Events: Ecuador…Costa Rica…Thailand
Here's a quick round-up of some of the events coming up over the coming weeks and months.
Where to Stake Your Claim in “Safe Haven” Uruguay…Plus: The Big Yields No One’s Telling You About; Caribbean Island Life Only $66 a Day; The Three Best Cities to Buy a Colonial Right Now; Ireland’s Wild, Magical West
Ireland’s Wild West and the “City of the Tribes”
Sunlight spills through the clouds to shine on the silky flanks of two gray horses grazing peacefully on the mountainside. Behind them the Atlantic Ocean stretches to the horizon, swirling around the islands of Inishturk and Turbot. Thousands of miles out there is North America…. But here, on the ragged fringes of Europe, I still feel at home.
Property Picks: Where No Car is Required
A sample of properties where you can live without needing a car to get around.
The Ancient Teller of Pingyao
The biggest attraction in Pingyao is the Rishengchang Draft Bank museum. The bank operated during the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644 to 1911) and is reputed to be the first draft bank in the world.
Find Your New Horizons Overseas
When you first move abroad almost everything you see is a wonderful surprise. And if you’re lucky, as I was in Ecuador, the wonder can last for years.