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Dedicated oenophiles might take vacations to the wine country; invest in special refrigerators that mimic the conditions of traditional wine cellars; or have that very special bottle that is aged for years until it reaches its full potential. But the ultimate for any wine lover would be to live among the vineyards.
A second citizenship and passport provide several very powerful benefits. Perhaps the most important one for U.S. citizens is that it gives you a way to travel internationally or live outside the United States if Uncle Sam confiscates or refuses to renew your passport.
Beverly and I are enjoying Lisbon immensely, but could we live here permanently? The jury’s still out. Luckily, there's a lot more to Portugal than big-city life—small towns, beach towns, Old World communities—and we're ready to explore that too…
Called “Venice of the North” and known for its bike culture, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, a country of over 17 million people bordering Germany and Belgium. The city is a major airline hub, and if you are booking a trip to a European or Asian destination, you’ll often have the option to pass through Amsterdam.
After a while we started to feel a little limited without our own vehicle, and about nine months after moving to Ecuador we finally caved in. So here are the ins and outs of car ownership in Ecuador, and what you might want to know before deciding to buy or not to buy…
How do expats celebrate Thanksgiving Overseas? One of the biggest holidays in the U.S. and Canada is quietly being exported around the world. Here’s how some of our IL correspondents and contributors celebrate this family day overseas…
In order to assess your needs and desires, and what would define your paradise, I suggest making a list of what you don’t like about where you are now. Then simply reverse course. That’s how we came up with the following top 10 “shopping list” criteria for our ultimate paradise:
David Gibb is a retired private detective exploring Europe and Latin America in search of a personal retirement paradise with his wife, Beverly. They’ll be touring Portugal, then they’ll visit Spain, Gibraltar, and even cross the water to Morocco. Then it’s back across the Atlantic to investigate retirement havens in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
Traditional Chilean dishes reflect the country’s many cultural influences, such as Indigenous Mapuche culture and European cuisines, with hints of Arabic culture mixed in. Typical dishes from Chile feature unique species of fish and clams. Many recipes use beans, pumpkin, and corn as staple ingredients. As well, traditional Chilean food tends to include...
We were on the wild east coast where the mighty Atlantic Ocean crashes into the shore. This is not an area for swimming, but surfing or just walking along the beach. The scenery is stunning, unique rock formations jutting out of the ocean, long white silvery sands and the wild blues of an every-changing ocean.