Our 50th Anniversary Extravaganza in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
San Miguel was everything we had hoped for. And more. But, we wondered how could we make our 50th anniversary extra special. Cynthia came up with the perfect idea...
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The Best 1-Year Visa Option for Living and Working in Croatia
I’d come to Croatia to figure out if it is a place I might want to live, or recommend to others who are looking for a way to live and work in Europe now that Croatia is one of the newest members of the “digital nomad visa club.”
In Pictures: The Top Five Places to Live in Panama
Panama has always been a top choice for retirees due to its tropical climate and many English-speaking locals. If you are considering retiring overseas, Panama should be high on your radar.Panama has a low cost of living and great retiree benefits. Here are our top five places to live in Panama.
A Languid, Sun-Soaked Escape to Costa Rica’s “Gold Coast”
The tiny two-prop plane weaved and bobbed on an updraft as it began its fluttering descent onto the runway. From the tiny windows, the scenery during our 50-minute flight from San José had been spectacular...lush green hillsides and meandering rivers, and few population centers to speak of.
Episode 6: The Best Places to Retire in 2023
In this week’s podcast, Executive Editor Jennifer Stevens delves deep into International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index for 2023. Join Jen as she talks through the finer points of the Index, and explains the best ways to use it in your search for the overseas retirement that fits you best.
The World’s Best Places to Retire in 2023
If you’re considering retirement abroad, you need information, and you need lots of it. But more than that, you need guidance on how to interpret that information. That’s what we’re here for, and that’s why we’ve compiled the 2023 Annual Global Retirement Index: to help you with the exciting business of choosing where in the world will best suit your needs.
Goodbye Cold Calgary, Hello Warm and Friendly Belize
Let’s head to the WestJet website and book a flight to the first tropical place with direct flights,” Dean Astren suggested to his wife, Kim. Belize, by alphabetical virtue, won this simple contest. And that’s how Dean and Kim found their new home. While it may seem like a strange way to relocate, it wasn’t as spontaneous as it might seem.
Singles Guide to Fitting in and Making Friends Overseas
Imagine waking up every day and thinking: I love my life. Imagine sunshine pouring in through picture windows…waking you with its warmth, after a cool night’s sleep, rays glinting on calm, pale blue water, just beyond a green expanse. You step out onto your balcony to stretch and enjoy the fresh, clean ocean air. You can start your day with a dip in your pool...
Nice: The “Goldilocks Spot” on the French Riviera
Sometimes a place just sticks with you. It has a way of getting into your heart and soul and refuses to let you go. France was that kind of place for Patty Sadauskas. A former CEO and director of credit unions in Kansas City and St. Louis, Patty, like many others before her, fell in love with France while visiting the country. She took several trips there in the late 90’s...
Episode 5: Swapping Panama City For a Sea-View Condo in Coronado
Jessica Ramesch, who has been living in Panama for over 17 years, is seeing the country with new eyes having recently moved from the capital, Panama City, to a sea-view condo in the beach zone of Coronado.