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I can’t imagine a better standard of living,” says Matt Mancini, waving a hand to encompass the city of Kampot, Cambodia. It’s a riverside town in the south of the country that has historically been a refuge from the Southeast Asian hot season. A place that grows almost visibly week to week, and yet it still seems somehow embedded in the past.
Spain boasts an affordable cost of living, but it also offers options for every budget with no scarcity of luxuries for those with the wherewithal to splurge. From ocean view penthouses to urban studios, from Michelin-star restaurants to $12 menús del dia, Spain has something to fit every retirement plan.
“I wanted to get away from the stressful living in the United States," says Jodie. Cuenca checked off everything on her retirement list: temperate climate, low-cost living, affordable healthcare and the kindness of the Ecuadorian culture. She also liked that she was in the Andes mountains in a town of 450,000 surrounded by four rivers.
Through a series of side roads and detours, I ended up in the Central Valley in a lovely town called Ciudad Colón, which is close to the capital city of San José yet outside the far reaches of modernization. I arrived in Ciudad Colón planning to stay perhaps a month, then make my way on down the traveler’s road. However, I decided to embrace “pure life” and stick around...
Italy is famous for world-class wine, amazing food, and a heart-warming sense of family. So much so that wine tours, tastings, and pairings are at the top of most people’s list when visiting Piedmont, one of northern Italy’s most famous wine regions. To a wine lover like me, Napa Valley native Anna Savino is one lucky expat living the dream life in the heart of Piedmont...
Often, I get asked why we left Panama and which country is better. Comparing two, totally different countries is like comparing night and day, but I will attempt to give a brief rundown of each, according to my opinion…
Peru’s regional food specialties may be this country’s greatest treasure of all, showcasing a rich culinary heritage that blends Asian, European, African, and Latin American influences to create some of the most unique taste sensations on the planet. The joy of Peruvian food isn’t always easy to describe, but it’s easy to appreciate. Once you’ve sampled its signature...
“Ireland is the friendliest country in the world,” says retired American, Angela Byrne, who has lived there for almost two decades. In 2003, Angela, a U.S. citizen born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in Ireland intending to stay permanently. She’d married David Byrne, an Irish citizen she met when they worked together in a Washington D.C. hotel...
Initial impressions can be so telling. Within minutes of leaving the airport I sensed the dizzying scale of Madeira’s mountainous peaks and craggy cliffs. I saw houses surrounded by blazing bougainvillea and banana leaves, the vegetation offering clues as to what to expect...
If you are searching for a way to earn that will allow you to work from home and live or travel anywhere in the world you want to go, teaching English online should be on your radar.