International Living Daily Postcards

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From the Archives of Daily Postcard

5 Great Places to Retire Where it’s Easy to Fit In

Best Places

By International Living |

January 31, 2022

When planning your retirement overseas, many factors come into play. Low costs, affordable real estate, and high-quality healthcare are some of the main concerns…but what about being able to mix well with the community or make friends with the locals?

A Belize Home for $18,000

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By Cristina D. Johnson |

January 20, 2022

A couple years back, Cristina traded in the concrete jungle for the actual jungle when she moved from the U.S. to Belize’s Toledo District. Last year was her sixth, and was different for a very special reason: she built her first-ever home there…and she did it all for just $18,000.

$200-a-Year Property Tax on a Portugal Village Home

Editors Choice

By Terry Coles |

December 26, 2021

The Pros and Cons of Car Ownership in Ecuador

Editors Choice

By Fiona Mitchell |

November 26, 2021

20 Traditional Dishes to Try in Chile

Editors Choice

By Michelle Thompson |

November 22, 2021

Traditional Chilean dishes reflect the country’s many cultural influences, such as Indigenous Mapuche culture and European cuisines, with hints of Arabic culture mixed in. Typical dishes from Chile feature unique species of fish and clams. Many recipes use beans, pumpkin, and corn as staple ingredients. As well, traditional Chilean food tends to include...

Oh Island In The Sun: Exploring Barbados

Editors Choice

By Jane Dempster-Smith |

November 20, 2021

We were on the wild east coast where the mighty Atlantic Ocean crashes into the shore. This is not an area for swimming, but surfing or just walking along the beach. The scenery is stunning, unique rock formations jutting out of the ocean, long white silvery sands and the wild blues of an every-changing ocean.

What is an Expat?

Ask the Experts

By International Living |

November 16, 2021

What is an Expat? Our experts discuss what it means to be an expat.

Dia de Muertos: What is Mexico’s Day of the Dead All About?

Daily Postcard

By Jason Holland |

November 2, 2021

Cotacachi, Ecuador

Best Places

By International Living |

October 20, 2021

Wine, Olives, and a Ski Resort: Island Living on Cyprus

Daily Postcard

By Richard Powell |

October 17, 2021

My Move to France: Romance Versus Reality

Daily Postcard

By Janice Macdonald |

September 6, 2021

Enjoying Part-Time Expat Life in Belize

Daily Postcard

By Gail Clifford |

September 1, 2021

When retirement rolled around for Minnesota couple Mary and John Ederer, Mary made a promise to her husband: They wouldn’t have to spend another winter shoveling snow. Right now, the couple are test-driving life in Placencia, Belize…

Hunting for Home in Italy, Croatia, and Portugal

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By Sharon Kurtz |

August 30, 2021

When they first met, the one thing Linda and Dave McQueeney had in common was a love of travel, and the desire to live abroad when they retired. Linda was thinking of Costa Rica, for the warm climate and ocean views, while Dave had thoughts of Europe to serve as a home base for exploring the continent leisurely each month.

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