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Cotignac, in Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France, is considered one of the most beautiful villages in the South of France. It is located in a heavily wooded region consisting mainly of Cypress, Elm, and Fir trees in the shadow of a low craggy cliff, the site of two medieval watch towers.
Patagonia is a vast expanse that stretches through southern Chile and Argentina. Where it begins and ends is hard to define, but once you’re there, you’ll know it. If you’re fortunate enough to be exploring Chile by car, you’ll notice a change in the terrain just south of Puerto Montt, where the landscape gives way to towering, forest-and snow-covered mountains...
Canary Islanders live on their own time. Clustered in the Atlantic off the coast of North Africa (but part of Spain since the 1500s), the seven subtropical islands are in the same time zone as London rather than Madrid—not that they’ll admit it. Here, the clocks are set to what the locals call “hora Canaria,” or “Canary Time.”
The rotor blades swung dangerously close to my head as I bent my six-foot-two-inch frame into the helicopter. Moments later, we were lifting into the clear blue sky above Panama City for a real estate scouting trip… my first there in close to three years. From 12,000 feet, Panama City reminds me of Miami. Gleaming Read more...: Panama is Poised for its Next Real Estate Boom
For the last six weeks or so, I’ve been preparing to relocate myself, my family and most of our possessions—including our Jack Russell, Max—back to our home in Cape Town, South Africa. I arrived one week ago today. I thought I’d share some insights from the experience. After all, when you finally arrive in your dream home overseas, you want to be as relaxed...
Armed with a sheaf of notes they’d taken from an International Living conference, and an ambitious desire to see and experience more of the world, Todd and Damon quit their jobs, sold their home, let go of their old lives, and set off. Friends thought they were crazy. Family members cried. Colleagues figured they’d soon be back…
I’ve never been anywhere as beautiful. It was almost a physical shock. A brass-knuckled punch to the gut that left me grasping for words. After years of scouting for the world’s best-value real estate—first for International Living, and now as part of international real estate expert Ronan McMahon’s team—I’ve been to many stunning places.
When we imagine Spain, many of us conjure up similar mental pictures. There’s the mouth-watering appetizers known as tapas, steaming skillets of seafood paella, and frosty pitchers of fruit-filled sangria. The ruffled skirts, clicking castanets, and staccato steps of flamenco dancing. Bullfighting. Certain cities come to mind...
Based on current life expectancies, the vast majority of retirees will live long enough to come out far ahead if they wait to claim their benefits later—a subject I cover in great detail in my Masterclass as well as in my book. Many will come out hundreds of thousands of dollars ahead! Given that it makes financial sense to wait to claim our benefits later...
Ireland. Yeats and Joyce, green hills, pubs, music, ruins, monasteries, Celtic lore. Who can resist the pull? The West Coast of Ireland, once considered the end of the known world, is the most magical part of this storied island...