IL Magazine: Discover the Best Retirement Haven + 24 More SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE 35% about subscribing to International Living Magazine As a travel writer specializing in island life, my vocabulary has grown to the point where I now speak fluent Caribbean. You won't find this language listed on official documents or taught at major universities. It's a language that becomes easier...
"I always wanted to live abroad," says Tracy Teach, whose home in Lima, Peru overlooks the sea. "When I was backpacking around Europe, I met some South Americans, and through them...
With its Old World charm, modern amenities, and miles of beaches, Barcelona, Spain, is a compelling destination for expats. My family and I have been living here...
When Rebecca Eichler, and her husband, Paul Carlino, got to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with their two kids, they were ready for a break from their hectic lives working as lawyers in Washington, D.C.
In the heart of Panama City, surrounded by gleaming new high-rises and the buzz of a modern capital city, New Yorker Litha Wilson feels at home.
My enchantment with Italy was sparked on my first visit, as it has happened for so many travelers to this romantic land. It wasn't a flirtation or a fleeting attraction, but a visceral, soul-stirring amore, a sense of destiny. There are so many reasons to love Italy...
Erica Andrews and her partner, Matt Hogan, shared a vision when they first visited a property on Costa Rica's Pacific coast in 2006...
Beate and Paul Epp made the leap from Canada to Mexico in 2012. For 13 years they ran a hotel and organic farm, but having taken many vacations to Mexico. "Our home was quite lovely to begin, but we added three guest cottages in our large garden area.
Nine years after stepping off the plane, Liz is living in a neighborhood just west of Mexico City's Centro Historico, the heart of Mexico's capital. She loves the city's ancient architecture and its urban landscape but has a special place in her heart for her barrio, Colonia San Rafael.
Mark Jay didn't know his life was about to change when he innocently went on vacation with two friends. They'd just bought a "fixer-upper" in the popular seaside town of Mazatlán, Mexico and Mark, being a visual merchandiser for Saks Fifth Avenue, agreed to help them redesign it...