News Release from International Living Ecuador tops IL's Annual Retirement Index for the second year running For Kent and Christina Zimmerman, leaving Colorado for Cuenca, Ecuador felt like making a huge jump without a net. But after a year in the country that tops International Living’s … [Read more...] about World’s 25 Best Retirement Destinations
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End-of-Year Lists
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) Australia (moved up … [Read more...] about End-of-Year Lists
8 Lists of Global Cities
Forbes list of The World's Most Expensive Cities to Live. According to Forbes, the 10 most expensive cities are: Tokyo, Japan Osaka, Japan Moscow, Russia Geneva, Switzerland Hong Kong, China Zurich, Switzerland Copenhagen, Denmark New York, USA Beijing, China Singapore … [Read more...] about 8 Lists of Global Cities
Happy Labor Day! Here Are a Few Expat Blogs to Enjoy
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) weekend. In no particular order. . . Bleeding Espresso, by an American who moved from Pennsylvania to her ancestors' village in Italy. Chris Winchester, who … [Read more...] about Happy Labor Day! Here Are a Few Expat Blogs to Enjoy
Cuenca, Ecuador Named Best Retirement Haven
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 retirees. They describe the city, Ecuador's third largest, as "a place of old world … [Read more...] about Cuenca, Ecuador Named Best Retirement Haven