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Portugal, Portugal Special Report
Sintra | Portugal Special Report
Most people know Sintra from a tourist perspective and associate it with misty green hills and palaces… While that view isn’t completely wrong, the truth is that there’s more to Sintra than meets the eye.
Sintra is not only a historical town but also a municipality. This means several parishes and a substantial variety of housing options, from commuter towns to villages to luxury properties.
Sintra sits somewhere between a busy town and a quiet village. This balancing act is part of its charm and reflects its evolution across the centuries. Discover all that Sintra has to offer in this Portugal Special Report.
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Silves | Portugal Special Report
Silves is a fascinating historical delight and excellent place to make your new home. It’s a popular vacation destination and a day tripper’s paradise… but it has a different vibe to most of the beach resorts nearby. It’s a proper town, where people live, work, commute, and socialize.
It’s home to a population of about 11,000, made up of many Portuguese people and expats from across the world. This is the real Algarve—before tourism captured and transformed so much of this area. Living here is like stepping back in time…
Discover Silves in this Portugal Special Report.
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Sao Bras de Alportel | Portugal Special Report
At an ancient crossroads in the hills of the eastern Algarve, the town of São Brás de Alportel has a rare claim to fame in inland Portugal: its population is steadily growing. It has bucked the trend of depopulation, which has taken out many of the Algarve’s smaller villages.
São Brás is an inland municipality of some 11,000 people. A palpable sense of community, astute political leadership, and some key practical considerations have set it on a winning path. Today, its population has a growing international flair.
São Brás is not a prime Algarve beauty spot, but it has a small, scenic old quarter with a church and narrow, cobbled streets, plus it’s only 15 minutes to the sea. Discover São Brás’ little gems in this Portugal Special Report.
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Travel Hacking | Overseas Haven Report
Travel hacking is the practice of using credit cards and loyalty programs to amass points, which can then be redeemed for things like free flights, hotel stays, and more.
There are all kinds of credit cards that are tied to airlines and hotel companies, including the Big 3 airlines (United, American, Delta) and brands like Marriott and Hilton. They partner with banks like Chase, American Express, Citi, and Capital One.
Both the banks and the airlines and hotel chains are competing for your business. One way to entice you to sign up for a credit card or a loyalty program is to offer a substantial sign-up bonus.
Once those points are in your account, you’re able to cash them in by booking flights, hotel stays, rental cars, cruises, or whatever else you want to do with your travel funds.
Traveling for free and making use of those perks along the way is a great feeling. It’s one way to affordably fund a lifestyle of perpetual travel. Discover how to get started at travel hacking with this Overseas Haven Report.
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Asia-Pacific, Get Started, Overseas Haven Reports, Retirement & Lifestyle, Thailand
Koh Samui, Thailand | Overseas Haven Report
Asia-Pacific, Get Started, Overseas Haven Reports, Retirement & Lifestyle, ThailandKoh Samui, Thailand | Overseas Haven Report
Koh Samui, Thailand’s second-largest island, is a cartoonishly tropical paradise. White sand beaches with coconut trees? Check. Mountains, jungles, and waterfalls? Check. Monkeys, mosquitos, and tree snakes? Triple check.
A little over 70,000 people inhabit Samui, with about 8,000 being expats from the U.K., Western Europe, Australasia, and other countries. Unlike other parts of Thailand, the average age of expats in Samui is much lower than in other tourism hubs like Pattaya or Phuket.
People who want to live an active lifestyle but at a slower pace should consider spending some time in Samui. With sun, sand, seafood, and boatloads of Thai charm, it’s a top overseas retirement choice. Discover Koh Samui in this Overseas Haven Report.
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At Home In Ireland (plus: 2-month trial subscription to Overseas Living Unlimited)
Hot Off The Presses—Kathleen Peddicord’s Newest Book: “At Home
Nearly 25 years ago, Kathleen moved from Baltimore to Waterford, Ireland, where she intended to start a business.
Ireland forced her to dismantle and doubt every belief she’d held as she struggled to start her business and open herself up to a new romance while restoring an Irish country ruin.
“At Home In Ireland” shares recollections of Kathleen’s seven years on the Emerald Isle and will inspire you to pursue your own adventure overseas…
But, when you get to the last page, you won’t be left hanging…
Really, there are three main things to think about to make your own overseas adventure happen. You need to:
- Figure out where to go (from hundreds of attractive options)…
- Get up to speed on the practicalities of how to get there (like residency requirements, finding a property, etc.)…
- Make the right connections. You need reliable experts to guide you through the practical steps… as well as expats, already on the ground, who can prepare you for what lies ahead…
As an Overseas Living Unlimited member, you’ll get help (starting today) with each of these steps…
Whether you’re ready to move in the next year… or five years from now… our aim is to make your move as smooth as possible.
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Europe, Get Started, Overseas Haven Reports, Retirement & Lifestyle
Kotor Bay, Montenegro | Overseas Haven Report
Europe, Get Started, Overseas Haven Reports, Retirement & LifestyleKotor Bay, Montenegro | Overseas Haven Report
Kotor Bay is a fairytale historical town that delivers Old World charm in spades. It features a UNESCO-recognized Old Town, the best-preserved medieval town in the Mediterranean. It’s also home to long stretches of sparkling Adriatic coastline.
Kotor Bay is one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea, with plenty of space to swim in the ocean, practice watersports, or moor your yacht along its length. Providing a backdrop for all of this are towering mountains, which offer endless opportunity for outdoor diversion.
This is the area we identify as the next Mediterranean jetset destination. Discover Kotor Bay in this Overseas Haven Report.
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France, Get Started, Overseas Haven Reports, Retirement & Lifestyle
La Rochelle, France | Overseas Haven Report
France, Get Started, Overseas Haven Reports, Retirement & LifestyleLa Rochelle, France | Overseas Haven Report
A favorite holiday spot for the French, La Rochelle is said to have the third highest quality of life in France. The area is known for seafood and sunshine. Nicknamed La Ville Blanche by foreigners for its dazzling sunshine, you’ll want good sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat most of the year if you live here.
Day-to-day life is vibrant and active in La Rochelle. Most days see folks of all ages enjoying the salty sea air—grocery shopping at the historic market, playing cards or board games in the park, taking a bike ride, hitting the beach, or simply enjoying a crisp glass of local white wine next to the harbor.
Discover this medieval port town that’s an easy, three-hour train ride from Paris with the La Rochelle Overseas Haven Report.
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Easiest (And Best) Second Passports Index
Until you have a second citizenship, you may not appreciate the feeling of freedom it gives you to not have to rely on one country’s government. Essentially, by having multiple nationalities, you’re no longer the property of one government and become a sovereign individual instead.
Most indices rank countries based on their power and travel access. Interesting, maybe, but typically useless to the average American because the average North American has no way to obtain those nationalities.
We’ve taken a different approach to other such indices. Ours doesn’t list every passport in the world by visa-free travel as that’s relatively pointless for you as a reader. Instead, our Index is meant to point you in the direction of countries you may have not considered before and that are more accessible than you’d have thought.
Discover more in Simon Letter’s first-ever Easiest (And Best) Second Passports Index.
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2023 Overseas Retirement Index
Where are the best places in the world for you to live better, reinvent yourself, and have a grand adventure in 2023? The Annual Overseas Retirement Index seeks to answer those questions…
The Index brings you a close-up and comprehensive look at the 10 Best Places in the World to Retire Overseas in 2023. We scouted the globe to identify these top destinations and then rated them on the criteria that are most important to retirees, including Health Care, Cost of Living, Cultural Amenities, and so on.
Settle in now to discover the World’s #1 Retirement Haven and more…
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