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36 Best Cities for Quality of Life or Business

June 3, 2011 by FutureExpat

As future expats trying to decide where to live, we have to balance all sorts of important issues: quality of life, health care, affordability, weather and climate seem to top everyone's lists. The Economist recently ranked cities worldwide for Quality of Life. Vancouver, BC, Canada Melbourne, … [Read more...] about 36 Best Cities for Quality of Life or Business

Filed Under: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Narrowing Your Country/City Search, North America, Prepping the Move, Quality of Life, South America Tagged With: Asia, Australia, cities, Europe, expat, New Zealand, North America, South Africa, South America

Retire to Latin America if You’re Poor, Europe if You’re Not

September 14, 2010 by FutureExpat

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I don't generally follow investment websites or blogs, but The Oblivious Investor caught my eye recently. Why? Because author Rick Todd rated some expat retirement destinations based on how much income you have to retire on. His top five picks for retirees with a limited (primarily Social … [Read more...] about Retire to Latin America if You’re Poor, Europe if You’re Not

Filed Under: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central America, Europe, Narrowing Your Country/City Search, Prepping the Move, Quality of Life, Retiring, South America Tagged With: Costa Rica, expat, France, Italy, Malaysia, move abroad, New Zealand, Nicaragua, overseas retirement, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay

Top Quality of Living Cities for 2010

May 28, 2010 by FutureExpat

Every year, Mercer conducts a Quality of Living survey. Results for 2010 were announced a couple of days ago. Vienna, Austria, keeps its #1 spot for another year. Top 10 cities worldwide for quality of living are: Vienna, Austria Zurich, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland Vancouver, … [Read more...] about Top Quality of Living Cities for 2010

Filed Under: Narrowing Your Country/City Search, Prepping the Move, Quality of Life Tagged With: Australia, Austria, Canada, Cape Town, Denmark, expat, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mercer, New Zealand, Norway, quality of life, quality of living, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland

Rush Limbaugh Threatens to Leave the USA Over Health Care Reform

March 10, 2010 by FutureExpat

A couple of days ago, Limbaugh, self-proclaimed leader of the far right, told an on-air caller he will leave the country if health reform passes. Read the article Limbaugh said he would go to Costa Rica. The only problem with that plan? Costa Rica has universal health care. [ad#Google … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Threatens to Leave the USA Over Health Care Reform

Filed Under: Health Care Tagged With: Australia, Britain, Canada, Europe, expat, Health Care, India, New Zealand, South Africa

Which Countries Have the Best Health Care?

January 29, 2010 by FutureExpat

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In the Expat Web group on LinkedIn, a member asked recently, “As an Expat, which countries do you think have the best and worst health care systems?” Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Malta and France all received positive comments. One poster said Japan’s was “the worst I ever experienced.” … [Read more...] about Which Countries Have the Best Health Care?

Filed Under: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central America, Europe, Health Care, North America, South America Tagged With: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, expat, Expatriate, France, Health Care, healthcare, India, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, medical tourism, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, retire, Retirement, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, UK

End-of-Year Lists

December 30, 2009 by FutureExpat

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

Filed Under: Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central America, Europe, General, Narrowing Your Country/City Search, North America, South America Tagged With: Argentina, Auckland, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Calitri, Canada, Chile, China, Copenhagen, Coronado, Croatia, Cuenca, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Geneva, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Live and Invest Overseas, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Merida, Mexico, Moscow, New York, New Zealand, Osaka, Panama, Punta del Este, retirement haven, Russia, Switzerland, Tokyo, Uruguay, USA, Vancouver, Vienna, Vietnam, Zurich

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