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Countries with the Highest Quality of Life in 2014

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Where in this big, glorious world can you find the countries with the highest quality of life? There's no single answer to that question. Mark Twain famously said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Keep that in mind when you're reviewing "best of" and "worst of" rankings. Several organizations produce a list every year of the best and worst countries or cities for quality of life. But what makes one place enjoyable for you might make it torture for someone …

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Where’s the Best Country to Retire Overseas in 2013?

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Where's the best country to retire overseas? I get that question a lot. I wish I had a simple answer, but as long as people are different -- with different hopes, wishes, dreams, likes and dislikes -- there's no one-size-fits-all answer. And sometimes asking "which country" isn't the right question. Because different parts of a country can be very different. I mean, what do New York City and Podunk, Idaho have in common? Not much. Fortunately I can give you a place to start. Here are …

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Best Quality of Life Cities and Countries in 2011

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When you're considering moving to another country, one of the big things you think about (at least I do) is the quality of life you'll be leaving and what you'll find in your new home. As 2011 has drawn to a close, let's take a quick look back at the year's top picks in various expat-oriented "Best of" lists. Quality of life means different things to different people. For example, I'm typing this at my son's dining room table, in the mountains of Vermont. It's cold (temperatures have been in …

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Best Places to Find Expat Life Information, Ideas and Tips

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Blogs by and about expats are a great place to find information, ideas, tips, and get a general feel for what it might be like to live elsewhere. Here are a dozen interesting expat blogs I've found recently. Europe Expat in Germany provides information about living in Germany (and a little bit about Canada). The author is a Canadian serial expat who's also lived in Thailand, S. Korea and the US. Not From Around Here, subtitled "Stranger in a Strange Land" is all about the adventures of a US …

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Top 10 Spots to Retire Overseas in 2011

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Every year International Living publishes its list of the top ten retirement havens. They've just sent out their September issue, and it includes their take on the best spots in the world to retire. I've been known to take issue with their findings in the past (for example, in their 2011 Quality of Life list). This time, though, they've come up with a list that makes a lot of sense. Of course, any time you're relying on number crunching, your results depend on what you feel is most important. …

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Best Countries for Quality of Life in 2011

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An organization called Nation Ranking recently released its 2011 Quality of Life Index. One hundred thirty-seven countries were ranked according to: "a nation's livability for its average inhabitant. It is a composite of six sub-indexes, each describing one of the elements which objectively influence the quality of life: health, education, wealth, democracy, peace and environment." You can find the entire report here. I've pulled out the Top 10 for you in the overall Quality of Life and …

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