Mike and Alice Olson were born, raised, and married in Fargo, North Dakota. They raised their children there. But there came a time when they’d had enough and wanted to leave the harsh North Dakota winters behind. “We wanted to live in a place that was warm…and peaceful,” they say.
The glittering, cerulean Mediterranean. Not a bad view every morning as you enjoy coffee and croissants from your terrace. Life is good. Sunny days. Freshcaught seafood. Crashing waves your lullaby every night…or for those drowsy, afternoon, after-lunch siestas. And salt-scented breezes keeping things cool.
In this issue: Many expats dream of traveling the world in their retirement, but mistakenly believe that an epic, worldwide adventure is beyond their budget. In this month’s issue we reveal the secrets of a roving retirement.
If you’d like to make the first footprints of the day on your own uncrowded piece of beach and live free from the stress of commutes and bureaucratic interference…Then you should consider island living. In this special report, we’ll share with you details about the little-known island we rate “best to live on” right now, as well as nine other islands, scattered around the globe that we think offer perfect retirement island living.
Get your ideas into action, says Barbara Winter, our resident self-employment writer…and we have some great ideas for you to act on this month. Like converting what you know into a digital product that sells over and over again…even while you’re sleeping. Or investing in an emerging country like the pioneering expats finding opportunities in the tiny European country of Montenegro…one has set up a tourism marketing business there, while another is running an adventure sports business. Meet a chef who dreamed of opening a restaurant in a beautiful location by the sea and find out why he did it in Mexico. Or follow the footsteps of an aspiring writer who made her dream come true in the beautiful city of Prague.
The click of castanets, the swirl and passion of flamenco dancers, whitewashed villages tumbling down hillsides toward the blue Mediterranean…for many people, this is their impression of Spain. But those are only the bold headlines…
Going “offshore” can help protect you against prying eyes, safeguard you against currency devaluation…give you significant tax advantages…expand your opportunities to travel, live and earn income, increase the spending power of your retirement nest-egg…and so much more. If you’re interested in ways you can go abroad to not only increase your quality of life by living better for less…but also to perhaps protect your savings, grow your nest egg, and build a legacy for your children and their children, then you’ll want to take a close look at this report.
We’ve created Secrets of the South of France so you won’t have to waste time struggling to discover these hidden gems on your own...it’s more fun to spend the time trying to choose between one beautiful place or another. And believe us, you’ll have a world of choice.
Ever wonder what it would be like to work with elephants for a day in the jungles of northern Thailand? At the Patara Elephant Camp, you can. Not all elephant camps are created equal but this is one of the highest on the list when it comes to ethics and dedicated mahouts (elephant handlers).
A new era of relative peace has allowed Colombia to prosper. In the past decade, annual GDP growth has typically been in the 4% to 6% range. In U.S. dollar terms, Colombian stocks have tanked. The local currency, the Colombian peso, has fallen hard against the U.S. dollar. The reason? Collapsing price of oil. Brent crude oil is down 50% since June 2014.