Ellen Malloy’s tenure as a publicist for an opera company in Chicago placed her at the heart of cultural experiences that had her mingling with artists like Luciano Pavarotti or going to the Steppenwolf Theater. “My work was my social life,” she says. “Chicago is known for its ballet, opera, museums, and theaters. I came from institutional art, very pro-fessional, working with some of the finest artists around the world."...
Nita Sosebee and Bernie Gaider lived in Colorado Springs before moving to Panama in January 2017. Both worked over 20 years in Colorado as software developers. “We were...
“What’s an ideal day like here? It’s pretty much the same every day. I look out at this view…all this greenery…the lovely blue water and the blue sky…and I think, ‘You couldn’t get this for $1,200...
When 69-year old Erwin Musper and his wife Danielle decided to retire to the Ecuadorian coast, between the quiet villages of Olón and San José, they pictured a life at ease—enjoying the sunset in a hammock that rocked gently in the tropical breezes. “That’s out the window,”...
“I’ve lived here almost six years,” says Susan McBride of her adopted home in Cuenca, Ecuador. “I came here for the main reasons others do: economical living, the spring-like climate, the city’s cultural and art scene.”...
When my husband Christopher and I began to realize that retirement was within our grasp, we knew we wanted to be in an area that would allow us to live comfortably...
When David and Carole Wallis thought about retiring in the U.S. on David’s police department pension, they figured they could afford to have either health insurance or food, but not both. This reality led them to consider retiring overseas...
When Lisa and Tony Castrignano boarded their flight in Boston this past September to start a new life in Italy, they also had their two dogs and two cats in tow. "We never considered leaving our pets in the States," says Lisa. The couple...
People always ask why we moved five dogs to Ecuador. Especially when four was the limit. I'll admit, bringing five dogs made us feel more as though we were smuggling contraband than moving our furry friends. But leaving them behind was not an option. After all, they're family...
Mexico When the frigid winds and wet, heavy snows of winter threaten the northern state of Wisconsin, Gary and MaryBeth Vanlankvelt head south… All the way south to the small, tropical island of Isla Mujeres, off Mexico’s Caribbean coast.