Tag: ‘Colombia’

“I am still surprised by the reactions I get when I tell people I live in Medellín, Colombia,” says Wendy ...

Dreaming of escape? Imagining your life somewhere welcoming, friendly, peaceful, and safe… Where the sun shines, your days are filled ...

Finding quality health care overseas is a top priority for most expats and retirees. Luckily you can find excellent healthcare ...

Halfway through 2024, it’s a good time to take stock of the dollar’s buying power overseas. And this year, there’s ...

A move overseas comes with many benefits. In the right spots, it can mean a lifestyle upgrade and a budget ...

These Overseas Destinations Offer You A Chance To Find Property At A Bargain Price

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

Offering a wealth of lifestyle opportunities in an array of sun-drenched havens where the cost of living can be less ...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force ...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. That’s because it’s nearby to North America, from where most of ...

My husband was a wine distributor when we lived in Illinois, and we spent many vacations in California’s famous wine ...

The expat community has expanded quickly in Medellín, Colombia, since Virginia couple David and Carole Wallis first arrived. Over the ...

The first time I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was back in 1985. When I began making these ...

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

We started the afternoon with a chef’s selection of three pâtés accompanied by a bottle of Chardonnay… Beyond the front ...

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

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

American Rich Holman made his full-time move to Medellin, Colombia, seven years ago. After a divorce in the States, this ...

For people with disabilities, accessibility in an overseas haven is key. Countries around the world are making an effort to ...

I started to think of expert tips for renovating rental property overseas, in advance of the purchase of the property ...

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

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

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

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama ...

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

I've been covering this beat for more than 35 years. And, as I've been reporting this week, I've identified one ...

The "currency discount," as we call it, on offer in Colombia for U.S. dollar holders right now translates to 55% ...

When Lief and I sat down to map out the plan for our book "How To Buy Real Estate Overseas ...

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the ...

What if you could retire early... even with a small nest egg and little income? What if you could live ...

We dollar-holders have enjoyed increasing buying power abroad each year since 2013, with every year eclipsing the last. Procrastinators and ...

One of the big lessons we learned over the last year is our ability to be more self-sufficient. Between restaurant ...

The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and ...

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years... continuing terrorist threats... war... famine... mass ...

All the world is asking: Trump or Biden? But it’s the wrong question. You can’t control the outcome of next ...

When establishing a Plan B or backup residency, most people look for the easiest option... but "easiest" isn't a one-size-fits-all ...

Last week my husband and I successfully renewed our residency permits here in France, and, boy, are we relieved to ...

I bought a beachfront home, directly on the sand, for less than US$62,000. After furnishing the solid, 2,000-square-foot house, I ...

Friendly, Pleasant, Welcoming, Safe, And Cheap—This City Is Not What You Think It Is We started the afternoon with a ...