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Brazil's northeastern coast has had my attention for some time. Today, this sandy stretch is dead center on my radar....

Panama City Offers A Delightful Contradiction Of Nature And Urban Expansion... So, why visit Panama? For a start its very...

World’s Best Backup Residency, Second Citizenship, Tax Cutting, Business, And Banking Options In 2018 The offshore world is ever-changing. Legislation,...

Panama Predictions—2018 In The Hub Of The Americas As I write, I'm sitting at the dining room table in our...

There are a number of reasons to eat street food when you are on your travels. For a start it’s...

29 Ways To Fund Your New Life In Belize You could move to Belize... live a dream life on the...

Retiring in Europe is about launching a new life in a new country, starting over in a unique place with...

"For me, Playa del Carmen is one of the greatest cities of all time..." That's what I told one developer...

"If you want to understand how the French think and what is on their minds... start here: "This map is...

Portugal is hot. I’ve been focusing time and attention on this country for the past two-and-a-half years. My first visit,...

Kathleen’s Take—Proof That You Could Live In France On As Little As 1,380 Euros Per Month Earlier this week, Lief...

How do you get started investing in real estate overseas? To borrow a page from Nike’s playbook... You just do...

I step outside of my apartment on a Thursday evening to check out a taquería recommended by some friends. Walking through the...

My workout over, I wipe my brow and walk over to chat with Sergio. Sergio comes to Parque El Ingenio...

There's something in the water, or maybe I should say there's something about the water... I moved from the northeast...

It’s coming up on the one-year anniversary since I bought my house (or escape pod, as I think of it)...

Yes, You Can Afford France’s Royal Coast Visitors to France usually start in Paris and often make it to Normandy’s...

Though there’s no border marking the entry to the Basque region of France, there’s no doubting when you’ve crossed it....

One of the things I appreciated most about my years living in France was the opportunity it gave me to...

Wandering around Lisbon and its suburbs during my most recent visit, the more I saw, the more I wanted to...

Property prices in Paris are up. The entire city is worth 5.5% more today, on average, than it was a...

When you think about the world’s cheapest places to live or retire, you probably think first of Latin America or...

I was privileged to be in Santo Domingo for last week’s Live and Invest in the Dominican Republic Conference. While...

My first job in Panama was working as a primary school teacher. I obtained this job only by arriving at...

Cambodia is quickly coming of age on the Southeast Asian tourism scene, enjoying annual double-digit increases in international tourist arrivals...

I’ve bought, sold, and renovated houses in more than a dozen countries. But, until this year in Panama, I’d never...

"I can’t believe this place has stayed off the radar," said my friend Lou... for the third time in as...

Overnight, I received this question from a reader: "Kathleen, my husband, 10-year-old son, and I are taking the leap and...

I wrote yesterday about a region of Western Europe that I believe qualifies as the best place to live or...

For three years running we have named Portugal's Algarve region as the best place in the world, all things considered,...

Obtaining residency in a foreign country can be one of the most valuable benefits of buying real estate abroad. We...

Panama is no longer a world's top retirement haven. That is, Panama is no longer only a world's top retirement...

Thinking about dipping a toe into global property markets but wondering how and where to get started? The benefits of...

A decade ago, the Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, real estate market was the Wild West. Roads in this part of...

A 12-year expat in Las Terrenas, Larry Stroup is a central figure in the expat social scene in this small...

Costa Rica’s long history as a top tourist and expat retiree destination dates back to the early 1980s. The country...

Be sure to enjoy that last blast of yuletide cheer before it all goes the way of Christmas past... for...

As we come around the bend of 2016 and look ahead to the New Year, we here at Live and...

Best Caribbean Seaside City You’ve Never Heard Of Cartagena continues to boost its profile as a prime travel and investment...

Self-Sufficient Tiny Homes In Belize For $69,000 Belize is a country of freedom-seekers. The pirates came to ply their pirate...

So You Want To Move To Canada? It was a running joke throughout the election cycle... "If wins, I’m moving...

The Advantages Of Life At The End Of The World "If the world has any ends, British Honduras would certainly...

Growing Up In Panama—Why Panama Is A Top Choice For Raising A Family My son Jackson was born in Ireland....

Peso Down, Tourism Up—Why This Mexican Riviera Is A Better Bet Than It’s Been In A Decade I’ve just returned...

Coming Of Age In The Caribbean My first visit to the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, I climbed down the...

Why Matt Chose Mérida After years of thinking about buying a place of my own overseas, I was finally ready......

Ordinarily, we recommend not shipping your vehicle with you when you make a move overseas. But how about bringing your...

I'm sitting in a palapa in the village of Xache, about two hours from my home in Tulum, Mexico. I'm...

"The mountains are beautiful, but where is the closest beach?" If you're a water lover like me, your first impression...

Living A Grand Life In The Jungles Of Tulum My husband and I decided early on that, come our senior...