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For many Americans and Canadians, Europe sits firmly at the top of the list when it comes to enchanting possibilities for part-time living. From the stunning beaches of Sardinia and breathtaking forests of Slovenia to the urban magic of Vienna, Barcelona, Bordeaux, and Prague...
If you’re looking for a place to sink your toes into the sand, swim in the ocean, and admire a stunning tropical sunset in peace, then Mexico’s Caribbean coast is perfect for you. Read on to discover the best destinations to retire on Mexico’s Caribbean coast…
The annual harvest festival of San Vino, simply called Batalla del Vino by locals, is an ancient event that celebrates the Catholic martyrdom of St. Peter, but originates in far older, pre-Roman festivals that centered on religious ecstasy and the mysteries of wine.
Lake Chiemsee is exceptionally clean, large, and boasts three islands. The largest is the Herreninsel, followed by the Fraueninsel, and finally, tiny Krautinsel (so named because of the herbs and vegetables that were once grown there).
It’s amazing just how much there is to experience in Malta, despite its relatively small size. This Mediterranean island nation, located just south of Sicily, offers a surprising range of world-class attractions and activities for all ages. Whether you’re into ancient history, fine dining, diving, hiking, boating, or wandering through vineyards and villages, you’ll never run out of cool things to see and do here...
Being the largest Greek island in the Ionian Sea, and also the birthplace of Odysseus, I was surprised that I had never heard of Kefalonia. I blame Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Corfu, Paros, Antiparos, Naxos, Lesbos, Kos, Zakynthos, Rhodes, Hydra, Aegina, and the dozen other Instagram favorites for stealing its thunder. But this lack of social media exposure may...
For decades Costa Rica has been among the world’s premier retirement destinations. It still is. You’ll find established and welcoming expat communities all across the country. It’s easy to make friends to explore the jungle with, or to share an ice-cold, two-buck Pilsen beer while watching the sun set from a beach.
Upstate New Yorker Robin Chacon and her husband, Marty, love exploring Mexico. But a vacation is never enough. Instead, they prefer to live in a place for six months or a year, And that way they have time to really explore different areas of Mexico.
Funchal is a great city with tons of restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, and shopping. Flower markets and fruit stands are selling tropical passionfruit hybrids and avocados the size of your head; pastel-pink mansions built on the steep hills by Portuguese settlers centuries ago; a long, wide avenue (Avenida do Mar) that’s similar to Champs-Elysees...
For centuries, the Cinque Terre (five lands) were five fishing villages clinging to the rugged Ligurian coast of northwest Italy. Documents from the 11th century mention the Cinque Terre, with Monterosso and Vernazza being the first two established villages. Corniglia, Manarolo, and Riomaggiore followed, and the five towns grew under the...