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Traveling and living abroad has many advantages including stunning scenery and a lower cost of living. However, living abroad can pose some interesting challenges when it comes to practicalities like handling money.For example, ATM fees can range from $1 to $7, while withdrawal...
"I came to Mexico for a two-week vacation in 2003 and still haven't left," says Toronto born Kelly McLaughlin."At the time, I was getting divorced and we'd sold our house. I decided to travel a bit with the money. So, I spun the globe, closed my eyes...
While many people fantasize about moving to their vacation destination, Rebecca Lee did it. She went to the Dominican Republic for her birthday and fell in love with the culture and the people.
By the 1990s, Kendall had married and found herself visiting Mexico's Caribbean Coast—what's now known as the Riviera Maya.
If you’re thinking about retiring to Ecuador, you probably have a lot of questions about what it’s like to live there. You’ve probably read all about the year-round, spring-like climate in the cities of Quito and Cuenca and maybe even considered visiting the Pacific coast or the Galapagos Islands...
“We have a pretty typical life for a family with young kids,” Geoff Kent says. “Get the kids off to school in the morning, help them with homework in the evening. It’s pretty normal....
With Tulum just two hours south of the Cancún Airport, Carmen’s not the only transplanted New Yorker. In fact, the laidback beach town has acquired a reputation among savvy travelers in recent years.
Angela's tip if you're thinking of buying property like her and her husband is to start by looking at existing homes. "You can find fixer-uppers in the $70,000 and $80,000 range. Lots start...
As the 14th largest country in the world, Mexico is also one of the most biodiverse. Bordered on three sides by oceans—the Pacific, the Gulf, and the Caribbean it’s not surprising there’s a lot of seafood in Mexican cuisine. But there’s also large swaths of farmland in the highlands which means a whole host of vegetables and spices...
Kelli visited the Caribbean seaside town of Tulum, Mexico in 2016 on vacation. Her goal was to have a bit of R&R, but what she discovered there changed the trajectory of her life.