Podcasts – International Living

What’s it like to win a free month abroad to test-drive your retirement in some exotic location? Mike and Susan Herron know… they’re this year’s winners of International Living’s Win Your Dream Retirement Overseas contest. If you haven’t seen Mike and Susan’s audition tape for the contest you really should… You can see it here. It won Mike and Susan a month in Coronado, Panama on International Living’s dime, and as you’ll hear, they’re making the most of it.

What’s it like to win a free month abroad to test-drive your retirement in some exotic location? Mike and Susan Herron know… they’re this year’s winners of International Living’s Win Your Dream Retirement Overseas contest. If you haven’t seen Mike and Susan’s audition tape for the contest you really should… You can see it here. It won Mike and Susan a month in Coronado, Panama on International Living’s dime, and as you’ll hear, they’re making the most of it.

Costa Rica has so much name recognition that almost everyone has some idea about this tropical paradise even if they’ve never been there. Jason Holland has not only been there, but lives there with his wife and family and scouts this country, a perennial expat favorite, relentlessly for International Living.

Ann Kuffner first started dreaming of living in Belize full-time when she was in her 20s...but it wasn't until six years ago, at the age of 57, that she finally left behind the corporate life in the U.S. to enjoy all that the Caribbean island of Ambergris Caye has to offer.

Hi, I’m Dan Prescher. Want a great example of how to move your family AND career to a tropical paradise? Look no further than Jason Holland, who lives and works in one of the most beautiful spots in Costa Rica with his wife and two young children. Jason made his move abroad in the middle of a job crisis, a world economic downturn AND the arrival of his second child…

Attila Gyuris, or AT as his friends call him, can safely qualify as an adventurer… a commercial pilot and motorcycle enthusiast from California, he not only rode his motorcycle on a solo trip through Mexico and Central America to Ecuador when he relocated, he also flies Sikorsky freight helicopters in the Amazon and commercial transport helicopters on Ecuador’s coast.

Hi, I’m Dan Prescher. Building a business from the ground up is a challenge no matter where you try it, but Ralph and Renda Hewitt managed to do it in beautiful San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, and now they operate one of the most popular inns on the bay. But that’s not the only iron Ralph and Renda have in the fire, as you’ll hear...

Hi, I’m Dan Prescher. Seven years ago, Warren Ogden relocated to Granada, Nicaragua, but not to retire. In fact, Warren is a few decades away from retirement age, so kicking back was definitely not on his radar. He saw Granada as a new home, not only for him, but for his health and wellness business as we. Now Warren’s gym, spa, and yoga studio, Pure, is a fixture of the Granada scene staffed and used by expats and locals alike.

David now makes his home in Uruguay and helps International Living readers keep up with that beautiful little country. We catch up with David and ask him about his new life in Uruguay on this edition of Finding Your Overseas Paradise.

It's a long way from Deadwood, South Dakota, to Atenas, Costa Rica, but Tom and Kay Costello made the move nine years ago and have never looked back. In fact, the little bakery and restaurant they started in Atenas is now the nerve center of the expat community there… sooner or later you'll meet everybody there is to meet at Kay's Gringo Postres.

Panama is a perennial favorite among expats looking for a better life abroad, and achieving Panamanian residency just got a lot easier. A new visa program began in June that not only cuts the cost, but also cuts the time it takes to get Panamanian residency. Panama attorney and legal expert Rainelda Mata-Kelly has already helped clients start this process.

Doug provides our attendees with the Canadian perspective on living, working, and investing abroad, and some of the topics we cover today might just surprise you even if you're not from north of the border. Doug Hendler gives us the facts on this edition of Finding Your Overseas Paradise.

Heard the news about Uruguay? I'm Dan Prescher and today I'm talking to a guy that you should know if Uruguay is on your radar screen. Juan Fischer is managing partner at the law firm of Fischer & Schickendantz, and what he doesn't know about residency, tax, and investment in Uruguay probably isn't worth knowing.

When you talk about Panama, you'll often find that you're talking about all the things that make a place a tropical paradise. Panama is hugely popular with U.S. and Canadian expats, and for good reasons. But like any place else, having experienced legal help on your side is critical, even in Paradise.

I'm Dan Prescher for International Living, and this week I'm talking to Nick Hodges—a guy who specializes in helping U.S. expats navigate the minefield of rules and regulations and properly file their taxes no matter where in the world they live or what their financial situation is.