It is hard to think of another city with a richer history or more blended cultures than the capital city of Türkiye, Istanbul. There’s evidence that Neolithic people lived in the region...
International Living
My husband Michael and I had heard a lot about the thriving expat community of Ajijic on the shores of Lake Chapala, Mexico. So when offered a housesit there we jumped at...
What’s your take on starting a new life abroad? Whether you’ve been dreaming about the move for years or you’re new to the “retire overseas” world, chances are you find the whole...
A sunny fall Sunday on Knyaz Aleksandar Boulevard was like Paris 30 years ago. Along the wide, tree-filled, pedestrian-only street in Plovdiv, couples, friends, and families sit at umbrellaed sidewalk cafes conversing,...
In the nearby bay, the calm, azure waters of the Sea of Cortez lap onto untouched beaches.Behind me, the jagged foothills of the Sierra de la Giganta rise out of the desert....
One long weekend in the tiny, Portuguese fishing community of Caminha… and my wife and I began looking to move here.This quiet town of 16,000, tucked in the northwestern corner of Portugal, is surrounded...
By Megan RitchieIn 2008, Hilary Wilson, 44, traded her home state of Florida for life on the sea.She joined the crew of a superyacht, working in locales ranging from luxurious St. Barth’s...
The BIG Reveal! The Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2024We can’t tell you how to stay young forever… but we can show you a small town in a cove on the...
I have a car.Doesn't sound like such an interesting way to launch into a story about living well overseas. But it's the first car I've owned in Europe—a fact that not only...
After four years of living in paradise, I realized something. I am a much, much more relaxed man today than I was when I first arrived in Placencia—the little seaside town in...
Bali is known as the ‘Island of the Gods’, but for those of us moving to the island long term, paradise comes with its own terms. As prepared as my husband and...
By Leena Horner As I sit on my private roof terrace, watching the setting sun light the landscape golden, kissing the snow-capped peaks of distant Albanian mountains, and sparkling on the blue...
By Wendy JusticeEven if you’ve never traveled to Mexico for medical or dental care, you likely know someone who has. It’s one of the world’s most popular medical tourism destinations; over 40%...