Newcomers to Belize always ask where the best place to live here is, and my answer is always a definite, ...

Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is... who should consider this idea? Surely it's ...

The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and ...

Thinking about making an overseas property purchase can arouse feelings such as excitement, fear, anxiety, relief, and accomplishment. Even seasoned ...

Hindsight is 2020... and we’ve definitely learned a lot this year. Cities have been eerily quiet during the pandemic and ...

To any keen cyclist, bicycle tourism isn’t a new phenomenon… The concept of traveling to a new country, bike in ...

Durango is my favorite spot for full-time city living in Mexico. In fact, I consider this city my most exciting ...

Longtime editor and friend Lee Harrison and his wife Julie divide their time between California and Mazatlán, Mexico. However, Mazatlán ...

Not everyone is a beach person. In fact, I believe that most full-time expats in Mexico prefer the ambiance and ...

After more than 14 months away, Lief and I have returned to Los Islotes. We arrived at Tocumen International late ...

I knew Panama had been hit hard by the pandemic, but hearing about the challenges and living them are two ...

Tavira is a traditional fishing town in the eastern Algarve, a region in the south of Portugal, that offers European ...

I've always wanted to travel, live in other countries, experience other cultures, and live simply and sustainably. I never got ...

Panama is a gorgeous, diverse country with everything from white-sand beaches on the Atlantic coast to the capital of Panama ...

More than 40,000 adventurous Americans and almost 130,000 Europeans have decided to live or retire in Thailand. With so many ...

Among the new trends we faced last summer in Ireland, a country home being snapped up by a foreign buyer ...

Tavira is found in the Algarve, the region Live and Invest Overseas has identified as the world’s top place to ...

My wife and I have been full-time expats living in Northern Belize, maybe the least-known part of this country, for ...

Most who come to Belize are a little surprised to see so many tiny children teaming everywhere dressed immaculately in ...

Clear turquoise waters lapping gently against soft white sand… palm trees rustling in the warm breeze… red and blue fishing ...

The following questions, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a little foolish asking, but I'm ...

For over seven months I have been stranded in Canada due to COVID-19. But now that flights are allowed, I ...

As I celebrated my daughter’s first holiday season, the idea of legacy was strong in my mind. As all new ...

“How do I collect my Social Security while living abroad?” is one of the most frequently-asked question we receive here ...

I hear lots of parents and grandparents bemoaning the fact that kids’ lives are so regimented these days… how they ...

What a dicey year. Just when we thought our respective countries had a grip on the pandemic, a second or ...

Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your ...

The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) is one of the only expat’s line of defense against the IRS. It's a ...

The other day a friend asked, “Is that ‘White Christmas’?” The song was in Spanish, but the tune was easily ...

Eventually, COVID-19 will be contained, and global markets and economies will recover. But the experience of having lived through this ...

Belize is a little country… That packs a double punch when it comes to lifestyle upside. Belize is both quintessential ...

Whether you are simply exploring this beautiful Central American country, or snow-birding for the winter months, or moving on a ...

Since Survivor and Temptation Island put it on America’s radar, sleepy little Belize has been attracting attention for its white-sand ...

For those of us who grew up in a snow country, it seems odd to be walking around in tee ...

Vicki and I spent last Christmas in small-town Taiping, Malaysia. I was Santa Claus. We've stayed many times in Taiping, ...

El Cangrejo is our top pick for an urban lifestyle in Panama. No other neighborhood has more personality than this. ...

“I recently had to put my aged aunt into an assisted-living facility. Right now, my aunt can get by with minimal ...

You’re probably familiar with typical rural farms and what they produce. You may even have a green thumb yourself and ...

Some things we take for granted living in the United States, Canada, and other developed countries. Things that tourists and ...

“Kathleen, my fiancé and I are considering moving overseas and are researching different areas that we may like. I have ...

For my family and me, one of the greatest things about living an expat life has been the combining of ...

Panama or Belize? When considering the best places to retire, many people dream about living abroad in a warm, tropical ...

As we’ve highlighted over the past week, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about ...