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Portugal’s Silver Coast is a treasure trove of natural wonders, cultural attractions, and culinary delights. Known as Costa de Prata ...

A lot has happened in Portugal recently: • The Non-Habitual Residents (NHR) regime expires on Dec. 31, 2023. • The ...

It’s been nearly five years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that I ...

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Belize is the best property value you’ll find in the Caribbean, with properties selling for a fraction of what most ...

Last week at our Live And Invest In Spain Conference I gave a presentation on bringing your pets overseas with ...

Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place offering both quintessential escape ...

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Offering a wealth of lifestyle opportunities in an array of sun-drenched havens where the cost of living can be less ...

Unless you’re very lucky, your friends and family won’t understand. When you tell them you’re thinking about moving to a ...

"I just don't know what to do now... "I mean... what do I do with myself at this stage? Where ...

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas. When it comes to Central America, there’s an outdated notion ...

When my children were young and we lived in Paris, we looked forward to our once-a-year trips to the boutique ...

I would argue that most things in life are better with a twist… something unusual… unexpected… unfamiliar… makes anything more ...

After 32 years of marriage and four children, my husband and I were retiring to Belize in six weeks... Being ...

The friendliest spot in Belize? If you ask me, that's Ambergris Caye, the little island just offshore from where we're ...

My first visit to the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, I climbed down the stairs of the eight-seater airplane, grabbed ...

As the only English-speaking country in Central America, Belize has been attracting expats in the know from the U.K., the ...

"What in the world am I gonna' do with her?" That was Mick Fleming's first impression of me, he admitted ...

I arrived in sunny Valencia on Monday to clear blue skies and perfectly warm temperatures—a nice change from chilly, gray ...

Pop… Pop… Pop! Berries burst under my bicycle’s tires as I pedal along the seafront. They’re acai, blown down by ...

Along Spain’s southwestern coast is an area you’ve probably never heard of… It’s called the Costa de la Luz, or ...

I’m in Spain again, much to my delight, for our first-ever Live And Invest In Spain Conference. Some sunshine, seafood, ...

The Spanish property market came under close scrutiny in the years leading up to Brexit. Many hoped for a mass ...

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“It rains more here than back in England!” Over tea and madeleines yesterday, my British friend Lucy groused a bit ...

The first and perhaps most important step you must take to make sure that you arrive where you want to ...

Cash flow and capital appreciation are two main reasons to buy property overseas. But depending on where you make your ...

Health insurance in the United States today is a maddening, sometimes infuriating quagmire. This is not a global reality. In ...

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas but some expat hopefuls have misgivings about getting treatment outside ...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force ...

I’ve made a career of scouting the globe to identify interesting places for people to spend time and money. My ...

Belize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This ...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

Is Panama still a good choice for retiring overseas? In a word: yes. But there are some caveats… I was ...

You make three decisions in life that matter. You choose what to do to support yourself. You choose who to ...

All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men ...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

A place where you can truly get away from it all… These days, it sounds like a tall order. But the world ...

I first visited Chiang Mai in 2002, and it was sleepy beyond imagination. "I'm not old enough to live in ...

If Panama is on your retire overseas radar then doubtless you’ve heard of the mountain town of Boquete. Home to ...

Belize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This ...