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Last October I asked the question, “Is US health care driving Americans to move abroad?” You can read the original post here.
I followed up the question and post with a poll. When the poll closed, 19% of respondents listed health care as the “most important” reason for their move and a whopping 69% Continue reading It’s Official: US Health Care IS Driving Americans to Move Abroad  Guest Post by Catherine Perkins
The author in Paris, April 2010 When I left the United States in February for a two month stay in France, I was very prepared. I had a bag loaded with French language resources (a dictionary, a phrase book, a traveler’s guide), and some new cold-weather clothing. Living in Continue reading Totally Unprepared for the French  Well, I’ve done it. I’ve committed the unforgiveable blogging sin: I haven’t kept up with my posting schedule.
Normally I put up a new article every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. But the past couple of weeks, I’ve only done two, and not on schedule. My bad. I’ve gotten distracted by another project. Shame on me. Continue reading The Sin of the Blogger  Recently, the Live and Invest Overseas e-letter has been talking about France in the run-up to their upcoming conference about living and investing there. France is not one of the countries we’ve been considering as a retirement destination because of the expense. But with headlines like, “Your Second Home In France (Could Cost
Continue reading Is France Affordable? Last month I listed 9 Expat Blogs that I personally follow. Got such a great response I thought I’d add a few more. This list is focused on Central and South America, and I’ll add more recommendations later for other regions.
Personal Blogs Expat Alley. Tom Frost shares his expat knowledge and interviews other expats. Continue reading 10 More Expat Blogs to Follow  I don’t think the songwriter was referring to houses, but I’m finding that “breaking up” a home is also extremely hard to do.
Gradually over the last year, we’ve been preparing to move. For a move to another country, this means getting rid of things. A lot of things. I’ve never really had to Continue reading Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 
It's a Widget! A couple of weeks ago I posted a piece titled Dumb Suggestons for Finding Freelance Work Overseas. In it, I disagreed strongly with the author of an article who had suggested using Craigslist, Elance.com and Freelancer.com to come up with freelance gigs to support your overseas lifestyle. I won’t re-hash my Continue reading Are You Just Another Freelance Widget?  A Review of The Samurai’s Daughter by Sujata Massey
Christmas in San Francisco – what an exciting holiday! But not for Japanese-American Rei Shimura, who grew up there. Rei has lived in Japan for several years, the fruition of a lifelong dream. She eked out a living teaching English to business people when she first Continue reading Hard Things Survive  Xpatulator.com has just released its annual International Cost of Living Ranking. They listed 282 global locations (some large countries had separate rankings for several major cities), based on costs of specific items in 13 categories. The 13 “baskets” of goods and services are divided into Alcohol & Tobacco, Clothing, Communication, Education, Furniture &
Continue reading World’s Most and Least Expensive Cities 
“After 12 ½ years living overseas, we feel like tourists now when we return to these United States.”
That’s Kathleen Peddicord speaking, publisher of Live and Invest Overseas and author of the recent book How to Retire Overseas. (You can click here to read a review. “We’re appreciating the history, the shopping, and the museums Continue reading Go Where the Grass is Always Greener |
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