June 2009 Issue of International Living
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In this month’s issue – Brazil’s Best-kept Secret: A Home on the Beach for $63,000 along Our Favorite Stretch of Coast. How to buy an Argentine vineyard for $5,000 an acre. Save hundreds on your London vacation this Summer. And buying low in Ecuador, selling high in the US.
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It is probably the largest barrel in the world—a monstrous oak cask constructed in 1910 at the French city of Nantes, decorated with an elaborate carving of Bacchus frolicking amidst the grapes...and somehow transported to the foothills of the Andes, where it proudly hosts 15,000 gallons of dark-red Argentine wine.
Wondering how to make the most of your travel dollar this year—and possibly have the best vacation you’ve ever had? Consider a vacation home rental over a hotel stay.
Glamour and glitz of St Tropez amongst others...
My wife, Suzan, and I have been traveling to Cotacachi since 2001. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, but it’s water that has been kind to Cotacachi.
A new addition to Panama City’s fledgling art scene, Barbara Dove is a petite, stylish lady. Her bright and airy apartment, with its definitive Asian flair, is just as chic as she is—filled with her own artwork and pieces she discovered here in Panama.
Few places in the world are suitable for quality wine production. The climate and soil need to be right, and vine cultivation and wine production expertise need to be available locally.
Living for less in Latin America is a hot topic, but what exactly does it cost to have that dream life south of the border?
If you’re planning to move overseas, chances are you’re doing a lot of analysis. In my case, I spent a couple of years trying to select the perfect country, and hundreds of hours trying to validate that my choice—Ecuador—was indeed the best one for me.
In the past, global economic turmoil has been bad news for Brazil. During the Great Depression, the country suffered a military coup. When Argentina defaulted on its debt in 2001, Brazil’s economy went into cardiac arrest.