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The Retiree’s Guide to Moving Abroad
Guest Post by Graham Byers Making the move abroad is an enormous step - not least if you’ve spent the majority of your life in one place. The daunting prospect of relocating to somewhere completely alien to you may be pretty unsettling in the early stages, but the good news is that by making all the necessary preparations and getting into the right state of mind, this can be one of the most exciting and positive transitions of your life. Here are some quick and easy ways to guarantee your …
Living Abroad is Mainstream (Now)
A few years ago, when we told people we were moving to Panama, many assumed we meant Panama City, Florida. This spring,we were in the US for five weeks. Traveling up and down the East Coast was an eventful time, and we bounced from Georgia to Virginia to Massachusetts, Vermont and New York State. Throughout the region, we've talked with a lot of people. When they ask where we're from and we say "Panama," there's no more confusion. Not one single person during this trip has tried to place us in …
Options and Choices — Expats have More
Our goal in moving to Panama was to live within our income following the big financial meltdown in the US. We've met that goal easily – and so much more! Life is all about options and choices – that's true whether you're an expat or not. But by embracing the options available to us as US expats in Panama, we found much more than just financial benefits. I believe that widening your options by choosing to live outside your home country is a smart thing to do. Choosing to live in a new …
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“Peering” — Another Reason to use a VPN
I've written plenty in the past about why expats need VPNs (virtual private networks). You can find previous articles here and here. Now comes yet another reason. It's called peering. No, it doesn't have anything to do with looking over someone's shoulder. It refers to the way the internet works. Recently Netflix and Comcast reached an agreement where Netflix pays a hefty fee. In exchange Comcast won't throttle (slow down) traffic between Netflix and the Comcast servers. While that …
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Countries with the Highest Quality of Life in 2014
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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