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By Terry ColesPortugal has some of the best healthcare in the world, a vital necessity for retirees and others who wish to make Portugal their home.Compared to the high cost of U.S....
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By Rachel DevlinYou can live well in Thailand for just under $2,000 per month. Where you decide to settle will have a large impact on your monthly expenses. Thailand is home to...
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By Jennifer RobertsConsistently ranked among the top Latin American countries when it comes to safety, political stability, and standard of living, Chile is highly sought after in the expat community. As it...
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You’ve probably heard of Uruguay—a land of natural beauty, first-world comforts, and social stability.But what about the cost of living in Uruguay?Compared to the U.S., Uruguay isn’t, across-the-board, less expensive. Some things...
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One of the great perks for foreign residents living in Ecuador is high-quality, low-cost healthcare. Bloomberg recently rated Ecuador as having the 20th most efficient healthcare system among advanced economies, while the...
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Portugal offers the lowest cost of living in Western Europe, where a couple can live nicely on $2,500 to $3,000 a month outside of the major cities. Bump that budget up a...
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Peru is one of the least expensive countries to live in South America. You can cover your basic expenses for $2,000 per month or less in most areas other than in Lima....
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By Jessica RameschPanama’s reputation as an affordable retirement haven is well deserved. Take one look at the gleaming skyscrapers that define Panama City’s skyline, and you’ll wonder whether your plane landed in...
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Picture yourself lying on a deserted beach sipping your favorite cocktail and enjoying the ocean breeze. No computer…no telephone…no stress. Sound tempting?Folks often dream of retiring to an island in search of...
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When people ask me one country they should try to visit in their lifetimes, I always say the U.K.I admit to some bias, but the fact remains that to understand where the...
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Modern-day tourism has a production-line intensity to it. Sense of place, cultural immersion…even relaxation, are all sacrificed in for an ever-longer list of highlights on the suggested itinerary. Never mind the quality,...
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There are many so-called real estate "experts" out there but few have the track record Ronan and his Real Estate Trend Alert service have. Ronan has been an active real estate investor...
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New Yorker Nic Xenophontos moved to Costa Rica to enjoy his last days because the doctors said he only had 18 months left, and he wanted to enjoy them. That was back...
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I love my job as IL's Mexico Correspondent. The thing that I enjoy the most is meeting you guys, the IL members, when you call into my area of Mexico.My area, the...
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It’s no secret that Chiang Mai has been a popular destination for several generations of tourists and expats. With its hundreds of golden temples, a wide variety of international restaurants, stunning surrounding...
