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Articles on international living, moving abroad, and working overseas from Tim Leffel, author of A Better Life for Half the Price. Lessons on how to thrive on less money in the cheapest places to live and answers to reader questions about living abroad.
Through several editions of The World’s Cheapest Destinations book and two of A Better Life for Half the Price, there was one country featured that I hadn’t visited personally. Now I won’t have to say that anymore after close to two weeks of Republic of Georgia travel. I’m happy to say that prices are still …
If you’re thinking of investing in a house or condo in a foreign country, understand that what you see on TV about buying real estate is often fiction scripted for entertainment. International house hunting is not something most people should do quickly or on a whim. Back in 2007 I wrote a blog post about …
While I applaud the guts of anyone who says, “That’s it I’m outta here!” and lands in another country a week later, most people are going to want to do a little more planning and tidying up than that. If you want to travel long-term, work as a digital nomad, or move overseas for good, …
Since I live in Mexico and am the author of the best-selling book on moving abroad, I often get questions about the Mexican residency rules. The problem is, as soon as I put those current rules down in writing, they change again. The past few years were especially volatile so the changes have been frequent …
If you’re working remotely or running a business but you aren’t made of money, where you choose to open up your laptop can have a huge impact on your monthly budget. Thankfully some of the best digital nomad destinations are places where you can really stretch your dollars or euros. In many cases, you’ll spend …