News & Trends in Offshore Investing

A Weekend in Puerto Viejo: Authentic Costa Rica with a Caribbean Twist

Over a year ago, I left the U.S. on a one-way ticket to Costa Rica for $131. Read More.

Portugal is launching a ‘digital nomad’ visa specifically for remote workers

If you’re already working from your couch for the foreseeable future, you might as well work from a white sand beach with a vinho verde in one hand and a pastel de nata in the other. Read More.

12 Reasons Why We’ve Loved Living In Cuenca, Ecuador As Expats

Cuenca, Ecuador, our charming colonial hometown, was already being touted by online publications as one of the top expat destinations in the world when we arrived in 2010. Read More.

Why This Is The Perfect Caribbean Locale For Expat Retirees

I am an expat and I love it! I spent the majority of my working years in the States, but the Caribbean was calling my name in retirement. Read More.

What Makes Ambergris Caye, Belize Such a Great Place to Live?

If you’re looking for a place to retire or planning to get away from the grind of your home country to work remotely in a tropical paradise, you’re not alone. Read More.

The Walled Village - The Best of Both Worlds

The virtual Walled Village construct below lays out in fairly comprehensive detail where much of the world – developed, developing, and undeveloped countries included -- is headed in the very near future. Read More.

“Hic Sunt Dracones?

Today in this column, I want to talk with you about the top three misconceptions concerning Central and South America. Read More.

When looking at a map of the Americas, this part of the world looks like a bungee cord holding up South America. Read More.

From NYC to Beach Town Costa Rica

When planning their move out of New York City to some place warmer, Jesse and Gina Epstein considered a few locations—Australia and St. Petersburg, Florida, among them. Read More.

Opposites Too Ominous to Ignore

We now live in a world of opposites. Read More.

To Seek a Newer World

Many, many years ago, while I was yet a young man, I worked for one of the greatest entrepreneurial marketing geniuses of all time. Read More.

Why Are Walmart And Other Major US Retailers Canceling Billions Of Dollars In Orders As Summer Comes To An End?

Do they know something that they aren’t telling us? Read More.

Deep Into the Danger Zone

The Fed kicked off its two-day meeting today in Washington. The most likely outcome is a 0.75% rate hike, which would bring the Fed’s target rate to between 3–⁠3.25%. Read More.

The Eloization of America

I received an interesting call earlier today in response to a column I wrote for the wonderful monthly magazine Escape Artist Insider. Read More.

Overcoming the "Unexpected"

The news out of Washington this week is that inflation has once again spiked – rising to a staggering 8.3% in August. Read More.