10 Things to Do in Panama
Here’s our round-up of 10 things to do in Panama…with a few insider tips you’ll be glad to have under your belt (or fanny pack, as it were). Though we’re counting down from 10 to number 1...
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Escape the Corporate World for Easy-Going Mexico
Eventually, I moved an hour down the coast to the tranquil resort area of Huatulco. Huatulco is an eco-minded and vibrant community with pristine ocean water, 36 beaches, lush public gardens, private schools (I have a 17-year-old daughter), medical services, and a wonderful mix of locals and expats that all get involved in community outreach...
Costa Rica, Once Again the Happiest Place on Earth
If you’re thinking about retiring overseas, you’re likely searching for information. There’s a lot of that out there… Maybe you want to make your retirement savings go as far as possible. Maybe you never want to shovel snow again. Maybe your kids have...
Part-Time Living as a Snowbird in Paradise
When the frigid winds and wet, heavy snows of winter threaten the northern state of Wisconsin, Gary and Mary Beth Vanlankvelt head south… All the way south to the small, tropical island of Isla Mujeres, off Mexico’s Caribbean coast...
The 5 Top Retirement Havens with the Lowest Cost of Living
In International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index 2018, we ranked the 24 best retirement havens in the world, where you can live comfortably for less than you can in the U.S. And while all of these destinations are affordable...
Grocery Shopping Isn’t Just an Errand in Belize
I will freely admit that when I moved to Ambergris Caye, the biggest of the 200 or so islands in Belize, I brought with me several gourmet cookbooks fully expecting to be able to obtain such things as Dashi, baby vegetables, broccolini, and fresh globe artichokes.
Greece, Ireland, and Mexico: My Roving Retirement in 2018
One of the best things about a “roving retirement” is that I can define what it means for me. When I began my living-abroad journey, it was difficult for me to commit to one place to move to, even with all the research I had done. I had a list of places that I wanted to “try on” first to see which one fit me best.
Quiet, Low-Key Puerto Armuelles: The Town That Time Forgot
Eleven years after his first fishing trip to Costa Rica, in 2011, Scott decided to go fishing with some friends in Puerto Armuelles, Panama, just 45 minutes from the Costa Rican border.
Costa Rica: The World’s Best Retirement Haven 2018
With the New Year comes a new set of resolutions, plans for the year ahead…and the publication of International Living’s latest Annual Global Retirement Index. And this year the top honor goes to Costa Rica.
Goodbye Snow, Hello Sunny Mexico
When my wife, Suzan, and I became expats 17 years ago, one of my reasons for leaving my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, was pretty simple. I never wanted to shovel snow again, ever.