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What are the Best Countries to Retire in 2017?

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"What are the best countries to retire in 2017?" is a question I often see. The short answer is, "it depends." Are you moving abroad to work at a job, or to retire (or something in between)? The best place for a retiree might be lousy if you need to work, or if, like me, you've developed a portable career and need good internet. Places that are great if you're working tend to be more expensive than the places that are great for retirees living on fixed incomes. How can you tell the …

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From Africa to Central America: 12 Expat Blogs Worth Watching

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It's been a while since I shared some of the expat-related blogs and websites I've been reading. Time for another roundup of interesting blogs by and about expats! Here are an even dozen for your enjoyment. Africa Africa Expat Wives, a UK citizen moves to Africa two days after her marriage, and raises a family there. Middle East Intercultural Meanderings. Lynne Diligent, a long-time expat and Middle Eastern resident since 1990, writes about interesting questions relating to intercultural …

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World’s 25 Best Retirement Destinations

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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 2010 Retirement Index, they’re loving their new lives in Ecuador. They pay just $300 monthly rent for a rooftop apartment with panoramic views across Cuenca, a colonial center steeped in rich history that …

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A Video Look at Some Expat Destinations

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For a change of pace today, I thought I'd share with you some YouTube videos about expats and their new homes. A quick YouTube search of "expat" turns up over 4,000 videos. As you'd expect, some are good, some are terrible and most are in between. Some are slick, commercially produced efforts, most are not. The ones I find most interesting are individuals who shares specifics about their new homes. [ad#Google Adsense Double] I've chosen 14 videos worth a look. We'll come back to this from time …

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Let the Chocolate Decide!

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I have a confession to make. I love chocolate. It's my drug of choice, my not-so-secret pleasure. That's why I was tickled recently to find that Ecuador, one of the countries we're considering as a place to live, is a good source of the luscious beans. According to MarketWire, "Where do the Swiss go to buy the best chocolate in the world? The Trade Commission of Ecuador says it's a little known fact that Swiss chocolatiers have been traveling to South America for centuries, specifically …

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Cuenca, Ecuador Named Best Retirement Haven

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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 beauty." The colonial city is a UNESCO World Heritage site with cobbled streets and gorgeous examples of colonial Spanish architecture. It's also inexpensive, with monthly costs for a couple to live …

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