Ecuador Real Estate: Now Is the Time To Buy
I blame International Living. My wife Rita and I have always enjoyed travel, and we both had jobs that could be done from the road...
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Newbies in Panama City: The Benefits of Getting Lost
I can remember being new to Panama City. It could be incredibly frustrating...and at the same time, incredibly fun. I got lost a lot...that's how I learned
How Buying Real Estate in Thailand Led to Early Retirement
Ten years after that initial purchase, we sold our family home, invested the money and live off the interest here in Chiang Mai. The two condos provide part of our income stream.
Real Estate in Phnom Penh: Fixer-Uppers in Cambodia’s Capital
If you're looking to invest in a fixer-upper in Phnom Penh, then the best neighborhoods to target are the Central Business District (CBD) or the Riverside.
Real Estate in Placencia: Find Your Own Beach Paradise
It took just one trip for my husband and I to commit to living in Belize. Specifically the idyllic little village of Placencia. It sits at the tip of a peninsula and we were sold as soon as we began the drive down this 19-mile spit of land...
Real Estate Bargains with Perfect Weather in Huanchaco, Peru
Nancy and I had never been to Latin America, and to begin our exploration and adventures we chose Peru...Land of the Incas...We narrowed down our choice to the colonial city of Arequipa in the south...
$32,500 for a Home in Romantic France
Monday is market day in the medieval town of Mirepoix in the Ariège department in France's south. Sipping my café allonge (half way between an espresso and a long black coffee) in the 14th-century market square, I take in the sights and sounds of...
Rome to Provence: Food, Love and Stunning Views
Everything about life in Italy is celebrated to the fullest. It' what I loved about living in Rome. A meal wasn't something you just threw together at midday or in the evening; a meal was an event to be planned, executed, and savored at every turn...
Is Ripatransone Italy’s Best Hill Town?
Close your eyes and dream of your perfect Italian hill town. Tidy brick buildings with pretty piazzas and romantic lanes, lounging on its hill amidst a dreamy countryside striped with vines and bathed in that inimitable ethereal light. Picture it?
Ravenna: An Off-The-Radar Cultural Paradise in Italy
When the writer Dante Alighieri was unceremoniously kicked out of Florence, he wandered around for a few years, finally finding refuge in Ravenna. In this city in the Emilia-Romagna region, Dante found such hospitality and care that he praised Ravenna in his most famous work, The Divine Comedy...