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Caribbean or Pacific? Old-World Colonial or Modern International? Dry and dramatic or green and lush? In the end, it came down to a battle between Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast, and Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean Riviera Maya.
The Irish government has said that qualifying investment funds can still accept potential residents until they are fully subscribed. That means you still have time to exploit this route to residence in one of the most attractive countries in the European Union.
We live in a small house on a quiet hill within walking distance to the center of the village. It’s roughly 1,110 square feet with the same amount of space below in a walk-out basement which we use as our business. We pay $690 a month for rent, with another $63 a month for water, trash, and electricity.
The beaches are a great escape from the hustle and bustle of Bali life; most have sun lounges for hire, so you can relax with a good book in-between a cooling ocean dip. Whilst many have soft white sand, there are also many featuring striking black sand around the northern and western coastal areas...
Trading the biting Boston cold for Caribbean sunshine in Puerto Morelos–located in Mexico’s Riviera Maya–saved Kristen’s sanity and quite possibly her life. No, I’m not being dramatic, making the move to Mexico was the positive change needed for her overall health when she was diagnosed with Lupus.
It doesn’t take much Spanish to know that the phrase “pueblos mágicos” means “magic town.” In Mexico, the phrase pueblos mágicos refers to the governmental program launched in 2001 to promote tourism in towns that offer natural beauty, cultural richness, history, archeology, cuisine, and the arts...
Join Warren and Julie as they go house hunting in Bansko, Bulgaria. In Bansko, you can get a property for the price of a car in the U.S. The properties in this video range from $30,000 to $65,000.
I’m the sole American around the table. I’m here with two Italian language instructors, and three new-found friends—an Australian, a Montrealer, and a Brit. That sounds like the beginning of a joke. And, indeed, my fellow students and I are having a great laugh. Amazingly, we’re doing it in Italian.
After living in Uruguay for 15 years, I can tell you this—you find more attractive beaches than you can shake a stick at. The following are my picks for the best beach in each of the following categories:
Loved by expats, discreet celebrities, and foodies, Cotignac brings the best aspects of the French Riviera into a quiet, affordable package—one which hasn’t yet hit the mainstream. Learn all about this undiscovered French gem in the latest episode of International Living’s Bigger Better World podcast.