Who? Why? How?

We’re here to look at who decides to live overseas, why they do, and how they accomplish it. There are probably as many reasons to live outside of your native country as there are people who do so. In my case, my husband and I realized several years ago that, if we stay here, we will never be able to afford to retire. Add to this my lifelong desire to spend significant time in another country, and we began looking at the possibilities of retiring overseas. But that’s not the only reason, not by a long shot! More

Post-It When?

Generally I post new material here three times each week. Since January, I’ve uploaded the new posts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the evening (Eastern Standard Time for me).

I thought I’d ask all of you if that posting schedule is convenient for you, or if something else would make it easier for

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It's Time to Fall in Love with Your Life Again

Quito, Ecuador

About 500 people are gathered in Quito, Ecuador right now for International Living‘s Ultimate Event 2010. They’re learning about life in a bunch of countries where it’s possible to live well on $2,000 a month or less. Can’t be there with them? They’re offering the Ultimate Event 2010 Conference-At-Home Kit, and guaranteeing satisfaction.

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Teach English in Asia to Finance Your Life Overseas

Penang Malaysia

So, you’ve decided you want to live in Asia, to travel to exotic locations, eat incredibly spicy food, and generally enjoy life in a culture that’s completely different from what you’ve grown up with. But you have to be able to afford it.

Previously, we’ve discussed teaching English as a second language as a

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Almost French/I'll Never Be French

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This entry is part 16 of 19 in the series Expat Books and Movies

Last week my youngest daughter flew from Orlando, FL to Europe. She’ll be spending about 2-1/2 months in Lille, France to round out her gap year between high school and college. In honor of her French adventure, I decided to review a couple of books by expats in France.

Almost French, subtitled Love and

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Bye Bye Miss American Pie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNM8FhsIi7U

Some of you are probably wondering why I posted this video link here. What does this have to do with being an expat?

The short answer is, “nothing at all.” The long answer is more complex.

The gentleman playing the cello solo in this piece is Jonathan May. I first met him 16 or 17

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Living On Bajan Time

Barbados Beach

Guest Post by Kathy Nicholls

photo by Kathy Nicholls

Nothing is quite as wonderful as living 10 minutes from the Caribbean Sea. In 2008, I had the opportunity to relocate to Barbados, contracted by the government of Barbados to set up a school to train medical transcriptionists. The two years I lived there changed

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Let the Chocolate Decide!

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I have a confession to make. I love chocolate. It’s my drug of choice, my not-so-secret pleasure.

That’s why I was tickled recently to find that Ecuador, one of the countries we’re considering as a place to live, is a good source of the luscious beans. According to MarketWire,

“Where do the Swiss go to

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Take It All In Stride

Anatolian Civilizations Museum

Guest Post by Brandi N. Grays

I never really decided to live overseas. There was no well-laid plan, no dream destination. I didn’t do any research. When I first got off the airplane in Ankara, Turkey I had no idea what life had in store for me. My boyfriend had been working in Turkey

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A Virtual Moment of Silence

A couple of weeks ago, I posted that my father had just died, and how his passing has given me more urgency in making my overseas move.

This weekend, my widely scattered family has gathered to hold a memorial service. Coming from all up and down the East Coast, from Florida in the South

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Are You A Boomer or A Hammock Swinging Adventurer?

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This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series What Kind of Expat Are You?

Kathleen Peddicord of Live and Invest Overseas revisited Nicaragua recently, and had some interesting comparisons between Nicaragua and Panama.

I can’t help but draw comparisons between this place and the place I left early yesterday morning, Panama City.

Granada, Nicaragua, from where I write, and Panama City, Panama, couldn’t be more different, and I’ve

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