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Out on the terrace, the sun dips into a velvet night. The only sounds are the wind in the trees, the birds, and the wine swishing about in my glass—the perfect end to a perfect day. My wife, Shonna, and I have been living in Rieti, Italy for five years, now. I wish we’d come earlier. Then again, plenty of people can never make up their minds to the move at all.
My husband and I spent years ogling real estate online, imagining ourselves living in rural northern Spain, before finally making the leap. He's a Madrileño who had left his heart in his country's northern provinces before moving to the United States. I'm the American Hispanophile he met and married there. Together, we dreamt of a Spanish country house...
What if you could actually live “overseas”? Not just overseas, but actually on the water itself ? As the pandemic-exhausted world continues to pivot and reinvent itself, innovative living and working modalities gain traction. Enter Storylines MV Narrative—a residential ship with 547 fully-furnished condos traversing the globe.
Wondering what’s so good about Uruguay…? For a start, it’s a beautiful country with a small population (3.5 million). Its interior looks like an Iowa prairie…except its warmer, with areas of palm trees and flocks of parrots. Visiting its coastline of sandy beaches and rocky points with lighthouses is like stepping into a picture postcard…
Cyprus is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and throughout history has been ruled by diverse civilizations. The Phoenicians, Assyrians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, Ottomans, and the British have all left their mark. Today, this complex history is reflected in Cyprus’ fascinating cultural sites...
I knew nothing about Occitanie when I moved to France. It just happened to be the location of an apartment I could afford on a limited income. Nine years on, still living happily in the same small village, I've discovered that Occitanie has all the features that draw hordes of visitors to Provence, but it's less discovered, less touristy, and less expensive.
“Come as guests, leave as friends.” This is Cindy and Dan Hines’ motto. It fits perfectly into the laid-back Caribbean island lifestyle they live on Cozumel, Mexico’s largest island. A lifestyle many people dream of. Which is why the Riviera Maya in the Mexican Caribbean is one of the top destinations in Mexico chosen to retire to. Yes, there are swaying palm trees...
When I first started learning Spanish, I could only speak in metaphors. I sat with my now-fiancée on a 1,000-year-old facade outside the Port of Valldemossa, while we watched the sun set over the Mediterranean. “I don’t want to get off this train,” I told her. I knew the vocabulary for trains because that’s how I got around...
Getting a bit greedy, perhaps, I extended my search from Panama City to the beaches nearby. An attractive apartment listed for just under $160,000 caught my eye. I didn’t know what the building was like, or whether there was a view. (A well-written listing it was not.) But—another whim—I decided to make an appointment to see it.
The list of enticing places to move in France seems never-ending. How to make sense of it all? Which area will you be best suited to, and when and where can you start looking for real estate? Here are a few tips to help you get started on making the move to la belle France.