One of the things I love the most about my new home in Panama is the ability to travel easily to several visually stunning and diverse locations and climates for getaways. My wife, Abbe, and I live in the peaceful village of Pedasí...
I was 51 when my husband, David, and I quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and left our home in California on what was to be a trip around the world. We bought one-way tickets to Hong Kong, and began our journey throughout eastern and southeastern Asia...
With a spring-like climate all year round, tree-covered mountains sloping to the warm waters of the Pacific, and a great sense of community, Panama's Chiriquí region, and particularly the town of Boquete, has attracted savvy expats for decades...
Evening has arrived, and a tangerine-colored sun sets behind the limestone arches of a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater. Above, seagulls dance on a warm sea breeze—a peaceful contrast to the line of Roman gladiators marching into the arena...
My love affair with Medellín, Colombia began after only my third day in the city. I woke to the sound of the birds chirping in the tree outside my window. I spent the day wandering through the neighborhood taking in the sights and sounds of my new surroundings...
As I sit outside a bar in a small mountain town of San Valentino in Abruzzo, central Italy, the sun is shining and a church bell rings at a distance. I am sipping an old-fashioned orzo (caffeine-free roasted barley drink) while responding to work emails...
Someday I’d like to travel overseas, perhaps even live the expat life. For right now, though, I’m staying put in the Midwest. I want to be near my elderly dad, my kids, and grandkids. I’m prepared to move at any time, though, because I have a completely portable job...
When the pear trees outside my balcony burst into bloom, it's a lovely reminder that spring has arrived. Springtime quietly brings with it new beginnings, seed planting, and optimism for things to come. Get ready to take advantage of this annual energy boost...
I am climbing a rocky slope wreathed in jungle greenery. All I hear are the waves behind me and the trilling call of a songbird. After a minute's walk, the view opens up before me. A wood cabin with turquoise and orange trim catches my attention...
For two years, while I traveled the world, my health and fitness-based blog, Sweat Like a Pig, was my sole source of income. While I also received revenue from advertisements placed on...
“Simply put, I am a girl with a dream,” says Kiersten Brown, who teaches English to children and business professionals in Panama City, while also teaching yoga.Kiersten left home in Southern California to move to a country where she had no major connections...
Every small town needs at least one person keeping its citizens’ heads looking their best. When stylish, professional haircuts are available, civic pride swells, the dating scene picks up, and the town just seems more like a place where smart people would want to live, doggone it. When Kelly Brower left California to set up <a class="more-link" href="https://internationalliving.com/taking-advantage-of-fresh-opportunity-in-dominical-costa-rica-fylo/">Read more...<span class="screen-reader-text">: Taking Advantage of Fresh Opportunity in Dominical, Costa Rica</span></a>
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Boquete's real estate is currently in a buyers' market. That means that you can easily negotiate the sales price right now as the high season is ending. The reference to "Boquete" in real estate terms generally includes all the small villages...
Surf, sun, and fun, that's Bocas del Toro, Panama, in a nutshell. For the many drawn here by cerulean Caribbean waters and immaculate white sands, Bocas does not disappoint. You can spend days motoring out to uninhabited...
Spain has long been a vacation and second-home destination for Europeans. With its many seaside locations, relatively low cost of living, and plentiful sunshine, it makes a wonderful place to retire or to live part-time...
Searching for, and buying a new home overseas is as exciting, challenging, and rewarding as buying a home in your own country. When we started investigating our overseas retirement options we knew we wanted to live in the tropics...
Mallorca, the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, has been enticing foreigners to its sunny shores since the 1950s. Many a visitor has come on vacation, fallen under its spell, and decided to relocate to this Mediterranean gem...
It’s the middle of “high season” in San Miguel de Allende right now. The expat population of this colonial city in central Mexico swells from January to April as retirees flee winter weather...
The land of Pura Vida offers a great climate year-round (no snow, ever), friendly locals, a straight-forward residence programs, and an economy dedicated to tourism...
