July 2006 Issue of International Living
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Returning to Nicaragua after 18 years-where the only things unchanged are the friendliness of the locals and the beauty of the country
When I was a teenager, 18 years ago, I lived in Nicaragua for a year and a half. By the time I returned, in 2004, I was married and living in southern California with my husband and our 4-year-old daughter.
Location, timing, patience-property hunting in post-war Croatia
My house-hunting story in Istria began on a whim. Four years ago, while in Budapest on business, I found myself with a weekend to fill.
Love plus one: Romantic Vienna with a toddler in tow
Is it possible to have a romantic weekend with a toddler tagging behind? On a three-day anniversary trip to Vienna, we were about to find out. Mind you, our 2-year-old son has already kicked up plenty of dust on the road—more than 160,000 frequent-flier miles in all.
Temples, wildlife reserves, and eco-friendly resorts—India is exotic and exciting…but also filthy and tiresome
“Juan Penn! Juan Penn!” Who is Juan Penn—is he a rock star? And why do these clamorous urchins at Mysore’s Chamundeshwari Temple think I’m him?
Special retiree benefits, even lower taxes, and land from $500 an acre—there’s more to Belize than Ambergris
Even before the plane touches down, passengers can see that the airport at Belize City has become a major construction site. Amid the palm trees and scrub brush, construction crews work in the hot sun to build runways, terminal extensions, and other facilities designed to handle more passengers—many more.