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Best Places

For over 30 years, International Living has searched around the world for retirement destinations that are right for you. We have explored all manner of dream locales, assessing how well they can provide for all your retirement needs—including cost of living, retiree benefits, climate, healthcare, and much more. The result is a comprehensive resource of essential information to help you find your dream retirement overseas.

The Best Places to Retire in 2022

Where can you find the best quality of life in the world…the best places to live…the best climate…the healthiest places to live…the cheapest? Which countries make it into the lists as the perfect destinations for your retirement…and why? We have all the answers.

From bustling beach towns to small fishing communities, stunning stretches of sand to lush rainforests teeming with life, there’s a huge variety of choice on offer for expats. In all of the destinations we speak about, you can enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, with established expat communities, friendly, welcoming natives, good healthcare, and an ideal climate.

Each destination is desirable in its own way, but they all offer something increasingly hard to come by at home: A good quality of life for a reasonable price.

What are you waiting for? Go ahead and dive into our selection of articles to learn more about the best places in the world to retire.

Best Places Archives

Top 5 Healthiest Places in the World

Top 5 Healthiest Places in the World

By International Living |
July 8, 2019

Home to 4.4 million people, New Zealand and its awesome landscapes are admittedly a long way from North America. But as our winter is their summer, you could consider retiring here part-time. In a pollution-free environment, it’s much easier to embrace a healthy lifestyle.

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Top 5 Costa Rican Towns Not on the Beach

Top 5 Costa Rican Towns Not on the Beach

By Jason Holland |
May 28, 2019

The classic vision of Costa Rica that you find on postcards and tourism board posters is of the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The white sand beaches…blue ocean…and the wildlife-filled rain forest as a backdrop.

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The 10 Best Things to do in Colombia

The 10 Best Things to do in Colombia

By Nancy Kiernan |
April 5, 2019

With over 1,900 species of birds and an array of micro climates ranging from dry desert…to cool mountain…to humid jungle, Colombia, is the second most biodiverse country in the world.Shedding its dark past, Colombia now attracts visitors and people...

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A Day on the Amalfi Coast, Italy

A Day on the Amalfi Coast, Italy

By Jim Santos |
March 30, 2019

You could build a very strong case for the claim that Italy’s Amalfi Coast is one of the most beautiful and enticing places on the planet. After spending a week based in Positano exploring the coast, Capri, and of course a side-trip to the ruins of Pompeii, I can say I whole-heartedly agree...

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The Best Cheap Eats in Chiang Mai: My Top 5

The Best Cheap Eats in Chiang Mai: My Top 5

By Jacqueline Lamb |
March 18, 2019

Since making the move to Chiang Mai, Thailand, one of the many joys my husband Glenn and I have discovered is that you don’t need to spend a lot of money here to eat a delicious, satisfying meal. In fact, our favorite and most frequented...

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Where to Find the 5 Best Beaches in Portugal

Where to Find the 5 Best Beaches in Portugal

By Tricia Pimental |
March 14, 2019

With more than a thousand miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal offers a variety of beaches to suit every taste, for sunning, surfing, kayaking, windsailing, you name it. Here’s a look at five great destinations in various regions of the country.

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WiFi and Connectivity in Panama

WiFi and Connectivity in Panama

By Nanette Witmer |
March 13, 2019

My name is Nanette Witmer, and I’m your International Living Chiriqui correspondent in Panama. I’m here today to talk about internet providers, cell phone providers and cable providers, what plans they have and what the prices are like. I’m also going to talk about how we keep in touch with people outside Panama and what Read more...: WiFi and Connectivity in Panama

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Take the 45 Second Quiz and Find Your Perfect Place to Live Overseas

Take the 45 Second Quiz and Find Your Perfect Place to Live Overseas

By International Living |
March 1, 2019

Take our 45-second quiz and instantly discover your ideal overseas haven. Plus, you’ll get a free country report you can use right now. It takes less than a minute.

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5 Great Places for a Golfing Retirement

5 Great Places for a Golfing Retirement

By International Living |
February 7, 2019

For any avid golfer, there’s nothing better than getting in 18 holes on a perfect blue-sky day. Luckily, if you’re a golfer who moves abroad, you don’t have to give up your favorite hobby. Europe, where golf originated (in 15th-century Scotland, say most historians), is still going strong as a golf destination...

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5 Best Cities to Visit in Brazil

5 Best Cities to Visit in Brazil

By Lillian Connors |
February 6, 2019

Brazil is a country of spectacular carnivals, great soccer, and beautiful beaches, but this Latin American paradise has a lot more to offer than tourist attractions. Brazil also offers welcoming locals and year-round warm weather...

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