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We Left Los Angeles for a Slower Life in Galway
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (1464+ words) Best Places to Retire Brittany Brooker is a writer and longtime immigrant exploring what it means to build "home" somewhere else. Walking through Galway’s main shopping street, I feel transported in a way I don’t in other European cities. The…...
Finding My Comfort Zone on Spain’s Costa Blanca
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1519+ words) Best Places to Retire A dual citizen of Italy and America, Maria DiCicco lives full-time in Florida, part-time in Spain, and all the time in between planning adventures. When my family and I purchased a vacation home in Zaragoza, Spain,…...
From Chicago Burnout to a New Life in Killarney, Ireland
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1403+ words) Best Places to Retire Holly Andrew is International Living’s Managing Editor, a global traveler and storyteller fueled by a love for the written word. When you first meet Zoé and Nate, you can see how much they love each other....
The Mexican Beach City I Didn’t Expect to Love
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1826+ words) Kirsten Raccuia is a seasoned expat who has called London, Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia, and Mexico home. Since 2013, Kirsten and her husband have embraced full-time expat life, starting in Penang, Malaysia, then moving to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We were floating…...
Asunción, Paraguay: Big-City Living Without the Big Price Tag
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1670+ words) In his new life overseas, David enjoys exploring around Latin America, trading notes with other travelers, and writing. I’m enjoying a coffee on a spacious dining patio surrounded by huge, colorful murals—bigger than billboards—and decorative trees three-and-a-half stories…...
Beyond the Islands: Four Greek Mountain Towns Worth Discovering
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1150+ words) Lynn Roulo left her life as a finance professional San Francisco, California to start a new one as a writer, yoga teacher, and Enneagram instructor in Athens, Greece. Below, I’m sharing four Greek mountain towns you might want to consider…...
The Opportunity Hiding in Japan’s Vanishing Villages
2+ week, 2+ day ago (798+ words) Ted has one primary mission: to help people better understand (and sort through) the best ways and places to diversify their lives internationally. The houses themselves are astonishing bargains. A two-story kominka farmhouse with blackened beams and tatami rooms might…...
Why I’d Retire to Montenegro Before the Rest of Europe Catches On
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1264+ words) Based in Croatia, Alice explores the rich cultures of the Balkans and Central Europe, sharing local stories and insider insights through her writing and her website, The Local Guide to Croatia. Montenegro may be one of the last affordable places…...
What My First Surgery in Greece Taught Me About Navigating the Healthcare System
4+ week, 1+ day ago (763+ words) Lynn Roulo left her life as a finance professional San Francisco, California to start a new one as a writer, yoga teacher, and Enneagram instructor in Athens, Greece. It was the day before my first-ever surgery, and the doctor still…...
What Americans Get Wrong About Life in Thailand
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1304+ words) Bart has been living in Thailand for 25 years, currently residing in Jomtien Beach. He's been a real estate developer, college professor, marketing executive, and a published novelist. Bart travels the region and writes about living in Southeast Asia. Most expats…...