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How to Get the Best Deal Every Time You Travel

Date: 12/11/2008

It’s a whole new world out there when it comes to travel and price. Fare-beating techniques that worked last year are obsolete today.

But we’ve “road tested” the latest tips, techniques, and expert secrets we share in How to Get the Best Deal Every Time You Travel. And they can shave tens – even hundreds or thousands – off every trip you take.

Find out the single most important money-saver for any trip (we knocked $2,100 off a flight to Madrid this way)… Shortcuts to finding the best fare when you’re dealing directly with the airlines… The critical difference between a web-based travel service and a travel search engine… And lots, lots more…

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A Primer for Turbulent Times: Easy Shortcuts to the Good Life Overseas

Date: 12/11/2008

In A Primer for Turbulent Times: Easy Shortcuts to the Good Life Overseas we’ll show you how to make your transition overseas fast and easy. Find out…

• Ten good reasons to move overseas right now…
• Four “clear-thinking” benchmarks to use before you make the leap… so that you’ve set yourself up for an easy, fast transition to the good life overseas.
• The twelve most important priorities to consider as you compare one good-value haven to another. This list will save you weeks of hemming and hawing and help you narrow down your top choices in no time at all. So you can spare yourself false starts and move ahead easily and confidently.
• Plus 26 practical tips and proven shortcuts to help you save time and avoid potential pitfalls when you’re getting settled overseas. Everything from setting up a mobile, global office… to shipping your stuff. We make it easy and hassle-free.

In A Primer for Turbulent Times: Easy Shortcuts to the Good Life Overseas we show you how to find the place that’s right for you and take the next steps with a sense of confidence.

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Where to “Retire Rich” in Paradise on $30 a Day (and Even Get Uncle Sam to Pay for It)

Date: 12/11/2008

Imagine lounging on your deck, a cocktail in hand, the quiet turquoise waters of the Caribbean spread out before you. Or picture yourself relaxing in a flower-filled courtyard where lavender bougainvillea tumbles over stucco walls, while the sweet perfume of frangipani fills the air at dusk.

Maybe you dream, instead, of a mountain retreat where the air is crisp and you live amidst expansive, snow-capped peaks. Or perhaps it’s an elegant pied-à-terre you envision an apartment with 20-foot ceilings and crown molding, where geraniums fill your window boxes, and your days and evenings are busy with the cosmopolitan pleasures of big-city living.

Whatever you imagine, here’s a guarantee: In the world’s best havens, the dream can be yours and for less than you can possibly imagine.

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Travel Secrets

Date: 10/08/2007

Detailed in this report are 33 International Living favorites…everything from the best place in Italy to shop for red lingerie to where to go for the best pastry in all of France...

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A New Life on the High Seas

Date: 10/08/2007

Not everyone who moves overseas has a particular country in mind. Kiana Delamare and John Pugsley live aboard their 50-foot sloop (Eris Island), sailing from port to port in the Caribbean. This is a little of their story.

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IL's Favorite Restaurants

Date: 10/08/2007

This International Living report on the world's best restaurants--from Moscow's best vegetarian restaurant to Paris' greasiest spoon--was created with you, the world explorer, in mind.

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IL's Favorite Hotels

Date: 10/08/2007

Traveling the world can be exhausting. We want you to find the best place to lay your weary head--according to your standards. So here's our best…to you. Sweet dreams!

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Twenty-five of the World's Best Flea Markets

Date: 10/08/2007

During your travels, we hope you enjoy soaking up the local color that only a community flea market can offer. We also hope you'll come home a seasoned haggler…with lots of cool stuff!

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Twenty-five of the World's Best Beaches

Date: 10/08/2007

Pack a picnic lunch, a good read, and a swimsuit (or not!) and head off the beaten path… Here are our recommedations for the best undiscovered beaches in the the world.

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The World's Best Sporting Destinations

Date: 10/08/2007

We've compiled this collection of sporting destinations with you, the active traveler, in mind. It's a mixed bag, from the quirky (cheese rolling in Gloucestershire) to the extreme (ski-jumping in Thunder Bay, Ontario). We hope this collection will inspire you to plan for the most adventurous, activity-packed trip of your life.

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Twenty-five Things You Must Know Before Buying Property Overseas

Date: 10/08/2007

Want to avoid some of the pitfalls common to buying property overseas? IL guides you through the practical and personal considerations involved in home hunting abroad. Learn how to save up to 30% in the real estate market, how to open an account as a foreign resident, and even what to do if you start "freaking out" in your new home.

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How to Manage Your Overseas Property

Date: 10/08/2007

When you buy property abroad, you can be sure of one thing: many of the procedures, methods, requirements, and taxes are different than at home. Laws, customs, and traditions all vary from country to country--and sometimes even within the same country. Regardless of whether you are keeping your property exclusively for your own use or putting it on the local rental market, there are certain obligations that you, the property owner, must fulfill.

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The World's Most Romantic Escapes

Date: 10/08/2007

Come February--the most romantic month of the year--you may be dreaming of an escape with your loved one to a special place…somewhere you can enjoy some quality time together. But where? You've probably already "done" Venice, Paris, and Niagara Falls… So where to this year? Luckily, we at International Living have been checking out some of the most seductive sites. In this special report, we've decided to let you in on our top 10 secret hideaways. Got your passport ready? Here we go…

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The Best of Steenie

Date: 10/08/2007

She left school at 15 to live in a hippie squat in London. She tended bar in a strip joint…inspected bolts at a factory…waitressed in a Chinese restaurant...and clerked at a print shop where she typed invoices and lied to customers about why their orders weren't ready. Today she is International Living's roving Euro editor, and regularly sends us notes from even further afield. Possessing a wisdom that comes only from years on the road, she pulls no punches in her writing…always honest, and with the unerring knack of getting into the cracks of a place, she discovers what it's really like, and reports back with humor and style. Now, in this free report, we've tried to bring together some of the best of Steenie's reports, articles, and tips…a near-impossible task given the huge choice

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Three Secret Goldmines for the Lucrative Traveler

Date: 10/08/2007

Lucrative travel is the term we've coined to describe travel that doesn't just pay for itself, but can actually earn you $100,000 or more a year…and deliver the flexibility you need to live anywhere in the world. This report highlights three top destinations with "goldmine potential." That is, hot-spots where you can make serious money gathering article ideas, snapping photos to sell, and shopping for items that could yield serious profit back home.

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Worldwide Tax Summary

Date: 10/08/2007

In this report, the staff of International Living provides you with a round-up of taxes in some of our favorite destinations: Argentina, Ecuador, France, Ireland, Panama, Honduaras, Italy, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Minimizing taxes may not be your top priority as you consider a move overseas, but as a potential expatriate, you should find out in advance about income tax, inheritance/gift tax, transfer tax, capital gains tax, rental income tax, property tax, and whatever other taxes may apply--before you take the plunge into a new life overseas.

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Party in Mexico--Festivals A-Z

Date: 10/08/2007

Mexicans love to party. Fireworks, loud music, flowers, colorful decorations, and food, glorious food. If you travel to Mexico during an especially well-celebrated holiday, be sure to make your hotel reservations well in advance. This report includes a list of "official" Mexican holidays. Every city, town, and village also has its own holidays--founder's days, patron saint's days, battle commemorations, etc. Wherever and whenever you are in Mexico, you will not be far from a celebration or fiesta of some sort. For your enjoyment, IL also brings you an overview of our favorite festivals in Mexico-- Día de los Locos (Day of the Crazies), Pamplonada, Día de la Independencia (Independence Day), Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), Festival Cervantino, and the International Festival Gourmet.

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IL's 10 Favorite Shopping Havens

Date: 10/08/2007

For those with a passion for purchasing and collecting, haggling and bargain hunting, it can be difficult to narrow down the abundant treasure troves of the world to a few havens of shopping bliss. In this report, we've searched the globe to find the best shopping havens for the mavens of the mall. Every major continent is represented in the quest to find the perfect something. From rare antiques to high-end fashion, and from unique and quirky souvenirs to lush fabrics, you're sure to be enticed by at least a few destinations…each one offering an opportunity to create an extraordinary memory...

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24 Hours in Panama

Date: 10/08/2007

Panama is an adventure wonderland just waiting to be discovered. The country's expansive rainforests are among the richest and most complex on the planet. It's the only country where jaguars and pumas prowl just a short drive from the modern capital city. And, fortunately, Panama is a small country. In a short one- or two-week trip, you can see much of what this diverse country has to offer. In this special report, the IL team proposes a plan to get the most out of 24 hours in Panama. From a traditional Panamanian breakfast to a trip to the Miraflores Locks to evening drinks in a little boutique hotel overlooking the Bay of Panama…we have it all thought out.

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To Have or to Lease: A Global Guide to Property Ownership Rules and Restrictions

Date: 10/08/2007

Thinking about acquiring a second home abroad? Worried about the stories you've heard? The ones where, having written the last check to the real estate agent, local officials knock on your new door to inform you that you don't actually own your bijou residence on the beach…you were misinformed and you need to move out right now. Don't panic--help is at hand. We've done the groundwork for you already, and have sifted out the pitfalls and pluses of a variety of places where you might like to have a holiday or retirement home.

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The World's 10 Best Travel Adventures

Date: 10/08/2007

In this report, we've gathered the world's 10 most adventurous vacations for you, the curious and active traveler. Whether you want to stimulate your mind, your body, or both, our recommended travel adventures will keep the sand out of your socks, and the snooze out of your stories.

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Learning Spanish--The Basics

Date: 10/08/2007

You've heard it before…and if you've traveled much internationally, you know it to be true. If you at least try to speak the local language, you will be treated with much more respect than someone who doesn't make the effort.

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How to Prepare for a Trip With Your Kids

Date: 10/08/2007

With distant destinations now easily accessible, and low-cost airlines making travel more affordable, most parents plan to take their children with them when they go abroad. Making a family vacation a success for all, however, takes a little more than just booking the tickets.

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