Playing in the mountains of Colorado was my passion for decades. Skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and Ultimate Frisbee were all great fun, but they eventually took their toll on my body.
The other day I got sick—a pretty rare occurrence in all the years I’ve lived in sunny Mexico. Since it was a major holiday and offices were closed, I headed to the local clinic’s emergency room. A doctor examined me, took a case history, and prescribed some medications. The entire cost was about $38.
Whether you’re in a country you love for a long vacation or to stay for an annual visit, you can save thousands of dollars on medical care. And the quality of care and comfort can be better than back home.
Many vacationers already know Chennai, India, for its long sandy beaches…and Costa Rica for its rich, tropical landscape.
Many vacationers already know Chennai, India, for its long sandy beaches and Costa Rica for its rich, tropical landscape. But both places are also among the top 10 destinations for medical tourism.
Maybe this sounds like you: You want to move overseas…but you’re worried about how you’ll pay for health care there since your home country health-care plan probably won’t cover you abroad.
When I retired to Punta del Este in Uruguay last year, I was eager to find out if the stories I’d heard of great deals on quality dental care outside the U.S. were true.
A new addition to Panama City’s fledgling art scene, Barbara Dove is a petite, stylish lady. Her bright and airy apartment, with its definitive Asian flair, is just as chic as she is—filled with her own artwork and pieces she discovered here in Panama.
A few months ago, an International Living article got our attention. Entitled “I’ve found Jesus…and he’s fixing my teeth,” it was written by Suzan Haskins about Dr. Jesus Sanchez, her dentist in Merida, Mexico.
In mythology, Cyprus was the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess of love. An island in the eastern Mediterranean, its year-round sunshine, favorable tax rates, and lower living costs have seduced 60,000 expats into settling here.
A few years ago a good friend in the U.S. used part of a hefty severance package from her high-profile sales job to get a complete facelift. She looked great afterwards—and for what she paid, she should have. She confided that the facelift, including both eyelids, set her back about $30,000.
Just like 46 million other people in the U.S., I had no health insurance and I couldn’t afford the $15,000 to $20,000 it would have cost to have an operation I needed to get done.
A few weeks ago, I took a header into a low doorway and broke a 30-year-old cap off my front tooth.
Our local friends recommended Dr. Jesus Sanchez, an aesthetic dentist here in Merida, Mexico, where I live. My wife Suzan made appointments for both of us since she needed some work done, too.
