Glynna Prentice
Articles by Glynna Prentice
International Living editor Glynna Prentice is in Puerto Varas, a resort town in Chile’s Lake District. Puerto Varas is a popular summer vacation region for Chileans (January and February). Right on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, Puerto Varas looks out on the lake and, beyond it, on two snow-capped volcanoes. The town is about 550 miles south of Santiago and is just half an hour from Puerto Montt, the jumping-off point for Chilean Patagonia.
The Lake District is one of Chile’s most popular vacation areas, with cool, freshwater lakes for summertime vacations and, in some parts, wintertime skiing, as well. It’s long had a smattering of mostly European expats. Now adventurous U.S. and Canadian expats are putting down roots in this region, too…Join Glynna as she tells IL Managing Editor, Eoin Bassett, why.
In this video, IL editor Glynna Prentice is in Frutillar in Chile’s Lake District. This region is a popular summertime destination for Chileans, thanks to its unspoiled beauty—plenty of lakes and volcanoes—cool summertime weather, and wealth of outdoor activities, from boating to hiking to fishing to horseback riding. Frutillar lies along the shores of Lake Llanquihue, a large fresh-water lake.
I’m not usually a big fan of popular “resort” destinations. But I make an exception for Tulúm, in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. This little beach town is very easy to like. In fact, if I had to recommend just one destination in Mexico for beach lovers today, it would be Tulúm.
Carol Romano owns an online business and a store in Mexico’s San Miguel famed for its eclectic vibe and its unusual, one-of-a-kind merchandise. But the story of how she came to own her own business started a decade earlier…with a trip to Morocco.
Mexico is home to more North American expats than any other country in the world. Mexico has world-class beaches, romantic Spanish-colonial cities, and a rich indigenous heritage. Cost of living is low…and it’s very easy to get a residence visa here.
Get tips on renting and buying property in Mexico, and how and where to get the most bang for your buck.
In the countries IL covers, you can find high-quality healthcare at prices you can afford. Learn about the range of options available to you for covering your healthcare costs, from paying out of pocket to several types of insurance.
In several Latin American countries, US-style independent-and assisted-living facilities are being built…affordable options for expats thinking ahead to their own and their loved ones’ future healthcare needs.
The expat life is not “for couples only.” Substantial numbers of single expats live in most of the countries IL covers. Here are some key tips on how to settle in, make friends, and build a life abroad for yourself as a single expat.
Mexico is home to more North American expats than any other country in the world. Mexico has world-class beaches, romantic Spanish-colonial cities, and a rich indigenous heritage. Cost of living is low…and it’s very easy to get a residence visa here.
Get tips on renting and buying property in Mexico, and how and where to get the most bang for your buck.
In the countries IL covers, you can find high-quality healthcare at prices you can afford. Learn about the range of options available to you for covering your healthcare costs, from paying out of pocket to several types of insurance.
In several Latin American countries, US-style independent-and assisted-living facilities are being built…affordable options for expats thinking ahead to their own and their loved ones’ future healthcare needs.
The expat life is not “for couples only.” Substantial numbers of single expats live in most of the countries IL covers. Here are some key tips on how to settle in, make friends, and build a life abroad for yourself as a single expat.
In this video, Mexico editor Glynna Prentice speaks to an expat couple in Mexico, each of whom moved abroad as a single person. They talk about how being single affected (or not) their decision to become an expat and where to move. This (now) couple, moved to Mexico on their own and met one another there. They both offer advice on moving overseas as a single person.
If you want to live with world-class natural beauty without the world-class price tag, come to Mexico’s Baja California Sur. And be sure to bring a camera. This is a desert land of sharp, clear lines. The mountain peaks in the distance gleam a delicate mauve.
Mexico is home to more North American expats than any other country in the world. Mexico has world-class beaches, romantic Spanish-colonial cities, and a rich indigenous heritage. Cost of living is low…and it’s very easy to get a residence visa here.
Get tips on renting and buying property in Mexico, and how and where to get the most bang for your buck.
In the countries IL covers, you can find high-quality healthcare at prices you can afford. Learn about the range of options available to you for covering your healthcare costs, from paying out of pocket to several types of insurance.
In several Latin American countries, US-style independent-and assisted-living facilities are being built…affordable options for expats thinking ahead to their own and their loved ones’ future healthcare needs.
The expat life is not “for couples only.” Substantial numbers of single expats live in most of the countries IL covers. Here are some key tips on how to settle in, make friends, and build a life abroad for yourself as a single expat.
Five years into my expat life, I look forward to downsizing. In fact, I recently bought a small, manageable, lock-and-leave property in Guanajuato, in the Colonial Highlands. It’s a far cry from what I thought I wanted when I first moved to Mexico… Then, I’d wanted a good-sized house, instead of an apartment as I’d had in the U.S.
A fun way to fund your vacations is by having an import-export business—it’s not as complicated as it might sound. It could be simply buying local products in Mexico, like handicrafts, and selling them back home when you return. Mexico makes so many handicrafts that you have plenty of options, from Mexican rugs to silver to pottery and more. Several regions of Mexico are particularly known for their handicrafts.
I’m in an SUV in La Paz, in Mexico’s Baja California Sur. The sun is hot and we’ve rolled down the windows as we drive through town. We go at a leisurely pace, stopping at street corners to obey the four-way stop signs; La Paz is too low-key to need many stop lights.
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