July 2007 Issue of International Living
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In International Living this month: The sleeping beauty of Portugal’s Silver Coast. Escape to your own private island. See the temples of the ancient Khmer Empire
Touch and Go
My friend Mariela has a 14-year-old daughter. Says Mariela of her daughter, "She's all touch and go." I asked what that meant. "Teenagers want to touch everything, to do everything. But they quickly get bored and move on. Today it's piano lessons, tomorrow horses, next year golf, tennis, ballet, singing lessons, whatever. They never stick to anything. I call it touch and go, it's a way of life. All kids act like this."
A Drive to the End of the World
Have you ever wanted to say "To heck with it all" and walk away from everything that is familiar to you? Oh come on, who hasn't?
Six of the Best Private Islands
A selection of the best private islands for you to explore
Look to Offshore Havens for Real Privacy
Start with this truth-in the United States there no longer remains any personal or financial privacy. Under the PATRIOT Act, bankers and other financial professionals are forced to be spies for the government under penalty of fines and prison.
Tropical coasts, Caribbean bliss, and colonial grandeur
Look to countries in the Americas for this month's three emerging markets
Is your global health insurance covered?
More and more of us are spending a period of our lives abroad. A growing number are following in the footsteps of Hollywood icons like Johnny Depp, who lives in France or Marlon Brando, who moved to Tahiti after falling in love with the islands during the filming of Mutiny on the Bounty, and never looked back.
Let’s Dance
Dance yourself around the world!
Investing in Big Brother trends
Warren Buffet raised a few eyebrows when he invested some $4 billion into an Israeli company, Iscar Metalworking, last year.
The undiscovered treasures of Central Portugal’s Silver Coast
Central Portugal is one of Europe’s sleeping beauties. Why it gets ignored is puzzling. Hemming a rugged coastline of cliffs, coves, and whitewashed windmills, the Atlantic beaches of the Beira and Estremadura provinces resemble broad golden ribbons. Slumbering inland are historic castle towns, abbeys, and pilgrim shrines. Small villages come surrounded by terraced olive groves, citrus orchards, and vineyards.