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It’s been almost 20 years since I moved to Mexico, driving alone from California with only a few months of preparation and planning. I didn’t know anyone else who’d done this, and...
International Living
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If you’ve ever been to Disney’s EPCOT, you know that despite it being a mere 300 acres, by the end of the day you feel as though you traveled around the world—you’re...
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Mykle and Doug Flatley joke that they’re the "unofficial ambassadors" of their new hometown in southwestern France.They’ve only been living in Oloron-Sainte-Marie (OSM) for two and a half years, but they’ve already...
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I was 41 years old when I finally was able to leave Los Angeles to travel. I had been itching for a big adventure, much like the two-month backpacking trip I had...
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Eight months ago, my partner Gary and I departed from Denver on our BMW motorcycle to the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, with the intention of making it our new hometown.We’d made previous...
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By Tamar Goldstein My husband Jack and I have been traveling every winter for the last 10 years. We are fortunate that we have a business we can run from anywhere there's...
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Italy’s sexy stiletto heel is a peninsula skirted by the Adriatic and Ionian seas—500 miles of coastline, with a wealth of intriguing and exotic towns. There are two airports serving European gateways:...
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As IL’s Costa Rica Correspondent, I regularly share stories about people who've embraced Costa Rica's paradise as their new home. Most people I talk with share how they used IL as a...
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In a country with a population of just over 5.2 million people, it speaks volumes of its desirability, that an estimated half a million of them (10%) are expats/immigrants. Year after year,...
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The moment we decided to return to Portugal is indelibly etched in my mind. On a gray and blustery March morning last year, my husband shoved open the front door of our...
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The Mediterranean island nation of Malta is one of the most fascinating in the region. Its blend of Arabic and European culture and its fascinating history set it apart from its neighbors.Malta...
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The last time I was in Greece— Athens, 2015—the world fretted about “Grexit,” or Greece exiting the European Union, a move with severe political, economic, and currency ramifications across Europe. It was,...
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We’re looking for someone to spend a month in the world’s top retirement haven for 2024—on us.If you like the idea of relaxing in a country known for its lush landscapes, welcoming...
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My name is Cepee, rhymes with "peppy," and I’m the proud daughter of Colombian and Iranian immigrants. Though I grew up in Houston, Texas, I’m now navigating life in Malaga, Spain.In my...
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"Would you ever go back to the States?" I ask Frank White as we lounge over cocktails in Lampang, northern Thailand."Never, why would I?" he replies. "I had never known what happiness...
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Well, we did it! My wife Rita and I just closed on the sale of our house in eastern Tennessee, so we are now officially homeless. Or, as we prefer to think...
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What I’m about to tell you… well, it’s technically illegal.But what’s a little crime between friends?Our story starts in the mid-80s when a cabbie pulled to the curb in front of a...
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"I had a great experience working in corporate America," says Faye Tillery. "My only issue was the inability to be able to enjoy life in the way I chose to—having to put...
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"This could mean civil war." After the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, Donnie Byrne’s military unit began to discuss the possibility of the unthinkable: a full-scale conflict between US political...
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Karen Lynn Mountain is a spirited 66-year-old who traded the hustle and bustle of southern California for Pura Vida living amidst Costa Rica's natural wonders… And spending less than she did in...
