Tag: ‘Belize’

Driving down the peninsula on smooth roads baked by the tropical sun, it suddenly struck me that I hadn't been ...

With its white-sand beaches, azure waters, swaying palms... Along with its low cost of living, investment opportunities, and welcoming English-speaking ...

I was vacationing in the Caribbean all the time. I was working 50 weeks a year, then I spent every ...

Why... how... and where.Those are the three big questions to answer as you consider the world map in the context ...

Got a good poker face? Or maybe you have a good pinochle hand? Perhaps you long to meditate or perfect ...

"What in the world am I gonna' do with her?" That was Mick Fleming's first impression of me, he admitted ...

As the only English-speaking country in Central America, Belize has been attracting expats in the know from the U.K., the ...

Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that ...

Five most affordable places to retire to the beach? Here you go... our top five picks: #1: Chitré, Panama Alamy/Marek ...

Opening a business in Belize can be both surprisingly easy and comically frustrating. Local knowledge is crucial, and a new ...

Belize, the jewel of the Caribbean, is known for having the world’s largest living reef, azure waters, lush jungle landscapes, ...

Somewhere over the rainbow, life is pretty darn great... Especially in Belize. You can have fun on the mainland, on ...

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

The friendliest spot in Belize? If you ask me, that's Ambergris Caye, the little island just offshore from where we're ...

Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used ...

Why would anyone want to become a legal resident of another country? If you're interested in becoming a resident of ...

American retirees are a hot commodity worldwide. You may not realize it, but countries across the globe and especially nearby ...

As we gear up to launch our 2023 Live And Invest In Belize Conference, taking place in Belize City, Jan. ...

There’s much to read about Belize these days... just Google “Belize,” and a plethora of websites come up. This was ...

If you could have any view from your window, what would you most like it to be?Over the three-and-a-half decades ...

Mexico is still North America... and it can be helpful to remind ourselves of this fact when we think about ...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America… And for good reason. This region checks three of the ...

Carmelita Gardens is an off-grid community in Belize's Cayo District spread out over 98 acres. This quiet, naturally stunning area ...

Most people think that purchasing real estate overseas is about having a second home to go to when you want ...

I could barely contain my anticipation as I gazed out the window of our 15-seat turboprop airplane at the turquoise ...

After months of due diligence and negotiation...Dozens of calls and even more emails...The deals for my 2022 Global Property Virtual ...

This August, we're hosting our first-ever Live And Invest In Latin America Virtual Conference to help you get acquainted with ...

A year ago, asking if I wanted to join the Carmelita Gardens team as the architectural designer… What started as ...

I recently sat down with Donald Houser, a resident of Carmelita Gardens in Cayo, Belize, for the latest Overseas Living ...

Just any old car will do!... Or will it? There’s lots to consider before deciding on the best car for ...

All this week, as we celebrate Live And Invest Overseas’ 14th anniversary, we’ve been taking a stroll down memory lane, ...

In our annual Retire Overseas Index, we show you the best places to live abroad—historic cities, beach towns, mountain destinations, ...

“Live Jazz!” read the A-board standing outside the Orange Gallery, on the Western Highway between the turnoff for Spanish Lookout ...

In a matter of days, we will release our 2022 Overseas Retirement Index. This survey presents our selection of the ...

Belize—specifically a self-sufficient community in the heart of this country’s Cayo District—could be the perfect “Plan B”…

Being in a beautiful place during the Christmas season can make the experience even more memorable. Right now, excitement is ...

We all know that when looking for our dream retirement destination, an important factor is cost of living. Luckily, a ...

I recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize, from Portland, Oregon… While preparing for the move, I was told again and ...

El Pilar is nestled snugly in the westernmost reaches of Belize… Here, the ancient secrets of the mysterious Maya Jungle ...

I'd like to introduce you to a little-known escape in Belize... As well as a fellow reader who's already made ...

It's not often that you can invest overseas in a cash-flowing property in a Caribbean tourist hot spot with as ...

Can you afford to live in Belize? The simple answer, I'd bet, is yes. But the better answer is that ...

Finally, after being grounded for far too long, we're hitting the road again as we are headed to Belize looking ...

About 30 years ago, I was sitting at a palapa bar in Playa del Carmen waiting for the ferry to ...

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

One thing that attracts many expats to Belize is its tradition of privacy. It's difficult in this world of ours ...

Day by day in these dispatches, I work to show you that you can reinvent your life for the better ...