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We're lately shining our spotlight on Ecuador… which we've identified as the world's most affordable place to retire well. Specifically,...

One of Panama's greatest attractions is its long Pacific coastline... Onto which crash some of the world's best surfing waves....

I lived in Panama for eight years, in Panama City… which lies on the country’s southern, Pacific coast. My extended...

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

"In 2013 my wife Carolyn and I decided we needed a change. Our lives in Hawaii were stalled." Dusty Tubbs...

I began my own adventures overseas in Ireland. Early one autumn morning what today seems like a lifetime ago, I...

Most visitors to Ireland's County Kerry head for Dingle, Killarney, or the famous "Ring of Kerry." Meanwhile, apart from the...

The American dream of Ireland is all about thatched-roofed cottages, low stone walls, green pastures with white sheep, and pubs...

My personal live-and-invest-overseas adventure began with a weeklong tour of Ireland.I had packaged and marketed the program to readers of...

We often refer to the Hub of the Americas as the world’s #1 “do-anything haven.” Whether you’re looking to retire,...

While I waited, I wandered from room to room. It was the house I'd had in mind since the day...

At the time of my last dispatch, I was traveling to La Rochelle on an easy three-hour train ride that...

No overcrowding, no heavy industry, no pollution, no traffic, and no stress… relatively unknown to foreign visitors, Cyprus is a...

People are often drawn to planned communities when shopping real estate overseas. Here are a couple of reasons why: Value-add...

The Panama Papers incident from 2016 brought to light a part of the offshore industry that generally wants to stay...

Sixteen years ago I flew into sunny, cosmopolitan Barcelona and thought what a great place this would be to live,...

For more than 170 years, travelers have been going missing in Panama’s highlands. Long before the Canal connected the Atlantic...

As you explore your real estate options in Belize, you’re going to have to decide what type of property is...

Yesterday, I introduced you to one of our two favorite property opportunities in Panama right now. That new project is...

Boquete (pronounced boh-KEH-theh), a small town nestled in the beautiful highlands of Western Panama, just ranked #2 in our first-ever Panama...

Expat mountain towns in Panama are not the first thing people associate with life in the tropics. For many people...

Happy Belize Independence Day! This month Belize celebrates the 41st anniversary of its independence from England. Belize is the only...

What is Medical Tourism? Medical tourism is simply traveling to a foreign country with the primary purpose of seeking medical...

"The problem isn't the problem. The problem is your attitude toward the problem." That was Jack Sparrow's theory, and Jack's...

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41heFIJwql8 I've visited some 80 countries over the years; I've been around. Yet, Vietnam offered up several firsts for me...

We believe Belize is one of the best places in the world to live, retire, invest, and chase adventure. In...

Barcelona has done a lot of growing up in the last 30 years… the changes in the last 15 alone...

We were just 10 minutes outside downtown Waterford City, but the forest was thick on both sides of the narrow...

Iván Ricoy is passionate about Andalucía… so much so, in fact, that, after a 10-year career as a telecom engineer,...

We were the first to shine a light on Panama. For more than 25 years our Founding Publisher Kathleen Peddicord...

Portugal’s Algarve region checks every box on the would-be retiree’s list: great weather, high-quality health care, turn-key residency options, beautiful...

In my last issue I started a tour of Europe, showing you some of the highlights of a life in...

Ask just about any North American about tourism in Panama and they'll mention traversing the Panama Canal... if they can...

As we gear up to launch our 2023 Live And Invest In Belize Conference, taking place in Belize City, Jan....

There are reasons that, for eight years running, Live And Invest Overseas has named Portugal's Algarve coast as the World's...

If you've fantasized about embracing the good life on the Continent, this is your chance. Americans have more buying power...

Panama has enjoyed two golden eras of economic expansion in the past 500 years. Investors who got in early then...

There is a scene in the 2003 movie "Under The Tuscan Sun" that I now can identify as the moment...

This is it. This is your chance. If you're an American... and if you've been waiting for the perfect opportunity...

If you ever dreamed of a 5-star lifestyle in the sun... Waking to the sound of the ocean lapping at...

A new eco-friendly mode of transportation is taking Panama by storm. My daily commute to work leaves little time for...

Brazil is vast. It's the fifth largest country in the world. And it hides both some of the most amazing...

I've spoken with lots of potential expats who are trying to choose between Cuenca, Ecuador, and Medellín, Colombia... even though...

Think palm trees swaying in the breeze, crystal clear water, and white-sand beaches. Then add pelicans overhead, starfish within yards...

Seven years ago, Stephanie and her husband set off on a journey to explore the world. Stephanie stepped away from...

Traveling has always enriched my life. Studying different countries in books and travel articles can be eye-opening... But nothing compares...