Lucy Culpepper

Secret France Though there’s no border marking the entry to the Basque region of France, there’s no doubting when…

What Alex And Greg Like Best About Their New Life In The South Of France Alex and his partner Greg were in…

How To Acquire Residency In Europe If Europe is on your list of places to explore, but you are worried you can’t…

Old World Property Bargains And Easy European Residency Its history dates back 4,000 years, its beaches are superb,…

French Country Christmas For my family and me, one of the great things about living an expat life has been the…

This Authentic Portuguese Town Is Full Of Surprises Twinkling lights, the smell of warm earth and olive trees. I…

Warm Cider And Candlelit Caroling—Christmas In The Cotswolds Outside it's an unseasonably warm 57 degrees…

True Confessions—What Our Editors Really Think Each year, we publish our Retire Overseas Index, rating and ranking…

Top Choice For Culture Vultures In Europe Seventeen years ago I flew into sunny, cosmopolitan Barcelona, thinking…

French Dreams And Argentine Drama—More Personal Bests Yesterday I shared some of our editors' revelations for…

¡Viva Barcelona! Sixteen years ago I flew into sunny, cosmopolitan Barcelona, thinking what a great place this…

Lock Up And Leave In The South Of France Each summer, I transplant my office and two children to my parents' house…

Gringos Go Local? One of the most important choices you have to make as you think through your options for…

The World’s Best Sea Views, Sunsets, And Beaches…Right On Your Doorstep Surf, sand, scuba diving, lazing on the…

Looking Ahead To 2013 (And Behind The Curtain At Live And Invest Overseas) Fiscal cliffs and tax hikes...lost home…

A Catalan Christmas In Gloucestershire Whacking a log with a stick to make it poop? It doesn't sound like something…

Crisis Markets, Part 4—The Coast Of Spain: Where Have All The British Gone? I moved to Sitges, Catalonia, Spain, in…

"Kathleen, I hope you'll be writing more about this story on EU citizenship in Portugal." --Tim H., United States…

Fairy Tale France Walt Disney is said to have been inspired by its towers, turrets, and ramparts, and you can…

"Vicki and I were having lunch in old-town Chongqing, with two Chinese girls," writes Intrepid Correspondent Paul…

Summertime Pleasures In The Other South Of France Editor's Note: Kathleen is making her way from Medellin back to…

Wine Country, With A Long History And A Lot Of Heart—The Best Of French Country Retirement I'd argue that nowhere…

Why These Six Unsung Regions Of France Are Worth Your Attention Right Now "Mainland France," Euro-Correspondent…

The Secret To Enjoying The World's Best Quality Of Life After seven years in Spain, Euro-Correspondent Lucy…

In Search Of The World's Best Quality Of Life After seven years in Spain, Euro-Correspondent Lucy Culpepper and her…

"It's the season of...strikes!" writes France Correspondent Lucy Culpepper. "You may have read about all the…

Lucy Culpepper has traveled to, written about, and worked in some 30 countries. She is originally from Wales in the…

New correspondent Lucy Culpepper, traveling with her family in Costa Rica, writes this morning: “We had not done…