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A Family Affair…Moving to Mexico With a Parent
Names: Michele Ostrove, Marilyn Ostrove Ages: 63 and 85 From: Santa Fe, New Mexico Living in: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Michele Ostrove’s friends can’t help but envy her lifestyle. In 2014, she moved to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, arguably the world’s most beautiful Spanish colonial town. These days she splits her time Read more...: A Family Affair…Moving to Mexico With a Parent
Finding Peace of Mind at 93 in Penonomé, Panama
Name: Syble Boatright, Tony Boatright Age: 93 From: Whitesburg, Georgia Living in: Penonomé, Coclé, Panama My husband and I built our home in Whitesburg, Georgia, with our own hands in 1950. It was my intention to live there until I died. But life’s not always so predictable. I never expected that, at the age of Read more...: Finding Peace of Mind at 93 in Penonomé, Panama
Mother and Daughter Find Perfect New Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Names: Pam Manning, Rachel Devlin Age: 77 and 49 From: Blue Mountains, Sydney, Australia Living in: Chiang Mai, Thailand A typical day for my mother, Pam, begins at 8 a.m. at the Gymkhana Golf Club. She is having lessons to improve her swing. Pam has been an expat in Thailand for five years. “My lessons Read more...: Mother and Daughter Find Perfect New Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand
A Determined Expat Finds His Business Niche in Belize
Kenny Guinn loves to laugh, even at himself. The owner of a thriving laundry service in tropical Ambergris Caye recalls telling his friends he’d bought the business: “They pointed out that I’ve never liked doing laundry. My reply was, ‘Yes, but nobody’s ever paid me to do it before.’” Ambergris Caye is a fascinating, fun Read more...: A Determined Expat Finds His Business Niche in Belize
Semi-Retired and Living a Full Life in Bangkok
Mike Gagne pretty much grew up on skis. Born and raised north of Ottawa, Canada, he spent his childhood in Edelweiss Valley, ski racing both on the Québec ski team and later as a professional for a short stint. That led to a position as the director of a ski school for several years, until Read more...: Semi-Retired and Living a Full Life in Bangkok
Enjoying a Dramatic Change of Scene, in San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende, in the mountains of central Mexico in a region known as the Colonial Highlands, has a long legacy of expat education. After World War II, veterans discovered that they could use their GI Bill to attend the famed Instituto Allende; there were—and still are—a variety of art classes and Spanish-language lessons...
An Immersive Learning Experience in Portugal
Why am I content living in Portugal? I was often asked that question by family and friends in the States when I moved here in 2012. Here’s what I wrote then: “A herd of goats files into the pasture below my patio. It’s 10 a.m., but I only know that because that’s when the milking finishes in the animals’ ancient stone quarters across the road. Distant bells from the village church are also a clue...
Enjoying A Top-Class Quality of Life in Medellín
If you’d told me years ago that I would be taking an art history class in Medellín, Colombia (and in Spanish, to boot) I’d have said you were crazy. And yet that’s exactly what I’ve been doing at EAFIT University since the middle of August...