Kat Kalashian

Kat Kalashian

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.

November 7, 2022

Port of La Rochelle in France on a sunny day

The Sweet Life In La Rochelle, France

Seafood And Sunshine In La Ville Blanche—The Best Coastal City In France You’ve Never Heard Of An easy three-hour train ride from Paris, the medieval port town of La Rochelle boasts the third-highest quality of life in France. Just north of Bordeaux, La Rochelle is one of the top vacation spots for the French—75% of […]

October 11, 2022

Beautiful Caribbean sight with turquoise water in Caye Caulker, Belize.

Buying Land In Belize: The Complete Guide You Need

The Belize Property Rundown Belize is a Commonwealth country and the only English-speaking country in

October 4, 2022

The Truth About Making Friends Overseas

Your New Foreign Friends Will Be Some Of The Best You Make… An American, a Norwegian, a Mexican, an Indian, and a Lithuanian sit down to lunch… No, it’s not the start of a bad joke, it’s what life looks like when you start to make friends in your new home overseas. The lunch I’m […]

September 20, 2022

Pedestrians walk along Barceloneta Beach in Barcelona with colorful sky at sunrise

Would I Change Paris For Life In Barcelona?

The Most Modern Historic City On The Med Barcelona has done a lot of growing up in the last 30 years… the changes in the last 15 alone are clear after just a few hours in the city. I was last here in 2007, and back then you couldn’t eat dinner before 9 p.m. If […]

August 9, 2022

The Eifel Tower in Paris to the left and Guell Park in Barcelona to the right

Paris Vs. Barcelona: Finding Your Retirement Haven

Barcelona Versus Paris: Europe’s Top Two Cities Compared This time next week, I’ll be off to Barcelona for the first time in nearly 10 years… My husband and I toured Spain together in 2007, long before we were married, and Barcelona was the highlight for me (I can’t wait to see how much progress has […]