How Will A Move Overseas Affect Your Family? As I celebrated my daughter’s first holiday season, the idea of legacy was strong in my mind. As all new parents do, I became nostalgic for my own childhood holiday traditions as I thought about the celebrations upcoming for her. And I thought about how different my…
Got The Stamina For A Traditional French Christmas? Paris has been alit since Nov. 24, give or take a few days depending on the quartier. The city’s Christmas streetlights bring a familiar cheer to strange times. It’s not the same this year as in years past, but there’s a festive feeling in the air despite lockdowns…
4 Steps To Surviving A Move Overseas—Part II Last week, I began telling you about the four biggest things I’ve learned through my international moves. We covered what you should take and what stays behind… as well as how to adjust to your new environment. (If you missed that first installment, you can catch up…
Why Portugal’s Algarve Is Hard To Beat Portugal’s Algarve is often called Europe’s most famous secret. This region boasts Europe’s best beaches, golf courses, some of Europe’s friendliest folk, and Western Europe’s lowest cost of living. It’s also Europe’s newest tax haven. Today, as we gear up for our first ever Live and Invest in Europe…
This Is The Best Of Italian Living—At A Bargain Price As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to the coastline… The sun is glittering on the Adriatic and has just illuminated the endless vineyards and olive groves that lead down from the mountains…
Top 10 Reasons I Moved To Europe Heart versus head. When it comes to choosing where to live overseas, both have to play an important part. I’ve talked a lot over the last few weeks about the head side of things… thinking about environment, climate, infrastructure, etc. But the more abstract side of things is…
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…
The Ultimate Survival Pack For Your Grand Adventure Overseas I confess… I feel a little left out this week… As I write, our ninth annual Retire Overseas Conference is in full swing in Houston, Texas, where all my far-flung colleagues and friends have come together to share what’s new from their corners of the globe.…
The Most Common Expat Complaint—And How To Avoid It “In my 15 years of living overseas, I’ve never met anybody who hated their new home so much that they packed up and went home,” Latin America correspondent Lee Harrison told the audience at last year’s Retire Overseas Conference. “What almost everybody has admitted to me,…
Living A Whole New Life In Belize
January 18, 2021
How You Can Plan A Move Overseas In Today’s “New Normal”
January 11, 2021
Moving Overseas Will Affect Your Family But It Can Be For The Better
January 4, 2021
The Best Way To Decide If Moving To Belize Is Right For You
December 28, 2020
How To Celebrate A Traditional Christmas In France
December 21, 2020
Living A Whole New Life In Belize
January 18, 2021
How You Can Plan A Move Overseas In Today’s “New Normal”
January 11, 2021
Moving Overseas Will Affect Your Family But It Can Be For The Better
January 4, 2021
The Best Way To Decide If Moving To Belize Is Right For You
December 28, 2020
How To Celebrate A Traditional Christmas In France
December 21, 2020