Stress-Free Business on the Beach in Panama
Healthy and happy, Thomas Hardin inhales the salty sea breeze of Playa La Barqueta, Panama, and smiles. "I've never regretted one day of living in Panama,” Tom says...
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A Dual Career in Coastal Portugal
Michael J. Day zeroed in on Portugal as his overseas retreat because it offered him much of what he loved about living on the U.S. West Coast. “It has hiking...
Incomes Abroad – February 2018
Copywriting takes many forms, but whether it’s writing for sales letters, blog posts, or other marketing material, it’s an income that’s open to everyone. In this month’s cover story, our Roving Latin America Editor, Jason Holland, talks to the people who have turned copywriting into their personal travel ticket, including Charlotte Hicks, who frequently writes copy from a hammock on Little Cayman in the Caribbean, and John Forde, who’s worked poolside in Malta, from cafés in Paris, and an AirBnB in Venice. Also in this issue, read about a new expat enterprise in Thailand that has created a unique business model in the content industry. Find out how a Californian native has introduced coffee culture to a Mexican town. And discover how podcasts can supplement your life as a globetrotter. Read all this and more inside...
Turning Pictures Into Cash in Guatemala’s Colonial Heart
Each morning from my bedroom window, my eyes rest on a fresh canvas of perfect blue sky and the tree-smothered slopes of Agua volcano. From that same window, I also have a spectacular view of two more volcanoes only a few miles farther away...
Incomes Abroad – January 2018
In this month’s issue, whether you’re looking for pristine white-sand beaches, lush mountain getaways, or the colorful bustle of a low-cost metropolis, we know how to get you there. With the right kind of income, you can work from anywhere, part-time, full-time, or just to supplement your travel fund. And to help you do it we’ve collected our favorite incomes all in one place. In our cover story, we bring you the best go-anywhere incomes for 2018. Also in this issue, you’ll learn why diversifying your income doesn’t necessarily mean more work. You’ll find out why bitcoin might be the right option for your business. And you’ll discover the South American country that holds a well of untapped income opportunities. Read all this and more inside…
Crafting a Creative Business in Ecuador’s Highlands
I feel so spoiled and fortunate to live here,” says Tracey Krause of her life in Cotacachi, Ecuador. “There’s a real gentleness of life; it’s just beautiful in the mountains, and I love the weather.”
The Fun-Filled Life of a Tour Guide in Costa Rica
As I wake up, I hear the rushing of the Pacuare River outside my door, birdsong mingled in. I lie in bed still not quite believing that this is where I’ll call my office for the day. I’m a tour guide and my profession takes me all over Central America.
Incomes Abroad – December 2017
In this issue, discover how a few entrepreneurial-minded expats are turning their relocation experience into a money-maker. John McWilliams and Earl French are hosting seminars from their home in Mexico, and in the South of France Dennelle Taylor Nizoux is helping Anglophones find their perfect community. In our cover story, find out all the ways you can make money helping fellow expats live their dream. Also in this issue, you’ll learn how to create the perfect portable income with skills you already have. And our Ecuador Correspondent, Wendy DeChambeau, tells you about the latest opportunity hitting the South American food scene. Read this and much more inside…
A One-Season Escape Becomes a New Life
I often joked with friends that I should be working in a yoga retreat in Costa Rica, or something,” says 55-year-old Margo Guenther. “I knew my life was completely out of balance.
Back to the Land in Lesser-Known Le Marche
The first thing you notice is the calming scent of lavender. It hangs faintly on the air everywhere, in the garden and in the house. That’s not surprising; the eco-lodge is named for the lavender that owners Elizabeth Perkins and Hans Groot grow on their farm amid a patchwork of rolling hills in Le Marche, between the mountains and the sea.