Expat Pamela Manning explains what she loves about life in Thailand… and what frustrates her. She talks about the five qualities she feels anyone looking to start a new life in Thailand should have… In this video, you’ll hear about to her recommendations… what to look for… what to avoid… and some details about her day-to-day life in Chiang Mai. She shares her hard-won wisdom with you.
Costa Rica is not a “new” destination for International Living. Through the 1990s, the market boomed. Prices for beachfront property along the Pacific Coast increased 6-, 8-, 10-fold, and more… But as property prices rose in Costa Rica, we (and our readers) began looking elsewhere. Today, things are changing again, it makes sense for you to take a look at this darling of Central America. We have gathered together all the essential information you will need to give you a head start in enjoying the benefits of this beautiful and exciting country in Escape to Costa Rica: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.
Maximizing your Social Security benefits… that's just one piece of it. You can maximize your lifestyle too. In some places, you really can enjoy a Rolls Royce quality of life on a run-down Chevy budget. The kind of high-end living that might set you back $10,000 or $15,000 a month in a big city at home could be one-tenth that in the right places overseas.
Retire in Luxury on Your Social Security Steve Garfink's 203-page book shows you how to navigate the complicated world of Social Security benefits and create a claiming strategy that helps you maximize the funds you're eligible for. So many people leave tens—even hundreds—of thousands of dollars on the table. Don't be one of them. With the secrets, strategies and advice you’ll discover in this book, your future travels and time overseas will be spent more wisely and affordably.
There's no question: A lot of money is going to go unclaimed. Make sure none of that money is yours. You can get all your "ducks in a row" with this white paper, which walks you through exactly who is eligible and how to claim if you're one of them.
If you look beyond your own shores you’ll find that many countries around the world offer far greater benefits and advantages for retirees than those offered at home. Indeed, your quality of life in your new home will exceed all of your dreams, the cost of living will be much lower…allowing you to do more of the passion-pursuing and less of the penny-pinching you’re used to.
This issue, our cover story follows the adventures of the digital merchants who have discovered a way to reap all the financial benefits of a bricks-and-mortar business, without any of the overheads…or being tied to one place. We’ll meet Sheryl Novak who turned a moment of frustration into a booming business. From his home in the colonial district of Penang, Malaysia, Matt Brandon tells us about the idea that turned his passion for photography and travel into a lucrative business opportunity. And we look at an opportunity to own three movie theaters in the “Pearl of Asia.”
In this issue's cover story, International Living's roving Latin America Editor, Jason Holland, brings you his pick of the three best beach towns to live in Costa Rica today—and one bonus option for adventurers who love the Caribbean. Jason knows Costa Rica well. He's lived all over the country and traveled extensively. So when he gives you his pick of the best, you know you're getting the good stuff. And that's just the start of what's waiting for you in the July issue of the Lifetime Society Communiqué...
In this in-depth Special Report we take a look at a very special area of Ecuador—one of the top retirement destinations in the world. And we reveal the need-to-know details about Ecuador's most popular expat destination.
Sell your winter clothes, and prepare for the adventure of your lifetime. In Ecuador, every cliché you’ve heard about living large on little money—about settling into the lap of luxury on even a pensioner’s budget—is true. Take $300 out of the ATM Monday morning-and your expenses are covered for the week. This is one of the world’s cheapest places to live. Ecuador is gentle…safe…healthy…private…civil. As one friend of ours put it: “It’s like living in the 1950s in the U.S.” And from snow-capped volcanoes to dense Amazon jungle, from sun-drenched Pacific beaches to the famous Galapagos Islands, this is a place of astounding natural beauty. Escape to Ecuador will provide you with all the information you will need for moving or investing in this beautiful country.