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Portugal, Greece, Spain, And Beyond…

January 22, 2024

Last week we launched our much-awaited Overseas Retirement Index for 2024. In it, we revealed the top 13 places to retire overseas this year, from Latin America, to Asia, to Europe. Looking for an old-world retirement, rich with history, café lunches, wine on the terrace, and the kind of laid-back, cultured lifestyle that only Europe…

The Top 7 Overseas Health Care Havens

November 6, 2023

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas and, the good news is, in some places around the world, comprehensive health insurance can be had for US$100 per month.     In some countries, the cost of medical care can be so low that it makes more sense to pay for it as you need…

Renaissance Of The Golden Era Of Travel

September 11, 2023

Is there any mode of transport so pleasant… so relaxing… so civilized… as train travel? In Europe, at least, I’d say no. Throughout Western Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, the U.K., Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria), and much of Central Europe (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania), train networks…

Retirement In Europe Can’t Be Beat

May 29, 2023

The Old World Can’t Be Beat… Last year, I vacationed in Barcelona for the first time in about 15 years… and

The Secret To Travel More And Live Better

April 17, 2023

Coming Home To That Vacation Feeling Every time I leave Paris, whether for business or pleasure, I come back and sigh with relief and comfort, either in the taxi as we wend our way home from the airport, or as I run my

What Everyone Must Know About Algarve, Portugal Beaches

April 10, 2023

Arriving In Europe’s Top Retirement Haven For Sun, Seafood, Spa, And Intel Today I flew to Faro, final destination Carvoeiro, Portugal, where I’ll be joined by a couple hundred Portugal fans for our

Comparing The Top Countries To Retire

February 27, 2023

Our Top Retirement Havens Face Off It might be easy to get on board with the idea of retiring overseas… But it’s not as easy to

The Top Retirement Destinations By Continent

February 13, 2023

The Best Retirement Havens For 2023 With a world of enticing options for an overseas retirement to pick from, the trickiest part of an international move can often be narrowing down your choices to just

You Decided You Want To Move To Europe, Here’s What’s Next

November 14, 2022

Creating A Step-By-Step Plan For Your Move Overseas When I moved to Europe four years ago, my destination was clear: I was coming to Paris. I had waited for 12 years to get back, having left it behind in

Should You Retire To Lisbon, Portugal?

April 18, 2022

A Cosmopolitan Lifestyle In Europe’s Sunniest Capital… Today I arrive in Portugal for the first time since pre-Covid, and boy is it good to be back! I’ll spend the day in Lisbon today before heading to check out our #1 Retirement Haven for 2022: Comporta. As I say, it’s been a few years since I…