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"Even after traveling to more than 60 countries, I still experience culture shock when I travel. Oftentimes, it’s something you feel when you step off a plane." IL’s Go Overseas Mentor Kristin Wilson shares seven tips for coping with culture shock.
Los Cabos refers to the very tip of the Baja California Peninsula. It consists of Cabo San Lucas on the far south end where the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez meet, San José del Cabo a thriving city and home of the airport, and the twenty coastal miles between the two cities.
Glenda Cole quit the stress of a high-powered career in corporate America for a new home, new country, and new life in International Living’s top-rated retirement destination—Portugal.
An 1880s farmhouse in Vermont might sound like a dream vacation spot… But when that’s your everyday life, where do you escape to? A quirky little treehouse in Costa Rica. That’s the overseas home my husband, Tim, and I built and we couldn’t be happier.
Jana Belknap, 53, traded the glitz n’ glamour of working in Hollywood, for the life she always dreamed of. Escaping Tinseltown’s trappings for a Caribbean island paradise – no more time in the high-pressure world of TV and movies. Now, her days are balanced, laid-back, indulging in one of her great loves: wine and cheese.
I knew nothing about Occitanie when I moved to France. It just happened to be the location of an apartment I could afford on a limited income. Nine years on, still living happily in the same small village, I've discovered that Occitanie has all the features that draw hordes of visitors to Provence, but it's less discovered, less touristy, and less expensive.
Whether it’s the antique stores of Juarez, the urban parks of Hipódromo, or the upscale modernity of Polanco, Mexico City is a hive of activity, antiquity, prehistory, and urban charm. Jason Holland knows it intimately, and shares his insights in this week’s episode of Bigger Better World.
The Estrada Nacional 2, or just N2, is the longest national road in Portugal at 739 kilometers. One of the longest national roads in the world, it is outdistanced only by Route 66 in the U.S. and Route 40 in Argentina. It begins in the far north, below the Spanish border in the city of Chaves, and ends at the city of Faro in the Algarve.
Volos, situated 205 miles north of Athens and 137 miles south of Thessaloniki, is one of Greece’s most popular cities, combining a prominent port, a lively seafront, ancient archeological sites, and access to the Pelion Mountain range, the home of the mythical centaur. If you are looking for a diverse place to visit on mainland Greece...
After identifying Costa Rica as a potential new home, the couple took a tour and then rented an apartment for a month to test-drive life in Grecia. They quickly decided it was the place for them. There was a lot about the country that attracted them: There's no army, there's an emphasis on education, and it's close enough to the U.S. that it's easy to get back...