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3 Reasons To Join Us And Experience Paris In The Fall

September 25, 2017

Paris In The Fall “Paris is always a good idea,” said Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina. But there is something extra special for the visitor who wanders the cobblestone streets of the French capital in the fall. The crowds of spring and summer have left… yet it’s still not too chilly to take a table outside…

Appreciating All That Belize Has To Offer (Even Its Quirks)

September 18, 2017

This Is Where You’ll Know You Have Arrived At our Live and Invest in Belize Conference last year, Belize resident and developer Phil Hahn opened his presentation with some important advice from the world’s favorite pirate, Jack Sparrow: “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” Undeniably, you will…

How Belize Is Setting Itself Apart: From Residency To Retirement

September 11, 2017

Doors Are Now Open For Belize 2018 (Plus 40 VIP Seats Up For Grabs) We haven’t talked about the country in these pages in a while. (Our Belize conference last February already seems like a lifetime ago.) But now, especially for you Belize fans out there, we’re getting ready to return to one of our…

It All Starts With A Plan: Narrowing Your Overseas Options

September 4, 2017

It All Starts With A Plan “Having a destination in mind helps to bring everything into focus,” Latin America Editor Lee Harrison told our audience on our first morning gathered together in Orlando last week. “The ideal spot is different for everyone. But once you find yours, it helps to

The Truth About What You Need To Move Overseas Today

August 28, 2017

“Do I really have what it takes to start a new life overseas?” This kind of doubt creeps into the mind of every prospective expat as they consider their options for a new adventure overseas. (I asked myself this, too, when trading in Paris for Panama two years ago.) But, for a moment, let’s approach…

Kick Off Your Overseas Adventure By Joining Us In Orlando

August 21, 2017

The Easiest First Step Toward Your New Life Overseas Just six days till we open the doors of our 2017 Retire Overseas Conference… If you’re joining us in Orlando next Sunday, I look forward to meeting you at our biggest event of the year—where we’ll walk you through all those big-picture issues of planning a…

Why Mexico’s Beaches Are Better Appreciated By Canadians

August 14, 2017

Sorry, Mexico… We Haven’t Been Doing You Justice  Mexico is on the forefront of our minds this week as my team continues to work out the schedule (including those all-important coffee and cocktail slots) for our second Live and Invest in Mexico Conference. I wrote to you about Mexico last week. But Canadian expat in…

Expat Living In Mexico Comes Easier Than Anywhere Else

August 7, 2017

Retiring Overseas Doesn’t Come Easier Than This Mexico is hands-down the easiest retire-overseas option for North Americans. In numbers, it also holds up as the most popular escape. Of the (at least) 6.3 million U.S. expats overseas, 1 million are estimated to live within Mexican borders—while an estimated

Some Of the Beauties (And Beasts) Of Life In France

July 31, 2017

“But French is impossible!” “I can’t cope with the accent!” “You people speak way too fast!” Those are just some of the comments I’ve had to endure from English speakers over the years. And, we know from reader inquiries that

Busting Myths: Expectation Versus Reality Of Moving Overseas

July 24, 2017

Expat Myth: You Have To Be Rich To Live Overseas  Recently, Mary M., United States, wrote in to say: “Kathleen, I do not believe a word of the article you published from the people who say they quit their jobs and are traveling around. “Please don’t print stuff that is fantasy. It just isn’t fair.” All…