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Adventure And Travel In Santa Marta, Colombia
"The mountains are beautiful, but where is the closest beach?" If you're a water lover like me, your first impression...
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Adventure Awaits On The Island Of Gozo, Malta
Adventures On Gozo "Will you walk up around the bend to see how it looks... and tell me if you...
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The Czech City Of Prague Is Full Of Character And Quirks
Like Paris But With A Wicked Sense Of Humor If I were to choose one word to describe Paris, it...
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