Avoiding the Caribbean clichés of steel drum bands and flocks of hair braiders working crowded beaches, Roatán, in the Caribbean Sea just off the coast of Honduras, stands alone. Rising nearly 1,000 feet above the perpetually warm waters, this tiny tropical jewel is covered with lush jungle flowing up steep hillsides, across sheer ravines, and blanketing broad valleys...
When I told friends and acquaintances that I was headed to the Dominican Republic, many broke into wide grins and mentioned they’d visited…and loved it. Invariably, though, they’d been to beach resorts, mostly in the resort area of Punta Cana. I was more interested in seeing where you could live at the beach, long term, comfortably...
In the U.S. today, a “real” retirement is slipping out of the hands of millions of Americans. But look overseas, and your options expand. If you know where to look, you can make your dreams a reality for pennies on the dollar. And at the same time, you can protect your portfolio and position yourself for gains…all outside the U.S. or Canada...
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In your October cover story, we explore why the trip of a lifetime can cost you even less than staying at home. Marc and Julie Bennett have visited all 50 U.S. states, as well as Canada, Mexico, and Australia...
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Mexico is known for Día de los Muertos, its famous “Day of the Dead” observance on November 1 and 2. At this time, Mexican families visit their beloved dead—and share a meal with them—at cemeteries across the country. They decorate colorful altars in their homes and buy sugar sweets shaped like skulls and skeletons at street-side stalls...
An overseas retirement offers so many benefits…an escape from bitterly cold winters, affordable healthcare, a wider range of real estate options, and a more comfortable, less stressful lifestyle. Each month we bring you details on how you can live that life on a small budget...
Palace living isn’t very luxurious if you have to spend every waking hour cleaning and maintaining it. So how about getting someone to do the chores? Treat yourself…you can afford it.“Another thing I’ve taken advantage of here is the good, reliable hired help,” says Jessica Ramesch. “When I lived in the green Clayton sector of Panama City...
Palm-lined beach resorts. Energetic university towns. Cosmopolitan cities. Highland villages. In the right locale you really can live a healthier, more con-tented, more comfortable life than you do now…but spend less than it would cost you to stay home...