Playing in the mountains of Colorado was my passion for decades. Skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and Ultimate Frisbee were all great fun, but they eventually took their toll on my body.

If you’re an entrepreneur abroad, the key to your success is flexibility. If you have an open mind and a keen eye for opportunities and unmet needs, you’ll find your market niche. Just consider the variety of opportunities I uncovered in the Dominican Republic…

If you want to live with world-class natural beauty without the world-class price tag, come to Mexico’s Baja California Sur. And be sure to bring a camera. This is a desert land of sharp, clear lines. The mountain peaks in the distance gleam a delicate mauve. I drive up a hill and suddenly there is the sea; a vast expanse of blue dotted with rocky, deserted islands.

Fireworks explode in the sky above me. Reflected in the Panama Bay, I see fiery skyrockets, tungsten stars, and spidery bursts of pink, purple, and green. It’s the celebration of the Chinese New Year—an event Panama City has adopted as its own and celebrates with gusto.

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Here’s a trend you can take to the bank: as consumers in the U.S. and Europe cut back on spending, the source of growth for companies will shift to consumers in fast-growing overseas markets.

Somewhere far out in the South Pacific lies a network of near-perfect castaway islands. Fifteen in all, their beaches are of white-powdered sands, the waters aquamarine and turquoise, and the climate ideal. From the shores of palm-fringed lagoons rise soaring volcanic peaks clad in lush green jungle.

Together-forever partners. Passing fancies. Torrid affairs. Love comes in many guises— and Italy was made for amore. Yet although Florence is a love song to art and culture, it doesn’t fit my idea of a romantic summer getaway.

The couple’s 300-year-old Italian farmhouse is now open for business. ©Melissa Ruttanai As newlyweds, Ashley and Jason Bartner were beginning a new phase in their lives. Jason was a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City. Ashley was an aspiring actress. But when they stepped off the plane for their honeymoon in Italy, they had no idea how different life was about to become.

A round-up of the events you should be chalking down on your callendar.