In the popular imagination, it’s the great capitals of Europe that get the most attention. Tourists flock to Paris, Rome, Madrid, and London for the big-city flair, museums, and monuments. It’s the thing to do. And granted, you should seize any opportunity to stroll the Champs-Élysées on a beautiful spring evening or explore London’s international cuisine and regal parks.
Costa Rica…the name alone conjures up visions of lush tropical rain forests and crashing surf on long stretches of white-sand beaches.This report will take a look at a few of the options available in Costa Rica’s Central Valley for anyone looking for a quality lifestyle for less than they would pay in the U.S. or Canada.
People are brewing small quantities of beer in garages all across America….but some of them have taken that passion for “home brewing” overseas and turned it into a livelihood. It seems the whole world is waking up to the higher quality of craft beers, and the market for them is growing. If you’ve been in a bar recently you know about the thirst for craft beers
Expats are making a living all over the world by following their hearts’ desires. Being close to nature is one such passion…and this month we meet people running eco-lodges in the jungles of Belize and the highlands of Ecuador. Plus, we show expats how to make an extra few bucks in Colombia…where the up-and-coming spot is in Uruguay…how shipping just got easier for small-scale entrepreneurs in Latin America…and how you can moving into a dream set-up in the Philippines. This and lots more in your April issue of Incomes Abroad.
From its Old-World theaters and opera houses to its jazz festivals and exquisite restaurants, Uruguay looks and feels like Europe. Uruguay is one of the most diverse, affordable, and sophisticated countries in Latin America. From gaucho (cowboy) country to small towns to those stunning white-sand beaches it has it all. Get a unique, resident’s look at this “slice of Europe” hidden away in Latin America in Escape to Uruguay: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.
Imagine waking up each “workday” to the sound of waves gently lapping the nearby shores…Your “commute” involves throwing on a pair of flip-flops and walking to the beach…Your “office” is full of happy world travelers, expats and locals. This what life can be like if you own a beach bar overseas. The International Living Guide to Beach Bar Success Overseas is the perfect solution for anyone who’s ever dreamed of opening their own overseas beach bar.
Inside this Issue... Romance and Adventure in Guatemala's Southern Highland; Mexico's Low-Cost Pacific Coast; Housesitting Know-How: Score the Best Stays; Discover Ibarra--Ecuador's "White City"; How to Open a Foreign Brokerage Account... And much more.
The Santa Catalina arch is one of the most famous landmarks of Antigua, Guatemala. And for a compact town of 40,000 people, there are a lot of them. Antigua was once the capital of Spanish Central America, and its cobbled streets are lined with the grand mansions and ornate churches of the colonial golden age.
If you want to increase your future returns while reducing your risk, you should add some emerging-market stocks to your portfolio. It may surprise you that adding riskier, emerging-market assets to a portfolio will reduce overall risk, but it shouldn’t. These markets do not move in lockstep with the U.S. market, which hit a series of all-time highs in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Gary Thompson first fell for Mexico at the age of 12, thanks to a classmate’s slideshow of a family trip south of the border. “I was overwhelmed by the beauty and diversity, and that sensation stayed with me,” he says. “Even today, I never get tired of the green mountains and ocean views around me.”