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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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Your Top 20 Country Choices for Overseas Retirement

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And the winners are. . . drumroll please. . . Yesterday evening the Live and invest Overseas Conference ended after a densely scheduled three-day smorgasbord of information for expats and plan-to-be expats. (I've decided that's a better phrase than "wannabe.") Last month I speculated about the 20 countries they'd recommend, and I'm happy to report I pretty much nailed it. There was only one country on the list that really surprised me. Here, without further ado, are their recommendations for …

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How Safe is Mexico for Expats?

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Recently International Living put Mexico in the #2 spot on their Best Retirement Havens list. That raised a lot of questions among future expats -- what about safety? All we're reading about (here in the US anyway) is how dangerous Mexico is and its problems with drug-related violence. Last week, a friend of a friend decided to leave Lake Chapala. If you're not familiar with it, it's an area near Guadalajara which has become an expat magnet with the biggest concentration of US and Canadians …

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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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