Leave Financial Struggles Behind When You Move Overseas

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This was a year of ups and downs. Just as life finally got back to some kind of “normal” post-pandemic, and we could eat out at restaurants and hop on planes…rising inflation began to push up the cost of living. At home, your dollars don’t go as far as they once did. And that’s just one good reason why looking to better-value spots abroad makes so much sense right now.

One of those places is the subject of Jeff Opdyke’s feature story from Southeast Asia: Thailand. Long popular with backpackers, the country has recently thrown open its doors to digital nomads and retirees with a new visa. Jeff walks you through the ins and outs and explores three locations where not only can you live a comfortable life on a modest budget, but for a little more, you can live in downright luxury—try a two-bedroom, two-story place with great views for $660 a month.

It’s not the only low-cost spot we point you to this month. “I save so much money by spending winters in Mexico,” says Meg Goodman who escapes annually to the beach town of Puerto Vallarta. She’s just one of three expats in Mexico who we caught up with (p. 8) who sing this nearby nation’s praises as an easy, friendly warm-weather place to escape the rising costs at home.

Also this month, IL Panama Editor Jessica Ramesch shares her best tips and advice for singles moving overseas…and Sharyn Nilsen brings you along on the ultimate slow-travel journey from London to Berlin…by bike. She shows you how she did it here.

As we head into the New Year, we’re looking forward to bringing you new places to explore and new ways to match what you’re looking for with a spot on the ground that makes good sense for you. Watch your IL Postcards (delivered via email) in the weeks ahead. To mark the launch of our brand-new 2023 Global Retirement Index, we’re hosting 12 Days of Giveaways this December, with a raft of valuable gifts for you, all designed to help you plan and execute your own successful overseas escape.