IL Magazine: Discover the Best Retirement Haven + 24 More SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE 35% about subscribing to International Living Magazine Like many admirers of the Jimmy Buffett lifestyle, North Carolina native, Chip Little has long dreamed of owning a tiki beach bar in the tropics. His wife, Jennifer, remembers the exact moment the idea was introduced...
My brother thinks I’m a millionaire. And I couldn’t blame him. After all, I hardly work and I enjoy winters in warm exotic lands, while he curses the cold and toils away. Friends can’t comprehend how I spend...
When I was around 10 years old, I used to walk to a nearby clover-filled field, lay down, look up at the blue sky, and dream about my future as a writer living in some exotic location. It only took me 54 years, but now I am doing just that...
"Costa Rica kept calling," remembers Ashley Sprinkle, an elementary school teacher from the Washington, D.C. area. "I was working at a charter school in Maryland and it was the worst job I ever had. It was physically and mentally exhausting...
Nancy Miorelli runs SciBugs, an Ecuador-based custom tour business that helps deepen people's understanding of the ecosystem.
Kate hasn't worked a day since she moved to the Pacific coast of Ecuador. Running a tropical resort by the sea, and teaching music online, she's created a life that many people could only dream of.
After losing a high-paying job in the Pacific Northwest, Jed Vaughn finally found the motivation he needed to take the plunge and go freelance. Now, he's living it up on a small island in Mazatlán, Mexico, with a house on the beach.
Charlie moved to the Nicoya Peninsula last year and now reaps all the benefits of a Blue Zone lifestyle, without having to spend billions for the privilege.
As someone who occasionally goes overseas, taking and selling travel photos, Theresa says it’s refreshing to learn that she can still profit from photography without even leaving her hometown.
Jason escaped a 10-year job in banking to become a freelance English teacher in Madrid, Spain. Now he's found an income that he loves, in a city that has it all.