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Skeptics inquire: Are the opportunities overseas really as great as we at IL portray them to be? The short answer is “yes.” But don’t take my word for it…

Listen, instead, to the many firsthand stories we’ve collected in this month’s issue—on-the-ground reports from folks who decided to answer the question for themselves…at the beach…in the hills…in cities…or on islands…

You’ll meet Renee Pyburn who chose Mediterranean Malta because of the good value, warm-weather, English-speaking locals, water views, and low taxes she found there…

See below for all the articles in your February 2012 issue. If you’d prefer to read your issue in PDF format, click here.

A Warm-Weather Road Trip in New Zealand

A Warm-Weather Road Trip in New Zealand

By Emma Carry February 2012

New Zealand gets some of the finest weather in the world, and while snow falls on parts of the U.S. and Canada, folks in the “Land of the Long White Cloud” are hitting the hiking trails, swimming at the beach, and celebrating Christmas in shorts.

Read more: A Warm-Weather Road Trip in New Zealand
Escape the Beach-Town Tourists in Costa Rica

Escape the Beach-Town Tourists in Costa Rica

By Jason Holland February 2012

The Costa Rican beach towns of Quepos and Jacó can feel a bit like Daytona Beach. Themed restaurants, multi-story condos, U.S. chain hotels and resorts…

Read more: Escape the Beach-Town Tourists in Costa Rica
Homes in Wine Country

Homes in Wine Country

By International Living February 2012

If a small Italian farmhouse with a vineyard sounds sweet, then look to the Abruzzo (pictured), a region of southern central Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea.

Read more: Homes in Wine Country
Northern Thailand’s Umbrella Village

Northern Thailand’s Umbrella Village

By Bonnie Caton February 2012

A grandmother sits barefoot on a bamboo mat, one leg straight in front of her, a thread stretched from her big toe to her lap. She’s threading thin bamboo ribs to become the top support of an umbrella.

Read more: Northern Thailand’s Umbrella Village

Classifieds

By International Living February 2012

Your guide to quality real estate, rentals, travel services, education, employment and money-making opportunities worldwide.

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This Month: Glynna Prentice, IL Mexico Correspondent

This Month: Glynna Prentice, IL Mexico Correspondent

By Glynna Prentice February 2012

The life lessons you glean from your move abroad may be different from mine. But I’ll bet dollars to donuts that, a year or so after the move, you’ll be scratching out the wish list you came with and writing out a new one.

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Table of Contents

  • What Life Overseas Really Looks Like…
  • Good Fortune in Japan, Fishing in Africa…
  • News and Notes from Around the World
  • Irish Castles, Mews and Follies
  • Five Places at the Profit Tipping Point
  • European Island Life for $68 a Day in Valletta, Malta
  • Securing a Visa to Malta
  • Living with the Locals in Panama and Ireland
  • Part-Time Living by Rio del Plata
  • Healthier and Happier in Uruguay
  • The Truth About Hip Surgery in India
  • The D.R. Wants U.S. Entrepreneurs
  • Baja Beaches: 25% Off on the Shores of the Sea of Cortez
  • From Beach to Mountain: Great Havens Close to Panama City
  • First Eagle Overseas Fund: How it Works
  • Generic Drugs…The Growth Market that’s on Fire Right Now
  • Forms, Filing and the IRS’ Latest Move
  • From Italy with Love: Nine Ways to Fall for Florence
  • An Italian Agriturismo: Farm to Fork in Le Marche
  • Reclaim Your Retirement Beyond America’s Borders
  • A Warm-Weather Road Trip in New Zealand
  • Escape the Beach-Town Tourists in Costa Rica
  • Homes in Wine Country
  • Northern Thailand’s Umbrella Village
  • Classifieds
  • This Month: Glynna Prentice, IL Mexico Correspondent
  • Advertisement: Reach Over 72,000 IL Readers: Place Your Ad Here
  • Advertisement: EverBank – Think Globally

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