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If you were to listen to the mainstream news, visiting Mexico doesn’t sound like a great idea. Previously it has had a bad reputation for crime—frequent headlines of narco-violence and multiple U.S. State Department travel warnings.
Mention Italy’s Lake District and most people will think of the northern glacial lakes—Lake Maggiore, Lake Garda, and of course Lake Como. Their glitzy reputation as a playground for the rich and famous draws lots of visitors, especially in the summer months...
Do you want to hike among soaring peaks in a remote national park this summer? Maybe you want to explore the same crooked cobblestone streets that ancient kings walked before you. Or, maybe, you just want to relax, floating on a shimmering blue lake while your worries float away along with you...
Is Ecuador safe? This is a question we get a lot from International Living readers. We've asked our Ecuador correspondents Donna Stiteler (Cuenca) and Jim Santos (Salinas) to answer some of our readers' questions regarding safety in Ecuador. Here's what they said...
Walk the narrow, leafy streets of Nîmes, in southern France, and you may find yourself longing to wear a Roman toga. While the city is the birthplace of Serge de Nîmes, or “denim,” as it is commonly known, it is the 2,000-year-old Roman architecture that may inspire you to wear some Roman attire...
My journey to overseas retirement started about 10 years prior to actually retiring. Although I have traveled a fair amount both domestically and internationally for work and pleasure over the years, I never thought much about retiring abroad. I tried living in some nice retirement communities in Florida and Arizona but found that lifestyle a bit limiting....
There is more to Peru than Machu Picchu. But with its spectacular views, larger-than-life stone architecture, and various scenic ways of approaching the site, it definitely ranks high on the list of things to do. Peru has one of the most diverse landscapes in the world...
Cruising is a great way to vacation, relax, and be pampered, all while enjoying a huge floating hotel, but not only that, compared to conventional travel, cruising also allows you to visit several places in a short period of time.My husband, Michael, and I recently took a 15-day cruise through the Caribbean...
These days, the word “magical” is often overused when defining a place or an ambiance, however, Costa Rica’s Monteverde (meaning ‘green mountain’ in Spanish) truly lives up to this description in every way.Monteverde sits on top of the continental divide high on the Tilarán Mountains...
As the saying goes “Life gets better with age”, but some also swear that age gets better with wine. Living in a wine region can seem like a dream for many wine lovers, but it can easily become a reality in these five overseas retirement destinations....