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Kat Kalashian

Kat Kalashian in Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal

Kat has grown up around the world, living in the United States, Ireland, France, and Panama and has traveled extensively. Upon graduation from university in the United States, she wasted no time in moving abroad again. She has lived in Panama full-time for four years, now working as Managing Editor for Live and Invest Overseas.

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View from old wooden pier in Limassol, Cyprus

The Best Places To Live In Cyprus

Cyprus Cities: Where To Live And Where To Avoid Nearly 10% of Cyprus’ population, more than 100,000 people, are foreign retirees or expats. While Americans are just beginning to learn about Cyprus, the island has long lured the British, of which at least 60,000 are

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Milan, Italy

The Best Places To Live Without A Car

Ditch Your Car—And Your Second Biggest Expense—When You Move Overseas When I visited relatives back in the States over the summer, we had a lot of the same conversations expats are likely familiar with… Answering friends’ and relatives’ questions about

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