Tag: live overseas

“Would you say this is a trend... and that it is growing?” the reporter who interviewed me this week wondered. ...

Gun laws vary in every country. It is important to understand that gun ownership is a privilege, not a right. ...

My first trip to Belize, about 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority. I was a ...

Being a digital nomad is all about freedom of movement. Different from a remote worker (an employee of a company ...

It might be easy to get on board with the idea of retiring overseas... But it’s not as easy to ...

You're living rich. Congratulations. In the past, being rich meant spending a lot of money. But then came low-cost jet ...

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

The global coronavirus quarantines that have shut country borders around the world have given new value to and created renewed ...

Being a digital nomad is all about freedom of movement. Different from a remote worker (an employee of a company ...

Retirement is looming. With it comes the challenge of deciding where to live. I plan to take the next three ...

It’s been one of those weeks… From multiple household-wide illnesses to minor annoyances, major frustrations, and serious disappointments, it feels ...

No matter where you’re dreaming of reinventing your life overseas, the key to success is a network of support. I’m ...

Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is... who should consider this idea? Surely it's ...

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

Longtime editor and friend Lee Harrison and his wife Julie divide their time between California and Mazatlán, Mexico. However, Mazatlán ...

It’s gray, dark, and rainy here in Paris… and it’s unlikely to change much over the next couple of months. ...

The following questions, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a little foolish asking, but I'm ...

As I celebrated my daughter’s first holiday season, the idea of legacy was strong in my mind. As all new ...

As I mentioned last week, the Forbes reporter who interviewed me recently wondered about the implications of the pandemic for anyone planning a ...

“How do I collect my Social Security while living abroad?” is one of the most frequently-asked question we receive here ...

Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your ...

The other day a friend asked, “Is that ‘White Christmas’?” The song was in Spanish, but the tune was easily ...

As we've been discussing, Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place ...

Eventually, COVID-19 will be contained, and global markets and economies will recover. But the experience of having lived through this ...

Belize is a little country… That packs a double punch when it comes to lifestyle upside. Belize is both quintessential ...

The best-known face of Belize is its white sand-fringed island known as Ambergris Caye… the one that Madonna dubbed “La ...

Vicki and I spent last Christmas in small-town Taiping, Malaysia. I was Santa Claus. We've stayed many times in Taiping, ...

For my family and me, one of the greatest things about living an expat life has been the combining of ...

When considering the best places to retire, many people dream about living abroad in a warm, tropical or highlands location ...

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend ...

Finding a way to generate more funds when retired is something that’s probably in the back of the heads of ...

When moving abroad, we usually recommend to not bring things like furniture, appliances, or any other household goods that would ...

Corozal is the name of both a district and a town in northern Belize. Nestled on the Bay of Chetumal, ...

Moving overseas comes with a lot of goodbyes. We say farewell to our houses, our families, our coworkers, and our ...

A spouse who’s all in for retiring overseas and a spouse who isn’t entirely sure is quite common. Unfortunately, there ...

The ideal life for many is being able to take a short drive from home to the beach, or from ...

After four months in northern Illinois, Kathleen and I are taking our leave of these United States this weekend. That ...

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 ...

Which Overseas Health Insurance Option Is Best For You? Choosing a strategy for health insurance is one of the most ...

For overseas travelers’ insurance from back home may cover them while they are traveling overseas, however these options are limited ...

As you write to remind us regularly, not everyone is cut out for life in the developing world or the ...

After living in Spain, close to Barcelona, for seven years, we (my husband, two children, and I) decided it was ...

We recently wrote an article to answer the question, what is an expat? The short answer is that an expat ...

One skill that is extremely beneficial for living, traveling and investing overseas is the ability to speak multiple languages. Being ...

Planning a retirement/move overseas can be overwhelming if you’re a first timer or if you’re making the decision to leave ...