A big part of my peace message is honesty and openness, which includes revealing my mistakes. For whatever reason: I had too much going on and missed...

Lying in the northern mountains of Nicaragua, at the heart of coffee country, the city of Matagalpa is green all year round. Matagalpa is highly affordable, too: Figure $1,200 a month for a couple, all in. But these advantages aren't all you'll find here.

So you're thinking of retiring to Latin America, are you? Then you'd best learn some Spanish. At least a little, por favor. Not only will it enrich your experiences living, traveling, and interacting with people in your new home country, but it will certainly save you money and could save your life.

The couple's cost of living in Ecuador is much lower than it was in Chicago. "Our HOA fees are $235 a month, electric is $19, water is $4, cell phone is $23, and I pay $70 for my internet," says Kristin.

It used to be common for people back home to think U.S. expats living abroad were no longer U.S. citizens. Now, of course, most people know that living, working, or retiring overseas does not affect U.S. citizenship in any way.

Marty and Michelle Kramer know that the road to paradise is not always direct. They're okay with that. As they will tell you, what counts is being happy where you end up.

Before moving to Belize, 66-year-old Steve Gustat, from Tampa, Florida, hadn't even considered opening a restaurant. Initially, Steve lived in Belize as a retiree. But he became restless and began looking for a way to occupy his time.

Hamburg may have given its name to the grease-oozing slab of chopped meat that you're stuffing into your gob, but here in its eponymous city you're as...

Finding the best lawyer or doctor or accountant when you retire overseas can be an interesting process. In many cases, reputation may be your only guide. This applies to professionals of any kind ... plumbers, electricians, doctors, you name it.

Like the Danish cities to the north Flensburg, just four miles into Germany from the now Schengen-agreement non-border, has a large old quarter with p...

Aarhus, Denmark's second city, has two major museums, one dealing with the cutting edge of modern art and conceptualism, the other delving back into t...

Think of Denmark, and you immediately think of 'Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen,' Hans Christian Andersen and the Little Mermaid statue - the 'friendl...

Well I never! Talk about The Ugly Duckling! This is duck's revenge. Four drakes are gang-banging a duck on the lawn right in front of the Hans Christi...

"What would we do in Wisconsin in retirement?" says Lance Koehler, reflecting on his new life in beachside Tulúm, Mexico. "Go to the mall, shovel snow. Here I love the warm weather, the sun, and going to the beach."

Looking out at the grassy expanse at Lindholm Høje on Denmark's northern Jutland peninsula, you might think it's just a pile of stones left to rest h...

I never thought we'd even get to Oslo. We're already in the huge snaking queue at JFK waiting to check in when Rivka suddenly gasps 'Oh my God, I left...