Kat Kalashian

Mexico is a perennial favorite retirement destination among Americans and Canadians because of its proximity, affordable cost of living, favorable weather, established expat communities, quality health care, easy residency processes, and rich culture, lifestyle, and culinary scene, to name a few reasons. Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world’s #1 place […]

Portugal and Spain share a border—and a lot of appeal for expats seeking sunshine, Old World culture, and a slower pace of life. But while they may seem similar on the surface, each offers distinctly different cultures, as well as different advantages for retirees and remote workers. Portugal is known for its affordability, residency-friendly policies, […]

Panama feels like a second home to me… I lived there for seven years with my husband, and we built a fruitful life there. Even though we moved away in 2018, we’re still Panama residents, which means we can come and go as we please, and we can stay for as long as we like. […]

For over 30 years, we have been warning people of the risks of hanging all your hopes on any one country… any one economy… or any one currency. That message has never been more pertinent than it is right now. Simply put, if everything you own is tied to the United States, the U.S. dollar, […]

My quote for this issue may have been a truism when Sterne was writing in the 1700s… but it’s certainly not the case for some of Spain’s now not-so-hidden gems. (Though that’s not to say that you can’t find plenty of “unspoiled” places that still evoke that poetic feeling of discovery and peaceful seclusion.) Spain […]