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Pros And Cons Of Living In A Tourist Area

Colorful large group of unrecognizable people blurred in front of Paris Eiffel Tower at evening

After living for six years in Punta del Este, Uruguay, I swore to myself that I’d never, ever live in a tourist area again. Never. And that includes places with large numbers of expats, which can have the same impact as large numbers of tourists on an area. However, after making that declaration, I have […]

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Discovering The Latest Path Of Progress

Amapas Beach, Conchas Chinas Area, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Insider Update From Mexico’s Most Romantic Beach Town Most North Americans bound for Mexico head to the Caribbean shores—hitting the vacation hot spots from Cancún down to Tulum… But the Pacific side, with its relaxed vibe, is beginning to draw more attention. We’ve talked here before about FONATUR’s plans for development along the Riviera Nayarit

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You Can Own An Island Property—Here Are The Top 3 Places To Do So

Stone house in Las Isletas, Granada, Nicaragua.

Your Own Tropical Island Escape From US$90,000 If you’ve ever thought about owning an island property, you may have been put off by the outrageous prices… From Hawaii to the Florida Keys… Bermuda to The Caymans, prices close to the sand quickly get into the seven-figure bracket. The good news is, when you look beyond

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5 Of The Top Countries With An Established Expat Community

Expat bbq

I’m most of the way through Alain De Botton’s “The Consolations Of Philosophy.” It’s an entertaining collection of teachings from the ancient greats… and how they can be applied to help us survive the challenges of 21st-century life. The book has many takeaways. But it was the chapter on Epicurus that made me think of

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The Pros And Cons Of Living In An Area With High Tourism

A tourist town in Europe with lots of people outside the square

Two years ago, we moved our four kids to school in Tramore, a coastal town in Ireland’s “sunny southeast” (which I introduced you to last week). Now that they’ve established friendships (and hear talk of melted chocolate donuts in the holiday shops), they’ve been asking, at least once a week, when we can move there.

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