The Best Mistake I Made Was In Medellín… Nine years ago, Lief and I bought our apartment in Medellín, Colombia. Visiting the city for some years at that point, we recognized the potential of this city working hard to transform itself and shake off its shady past. The property we bought was a renovation project…
“Moving Overseas Is Easy—Transitioning Is The Challenge” Stories are how we make sense of the world around us. And, when it comes to our conferences, nothing beats the power of the personal stories shared by our expats up on stage. Of course, we dedicate many conference hours to giving you the practical information, too. You…
Forget Planning Your Entire Future—Just Plan Your Next Step… Some years ago, back home in Baltimore for the holidays, I caught up with an old friend. Bill had a dilemma at the time. “This gets complicated, this live overseas lifestyle,” he told me. “We’ve been living abroad for the better part of two decades. Now…
Baltimore, Here We Come—With A Whole New Retire Overseas Conference If you’ve been to our Retire Overseas Conference in the past, you’ll identify with this… If you haven’t, but are thinking about it, take this as a warning… When you get behind closed doors with a team of LIOS experts and expats keen to share their…
Last week I began a list of things you’ll need to think about when you’re planning for a move overseas. This week, we continue… 6. Get Your Affairs In Order Go paperless on all accounts and make sure you know how to use online banking. Don’t close any bank accounts, but change your address on file…
New Year, New Home—Part I We’re but a couple of days to the New Year… The last holiday in the seasonal marathon and one that causes excitement and anxiety in equal measures around the world. The potential and the promise… yet also the expectation and the daunting. The optimist sees the shiny, golden path paved…
Feliz Navidad In Panama We’re just two days from Christmas, and, in Panama, parrots fly from palm tree to palm tree overhead, the heat doesn’t let up from its consistent 80+ degrees, but, nonetheless, the fact that the holidays are near is no less evident than it is in colder places around the globe… Panama loves…
Overseas For The Holidays—Part II We’re just over a week from Christmas, and for the past few weeks most of the world has been gripped by the seasonal rush… buying gifts, decorating indoors and out, baking cookies, and humming along to the Christmas songs that have taken over store radios. I’ll admit I’m a sucker…
A Tropical Christmas In Belize If you decide to move overseas, you’re likely to spend a few holidays in your new home eventually. Of course, it’s nice to go “back home” and visit the family at this special time of year, but give the holidays in your new home a chance, too. You’re sure to…
Overseas For The Holidays—Part I This week, it’s hard not to be distracted by the holidays… With Thanksgiving under our belts and December now upon us, I like to think we’re all a little starry-eyed… we’re looking forward to the marathon of family engagements, office parties, seasonal foods, time off work, and general merry-making that’s…
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