Expat Matters
Learn the ins and outs of expat life from our experts.
A Bank Account Abroad?
Date: 02/21/2004
A reader wrote earlier in the week:
"I have a retirement home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I believe I have to maintain a U.S. address to receive my Social Security and would like to know how this can be done. I would like to keep my bank accounts where they are presently. Is this possible?"
Maybe You Should Just Stay at Home
Date: 03/20/2004How do you know if you're cut out for a new life abroad…or if you're better off staying put?
Read OnLive Like a King--For Just $600 Per Day!
Date: 03/31/2004I just got back from one of the most exciting destinations that you'll hear about this year. In fact, it's the most remarkable city I've been to in ages…and it's a city where you can still buy a modest, three-bedroom home (in need of a little work) for less than $950,000!
Read OnWorld Watching
Date: 05/21/2005There are around 200 countries in the world. At any point in time, in these dispatches, on our website, and in our monthly print issues, we tempt you with suggestions for adventures you might pursue in, say, two dozen of them.
Read OnExpats: How To Protect Your Identity
Date: 07/12/2005Since I moved to Vienna, Austria, two years ago, I've never borrowed money, and I seldom use my U.S. credit cards. A friend back home picks up my mail and forwards anything that looks important once or twice a month. And here, in my apartment overlooking the Danube, a review of my credit report is the last thing on my mind…
Read OnThe Intrepid Traveler's Little Black Book
Date: 10/31/2005"Intrepid" might be the best word to describe the traveler who sets out to explore the destinations we feature in the November issue of International Living--especially if he travels in search not only of fun, but also with an eye to opportunity for profit.
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