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This month, travel writers have been crooning about the joys of European skiing vacations.

For those who missed the last days of the Roman Empire (and who didn’t?) you can find an exciting re-run in the U.S. right now, as the U.S. struggles through the agonies of trying to slim down one of the highest cost economies in the world.

If it weren’t for Gary and Merri Scott I might be in a different place. In fact, I could still be living in Omaha, Nebraska, braving the miserable winters. Still writing annual reports and ad copy and only dreaming about what might be.

Ecuador has my attention because it offers some of the cheapest property values in the world today. For example, you can a buy high-end 1,000- square-foot condo on the beach for less than $100,000 or a comfortable mountain retreat for less than $50,000.

The day was brilliant and warm, and the nearby ocean was unusually calm. At the gym, Alberto’s smile was broad and genuine as he warmly shook my hand. “Congratulations on your new president,” he said, “We’re so happy for you.”

Now that the renovation of our home in Merida is (almost) complete and we’re (almost) completely settled in, I’m looking for my next project, much to my husband Dan’s chagrin.

While currency traders, hedge fund managers, and speculators have their day-to-day investment strategies and opinions about currency fluctuation in the short run, my role as an asset protection lawyer is to look at the long-term trends for overall wealth protection planning.

Ablaze in bonfire colors, Parc Woluwe’s trees rustle messages that Brussels is tilting into winter. Christmas markets, squares transformed into ice rinks, roasted chestnuts and steamy windows.

The central coast of Northeast Brazil takes up just 400 miles of Brazil’s 4,000-plus miles of tropical coastline. Yet it’s the best example of Brazil’s diversity that you’re likely to find, from the rich Caribbean-style culture of São Luiz to the modern highrises and dazzling beaches of Fortaleza.