IL Magazine: Discover the World's Best Retirement Haven for 2021 + 24 more
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If you live in Rayong, you get used to these easy beach excursions. What else are you here for? A liveable little town, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, Rayong is ideal if you don’t require too much excitement. It straddles its fishing village past and its inevitable growth as one of Thailand’s most affluent provinces...
Established in 1557 by King Felipe II as a royal retreat away from the beating summer heat of Madrid, the conjoined towns of El Escorial and San Lorenzo fulfill a similar function to the present day. At 3,400 feet above sea level, the temperatures here are more moderate than in the capital, some 26 miles south...
If Florida is too hot, crowded, and expensive for you…then you need to check out these alternative retirement locations around the world. From Panama to Portugal, from the beaches to the mountains, we have seven great retirement destinations where a couple can live comfortably on a monthly budget of as little as $1,394...
We soon learned that Portugal is one of the easiest countries in Europe for U.S. citizens to obtain residence in. And Portugal allows foreigners to access its topnotch public healthcare system at little to no cost, once they become residents. Add to this the breathtaking scenery, which includes lush, green forests...
A question we’re often asked is “Are there enough house sitting opportunities to go around?” The answer is a resounding yes. We now have so many requests for repeat sits and referrals that we have to turn some of them down. And since we can’t clone ourselves, here are our top tips on how to become a top-rated housesitter...
If I had to pick one place that sums up the appeal of Vietnam, that place would be Hoi An. Let’s be honest: Vietnam has a lot going for it. Fresh, delicately flavored food is one thing. Cheap massages are another. Natural beauty, friendly locals, and rich history are all good reasons to choose this country. But Hoi An is something special...
“What do you DO in Ecuador?” That’s a question that expats get asked all of the time. For the most part, the simple truth is that we do pretty much the same things that retirees do anywhere in our day-to-day life. We read, watch some TV, get together with friends, indulge in hobbies, and so on.
We’ve been living in Lisbon for two-and-a-half years now and, in that time, changed apartments three times. Where we live now, in the hilly, cobblestone Alfama district, the sights and sounds of old Portugal are everywhere. In tiny local craft shops, artists paint or create pieces of jewelry...
More than 100,000 foreigners live in Peru. Some move there for work, others go for school, and still more take advantage of the low cost of living to stretch their retirement money further in this South American country. Lima, the capital city, is a popular spot to settle down in because it’s on the coast...
Few cities are as iconically European as Prague. Because Hitler wanted to turn Prague into the cultural capital of a Pan-European Nazi empire, he spared the city from the ravages meted out on much of the rest of Europe. The result: Prague’s architecture and landmarks today largely exist as they always have and still reflect 1,200 years of Bohemian history...