Tag: Paris

It’s true... Europe doesn’t offer the same shoestring bargain lifestyle options that you can find in Latin America or Asia. ...

As of a few weeks ago, Paris all but shut down, as did much of Europe. The annual exodus that ...

I’ve been hosting conferences on living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years. At these events I’ve met ...

Lief and I are on a plane as you read this... repositioning from Paris to Panama. While I'm always eager ...

This week we’re digging into comparisons... Because no place is perfect, everywhere has its pluses and minuses, and the best ...

My family and I have just finished the renewal process for our French visa—whew, legal again for another year..! This ...

I give a presentation for our annual Live and Invest in Europe Conferences… sharing my “expat story,” as we refer ...

Cordon Bleu pastry chef, Frédéric Hoël, held up two handfuls of dough, one that you could have mistaken for a ...

Just about anyone who took French in high school has thought, seriously or hypothetically, about moving to France one day. ...

When I moved to Europe, my destination was clear... I was coming to Paris. I had waited for 12 years ...

World’s best quality of life... World’s best health care... World’s most beautiful cities... Healthiest food… finest wine... The good life ...

It’s finally happening… the world is finally, slowly opening back up again. Here in France, museums and monuments have been ...

"I've told the buyer from Dublin that the other buyer, the gentleman from Cork, is considering by how much he'd ...

Nearly two-and-a-half decades living overseas—in Ireland, France, and Panama—have taught me...  1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn doing ...

In 2007, I left the publishing company where I’d been working since the age of 21. I thought I was ...

Welcome to In Focus: Europe. My name is Kat Kalashian, and I've been an expat in Europe for over 12 years ...

To any keen cyclist, bicycle tourism isn’t a new phenomenon… The concept of traveling to a new country, bike in ...

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

Christmas In The Emerald Isle iStock/eugene_remizov Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves ...

This will be a piece of cake, I told myself as we prepared for our move from Baltimore to Waterford ...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into ...

It’s been nearly two full years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that ...

As we head into the year-end holiday season, we at Live and Invest Overseas are taking stock... remembering and reflecting ...

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

I'm never shy when it comes to singing the praises of my adopted home and favorite city: Paris. But I've ...

If you want to understand how the French think and what is on their minds... start here: This map is ...

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

The benefits of spending time in water are well documented, as are the ways that simply living near water is ...

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

In an episode of This American Life recorded back in 2000, writer David Sedaris takes host Ira Glass on a tour of ...

For the past week, we've been making the point that Europe is a more affordable live- or retire-overseas option than ...

In the center of the courtyard, shoulder to shoulder and bent over a small map, stood Lief, our Paris property ...

The Paris property market is booming. President Macron's policies, energy, and youthful enthusiasm are helping to reinvigorate the country in ...

France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in the 16th century and continuing until the French Revolution, ...

If you’re moving overseas for fun rather than profit—that is, if your agenda in considering the world map is lifestyle ...

Buenos Aires Is Not Paris I’ve heard all my life that Buenos Aires is the Paris of Latin America... I’ve ...

Europe Travel Tips—When “Low Cost” Doesn’t Pay Panama is, indeed, the Hub of the Americas, and, living in Panama City, ...

Paris Mayor Anne Hidaldo has threatened to take Fox News to court in response to false reports about alleged “no-go ...

Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves to participate in one of Ireland's quirkiest festive traditions, what ...

The Paris Of The East Years ago, a friend in Belize told me that a country never escapes its origins. ...

Merry Christmas From Live And Invest Overseas 'Tis the season to remember All the faces and the places that were ...

What I Really Think About Life In Panama City Georgia M. wrote from the United States this week to say: ...

From Swamp To Marsh To Magnifique—Life In Paris' Historic Marais The Marais literally means "marsh," and that is exactly what this ...

Shopping For An Apartment In Paris,  Where Every Square Meter Counts In Paris a couple of weeks ago, Lief and ...

Charm, Value, And Cash Flow—The Best Place To Buy An Apartment In Paris Today “The French property market took a ...

A Paris Perspective I wrote the feature article for this month’s issue of my Panama Letter (on Casco Viejo, due ...