IL Magazine: Discover the World's Best Retirement Haven for 2020 + 23 more SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE 35% about subscribing to International Living Magazine Tania and Keith Von Barkenhagen never meant to move to Italy. The California couple thought they'd spend a year, and then go back to southern California—Keith to his IT career and Tania to managing small businesses. That was 14 years ago, and their lives and jobs have evolved a lot since then.
Sue Atkins used to spend her days behind a desk solving accountancy problems. Today, you will find her behind trestle tables at village markets in the picturesque region of Gascony in southwestern France. After leaving the desk-bound chartered accounting profession behind, Sue moved to France
The Pedasí Love boutique market was launched three years ago in the town of Pedasí, on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula, to showcase locally produced clothing and household decorations. Within a few months, the site began hosting the Fresh Friday food market, further boosting its appeal. Located just off the main town square, the market is now Read more...: Expats Build Businesses and Share Their Passions at a Panama Food Market
Asparagus soup with tarragon and goat's cheese...roast turkey with oyster stuffing...delicate little pearl onions in cheddar cream. It's a Mid-Atlantic-style Thanksgiving feast. And it's being served up in Panama—a place where expats and locals enjoy coming together for this tradition from up north.
Many baby boomers presume that you need to have a talent for proofreading, authoring articles, or writing copy for websites to become an in-demand online freelancer. But the reality is that there are plenty of online freelancing opportunities out there beyond these fields...
Over a year ago, we had been missing the open road adventure that riding motorcycles gives us. Our answer then was to fly to the States, get our bikes out of storage at our son's house in New Mexico, and ride them down to Panama...
When her cruise ship makes a Caribbean port call, Geri Soulliere typically begins her time ashore by taking a gentle stroll through the local town, stopping along the way at one of her favorite oceanside restaurants...
Often called France's gastronomic capital, Lyon is famed for its food and wine. But while I found plenty of vineyard tours in the regions surrounding Lyon, nobody was hosting English-language wine tastings in the city. To me, it seemed like a clear business opportunity...
Knowing all too well how short life can be, we longed for adventure in a tropical climate. We had come to Ambergris Caye—Belize's largest island—on our honeymoon and loved it. We spent our time diving, fishing, and exploring the cays and atolls.
People often tell me what an amazing job I have, and I couldn't agree more. I get to taste excellent Italian wines, talk about them, walk in picturesque vineyards, and get paid to do it. Moving to the Italian wine-producing region of Abruzzo allowed me to turn my passion into a business...