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Upstate New Yorker Robin Chacon and her husband, Marty, love exploring Mexico. But a vacation is never enough. Instead, they prefer to live in a place for six months or a year, And that way they have time to really explore different areas of Mexico.
Funchal is a great city with tons of restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, and shopping. Flower markets and fruit stands are selling tropical passionfruit hybrids and avocados the size of your head; pastel-pink mansions built on the steep hills by Portuguese settlers centuries ago; a long, wide avenue (Avenida do Mar) that’s similar to Champs-Elysees...
For centuries, the Cinque Terre (five lands) were five fishing villages clinging to the rugged Ligurian coast of northwest Italy. Documents from the 11th century mention the Cinque Terre, with Monterosso and Vernazza being the first two established villages. Corniglia, Manarolo, and Riomaggiore followed, and the five towns grew under the...
Growing up under the dark sky of the Sonoran Desert, I thought I had seen the Milky Way in all its glory, but then I spent a week in Valle de Elqui, Chile. The blinders had been removed. Who knew the Milky Way had dimensions? I could see the swirl of it, millions of miles long. I could see the inside of it, and the inside of the inside. I saw the layers of lightyears.
The other day, my youngest daughter messaged me and said, "Mom, today in my business meeting, we had to share a fun fact about ourselves. I told everyone I just became a dual citizen and received my Irish passport! How cool is that?" A few years ago, I discovered that my kids were entitled to Irish passports. Turns out they had the right to...
In terms of numbers, Mexico is the most popular expat destination for North Americans in the world. And it’s no wonder why. With over 5,800 miles of coastline on the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific, there are no shortage of postcard worthy...
Many people have an outdated perception of Colombia. The country has transformed from its dark past of violence and drug cartels and is now a vibrant, thriving, and welcoming place to live. Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world...
We’re often asked about racial/religious tolerance and about how accepting the locals are in various countries toward LGBT lifestyles. While you’ll typically find a warm welcome in any of the countries we suggest for expat living, here’s what our experts on the ground had to say about the countries they live in.
Do you want to retire in one of those places that looks like a postcard? I know you’ve seen those picture-perfect cards with the turquoise waters, white sands, and a single palm tree stretching towards the bluest sky. Those places do exist, even without the aid of Photoshop. Not only are they real, but there are many countries in Asia where you can find those...
From December to February, you can find fairytale winter wonderland destinations in Greece if you know where to look. Here are three destinations to help you get started. When you imagine snow-covered trees, frost-dusted streets, frozen ponds, and hot toddy drinks, you probably don’t think of Greece, and it may be a surprise to learn that this Mediterranean...