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For a change of pace today, I thought I’d share with you some YouTube videos about expats and their new homes. A quick YouTube search of “expat” turns up over 4,000 videos. As you’d expect, some are good, some are terrible and most are in between. Some are slick, commercially produced efforts, most
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  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.
Continue reading It’s Time to Fall in Love with Your Life Again 
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 Continue reading Let the Chocolate Decide! International Living’s annual Quality of Life Index. Every year, IL produces a Quality of Life index, which usually differs quite a bit from their recommendations on best places to retire. France has topped the list for several years running.
France (was #1 last year as well) Continue reading End-of-Year Lists I thought I’d post a list of some well known and not-so-well known personal expat blogs to enjoy over the long Labor Day (in the US anyway) Continue reading Happy Labor Day! Here Are a Few Expat Blogs to Enjoy International Living has just named Cuenca, Ecador its Best Retirement Haven for 2009. The cover story, in the September issue of the magazine, outlines why Cuenca beat out the competition as the best place for expat Continue reading Cuenca, Ecuador Named Best Retirement Haven First of all, let me state that I’m a big fan of International Living. Their magazine and their daily postcards are gold mines of information, and I’ve also bought several of their country books. But last week, they just floored me, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it comes back to the profit motive. Because IL is a business, and they want to make money, they gave some advice that I really disagree with. Continue reading What Were They Thinking? Escapists Escapist expats are characterized more by what they are getting away from than by what they are moving toward. The first group is the ever-growing number of Geographic Escapists. These folks want to escape from cold weather to the sunny tropics, from the mountains to the ocean, or from the farms to the Continue reading Escapists: Geographic |
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