The 2020 Travel Risk Rating Guide For U.S Citizens
After months of lockdown-induced restlessness and pandemic-related stress, it's only natural that many of us are dreaming about getting back ...
Tag: Travel
My Top 14 Favorite Things About Living In Belize
My 14 favorite things about living in Belize? That'd have to be: #1: Tubing on the Mopan River around Bullet ...
The 10 Most Romantic Places In The World To Retire
We here at Live and Invest Overseas are wild romantics. Given that, why haven’t we, we wondered this week, named ...
Etiquette For Traveling, Living, And Retiring In Ecuador
I traveled to Ecuador for the first time nearly 20 years ago and lived in the country—in Cuenca and in ...
How I Used My Writing Skills To Build My Own Business
I sat across the street in my car staring at the door to building number 824. I was 21 years ...
How To Beat Jet Lag: A Guide To Avoiding Timezone Tiredness
Tips, Tricks, And Advice To Help You Avoid Jet Lag Ask any frequent flier what they dislike most about long-distance ...
A Look At Copenhagen: Rich History And Real Pleasures
Over the past several summers, Lief and I have been leading our children on a do-it-ourselves Grand Tour in series. ...
[Q&A] Paris Travel Tips, Personal Favorites, And Things To Do
France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in the 16th century and continuing until the French Revolution, ...
10 Essential Pieces Of Travel Gear For Every World Traveler
Ready to pack your bags and go satisfy your wanderlust? Be sure to have this list checked first. We’ve put ...
Border Restriction Sparks Tourism Blues For Chiang Mai
Since June 27, 2016, restrictions on tourists driving into Thailand from Laos have been in place as a way to ...
U.S. Flights To Cuba Resume
The first scheduled flight from the United States to Cuba in over 50 years left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 9:45 ...
Question Of The Week: What Nationality Is A Baby Born In Flight?
As you’d expect, there’s no straight answer to this one. And, it happens a lot more than you might think. ...
9 Things They Never Tell You About Living Overseas
Take our word for it. No matter how much due diligence you've done... no matter how ready you are for ...
Best Bookshop In The World
The small town of Oia on Santorini, a Greek island in the South Aegean Sea, is home to what some ...
Is Your Passport Up To Date?
September is passport awareness month and the perfect time to get your passport renewed. It’s been nearly 10 years since ...
National Day In Vietnam
Vietnam held a military parade on Wednesday to celebrate the country's 70th anniversary of the August Revolution. Around 30,000 people, ...
The 6 Best Central American Ports
Central America is home to some of the world’s most beautiful cruise ship destinations. The lure of the Caribbean Sea ...
Biometric Data Collection At EU Borders
The European Commission seeks to establish a smart borders entry-exit System in the EU. Currently under consideration, this system, reserved ...
Pedestrians Need A Passport To Enter Mexico
The border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana is the nation’s busiest, and it just got more complicated. As of ...
Eruptions in Ecuador
Cotopaxi volcano has been erupting since late last week, covering roads and homes with volcanic ash. Eruptions in Ecuador have shot ...
Colombia, Exciting International Travel Bargain
Colombia could be the best travel bargain in the world right now because of great exchange rates in almost any ...
Emirates Air Launches World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight
From Dubai to Panama, the world’s longest non-stop flight is to begin early next year from Emirates Air. The new ...
Top 5 Ways To Celebrate Your Retirement
It’s over. A lifetime of work, even if it’s work you love, takes its toll. You’ve probably spent the last ...
Caribbean Holidays Fouled By Stinking Seaweed
Authorities throughout the Caribbean are releasing emergency funds to clean up huge masses of pungent, decaying seaweed. The odor from ...
Uber Suspends French Operations
The popular freelance transportation company Uber suspended its operations in France on July 3, following a week of angry and ...
U.S. Favorability In World Up, Says Poll
Opinions of the United States are largely positive and improving, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research ...
Well-Being In Panama Ranks Highest In The World
For the second straight year, well-being in Panama has ranked as the highest in the world, according to the Gallup-Healthways ...
New Hotel In Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Union Hanover Securities, a London-based real estate and development company, has announced that it is opening a new hotel in ...
American Students In Germany A Growing Trend
Saxony became the last German state to eliminate tuition in October 2014, providing free university education for anyone who wants ...
Visa-Free Access To The EU Schengen Area Expands
Following the recent Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, the EU added 19 countries to the list of countries that enjoy ...
Costa Rica Most Expensive Destination In Central America
The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 named Costa Rica the most expensive destination in Central America. ...
Costa Rica Volcano Eruption Lasts One Hour
On the morning of May 10, a Costa Rica volcano eruption lasted nearly one hour. Costa Rica’s Observatory on Volcanology ...
Top 10 Overseas Travel Adventures For Single Women
These days, more and more women are unattached in their retirement. Many of them are enjoying this new phase of ...
Petition For Free Movement Gains Momentum
A petition for free movement among the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand has been launched by the Commonwealth Freedom ...
6.6-Magnitude Earthquake In Colombia
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Colombia occurred the afternoon of March 11 in the province of Santander, with shockwaves felt as ...
Volcano Erupts In Chile
The Villarrica volcano in southern Chile erupted early in the morning March 3, spewing lava and ash into the atmosphere ...
8 Ways To Avoid Hidden Germs When Traveling
It’s a fact that we are more likely to become ill while traveling than in everyday life, but there are ...
Travel And Adventure In Kunming, China
Kunming, China—Not Ready For Retire Overseas Prime Time Vicki and I are in Kunming, China, for two months. We walk ...
11-Year-Old Travel Blogger Telling It How It Is
Children have a knack for telling the truth as it is, as honest as it may be. Meet 11-year-old travel ...
SkyMall Files For Bankruptcy
The emergency instructions and puke bag in the seat-back pocket of your next flight are losing a long-time companion. The ...
Paris Mayor Threatens Fox News With Lawsuit
Paris Mayor Anne Hidaldo has threatened to take Fox News to court in response to false reports about alleged “no-go ...
Swap The Party For Big Savings By Traveling On New Year’s
Being from Dublin, I've rung in most of my New Year’s in Ireland. The celebrations that take place on the ...
Christmases Past Offshore
Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves to participate in one of Ireland's quirkiest festive traditions, what ...
St. Kitts And Nevis Passports Recalled
The St. Kitts and Nevis government has issued a passport recall in an attempt to calm concerns that its passport-for-investment ...
11 Tips For Haggling Overseas
Some travelers feel uncomfortable haggling, but there’s no reason to. Haggling is a cultural tradition in many countries. In some ...
Chile Approved For U.S. Visa Waiver
Travelers from the United States can enter Chile without having to line-up to pay reciprocity fees. The U.S. Department of ...
Travel Apps Without Internet
The usual necessity when traveling abroad is the use of your cellphone. However, the traveler often receives displeasing roaming charges, ...
Limousin, France, Where Food, Wine, And Hospitality Are Taken Very Seriously
In rural France, businesses and shops close for two hours at lunchtime. It's not possible to have lunch in a ...
Brisbane & Sydney, Australia, Appealing Snowbird & Travel Options
The Ups And Downs Of Life Down Under Vicki and I recently flew to Australia to visit friends in Brisbane ...
Nicaragua’s Costa Esmeralda Airport Begins Construction
Nicaragua’s international Costa Esmeralda Airport recently became one step closer to becoming reality. Located near the luxury Mukul Beach, Golf ...
