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Sun, sea, and sand are usually the top reasons that people choose Spain for their retirement destination, but what if you could also have mountains and snow, hot spas, medieval towns and villages, vineyards, art and culture, and beautiful landscapes? In the Province of Girona, in the north-east corner of Catalonia...
For millennia, the Iberian Peninsula has been a coveted destination, with everyone from the Phoenicians and the Romans to the Visigoths and the Moors leaving their mark on this southwestern slice of Europe. Today, millions of visitors flock to Spain and Portugal...
Calabria is an undiscovered gem at the extended foot of Italy, just a little bigger than the state of Connecticut and the nation of Montenegro. It is mostly surrounded by coast and reaches 1,955 meters at its highest inland points. The region is a mixture of cultures from ancient Greece to Bourbon Spain and France...
Second passports and residence in other countries have long been appealing to Americans for any number of reasons. These days, that interest is clearly rising—sharply. All over the internet you’ll find resources to help you with this process, whether that means buying a passport or tracing your genealogy...
From fairytale landscapes to ancient traditions, there is a long list of reasons to come to Greece in the winter. When you think about winter in Europe, you might imagine the Northern Lights in Finland or the Christkindlemarkt in Germany. But it isn’t just Northern Europe that has winter appeal—Greece, the land of summer holidays, has...
Every year, millions of travelers flock to Croatia, drawn to the Southeastern European country’s sun-drenched islands, historic towns, and national parks. Dubrovnik’s walled city gets the lion’s share of visitors, with seaside Rovinj and Plitvice Lakes National Park also attracting much attention. While these spots are certainly worth a visit, the country has much more Read more...: The Best Places to Visit in Croatia 2021
Can you see yourself relaxing in a hammock stretched between trees in your backyard, watching the sunset over the mountains while bright green parrots chatter overhead? Do you prefer access to peace and nature over the cultural attractions of a big city? While the majority of U.S. expats in Argentina choose...
I’m rooting around in one of my cantinas looking for my harvest clothes. We have three of these rock-built rooms that were essentially wine cellars. One we still use for that purpose, a just-the-right-temperature space with brick ceilings and bottle racks to hold our vino. Another, below the terrace, is our woodshed...
Rick Steffens, a professional musician, and his wife, Victoria, who worked as an intensive care unit nurse, always knew they’d retire overseas. “We love traveling, but we couldn’t afford to keep our house in California and travel at the same time,” Rick explains. Now, retired on the south coast of Portugal, between the Algarve’s dramatic beaches...
My husband, Shawn, and I spent 10 days in Armenia and used the capital city of Yerevan as our base. We were only able to scratch the surface in our exploration of this ancient country. However, we came away with a great appreciation for Armenia’s cultural heritage, its food and wine, and its welcoming people...