The World’s Most Content (and Miserable) Countries

By Thomas Frohlich and Vince Calio, 247WallSt, World news does not always fully capture people’s level of happiness. Last year, […]

10 best places in the world to retire

Sophisticated cities with every modern convenience, beach-front hideaways, medieval towns, tropical islands, temperate mountain valleys. International Living has released their 2014 Annual […]

Chocolate Has New Latin King as Ecuador Overtakes Brazil

By Nathan Gill – Jan 21, 2014 Ecuador, where the fatty beans used to make chocolate have been grown since pre-Columbian times, is […]

The Adventure of a Lifetime: A Dream Retirement in Ecuador

Diane Murray, International Living, I often catch myself being taken aback by the stunning view of the Pacific that greets […]

The More I Got to Know Cuenca, the More I Fell in Love

By James Mola, International Living, It was Christmas vacation 2009. I turned on my computer and clicked on Yahoo where […]

How Venezuelan Used ‘Scrape’ to Make Six Times Her Salary

Venezuela’s currency controls are turning trips abroad into profitable junkets. A 27-year-old trade analyst from Caracas said she earned six […]

The World’s Most Affordable Places to Retire

Americans who dream of a retirement filled with sandy beaches, temperate weather and colorful local life may have another thing coming. That’s […]

Health: This is a Top Haven for Quality Care Overseas

By Edd Staton Patty and Mike Grimm have been in Ecuador for nearly three years. During that time, “we have […]

Do Your Priorities Change When You Get Older?

By Dan Prescher, International Living, Would you willingly move—lock, stock, and barrel—to a foreign country with your grade-school-aged children in […]

From Worst to First

By Chris Mayer, From Daily Reckoning I like to tell people that Greece’s stock market was one of the world’s […]