Finding Our Own Kind of Relaxation in Small-Town Belize
Caye Caulker has long been a favored destination for travelers to Belize. People flock to this small island because it has a vintage Caribbean charm all its own—it looks like a postcard...
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Healthcare in Ecuador for Large and Small Issues
One of the major concerns when moving to another country for retirement is the availability and cost of healthcare. I have been living in Quito, Ecuador, for the past 17 years and I have had several opportunities to utilize..
You Have So Many Options for an Active Retirement in Cotacachi
Have you been thinking about what you will do when you move to Ecuador to stay active? Here in Cotacachi, we are very lucky to have so many active expats who have created groups and activities to keep themselves active and in shape...
The Best Sunsets in Costa Rica
In my mind, there's nothing better than watching a sunset in a beautiful location, drink in hand. Fortunately, in my new home of Costa Rica, there's plenty of opportunity to do just that. There's 780 miles of Pacific coast--prime sunset-watching territory, as well as several spots inland that give you a great view.
Exploring Antigua, Guatemala Rent-Free
Agua volcano’s peak loomed above me as I ran along dirt trails crisscrossing the volcano’s slopes through loquat orchards and between plots of maize and beans. Two more volcanoes, joined at the...
A Typical Week in My Beautiful Andes Mountain Town
After five years of living in Cuenca, Ecuador, I’m still in-love with this UNESCO heritage site. The town is stunningly beautiful with its 15th-century Spanish colonial and 16th-century French republican architecture. I can easily live off of $1,700 a month, and I don’t have to work...
Amazing Tips on Retiring Overseas from Expat Experts
Assimilating to a new culture is fun and exciting, but it also takes some work. Not everyone talk about that, and it’s important to be both aware and willing to put that work in. To view it as a fun challenge that will enrich your life beyond measure...
Cosmopolitan City Life for Half the Cost of Home
After years working as a purchasing agent in New York, John Powell retired to Mexico, but eventually found himself feeling restless. In 2013, he set off on a two-and-a-half-month exploration of Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam...
Major Savings, New Friends, and World-Class Healthcare
In 2009 a lightning bolt of an idea hit me. Why live in a country where I couldn’t save a penny? Why not move to a place where I could actually save money and not give up any of the lifestyle I had become accustomed to? In most cases the simplest ideas are the best..
Sola! Enjoying Life as a Single Woman in Madrid
“Sola?” is a question I’m frequently asked when I make a new acquaintance here in Spain. It means, “Are you alone?” My answer is always an upbeat “Si!” I am happily “sola en España.”