Affordable Caribbean Beach Living in Fun-Loving Cabarete

Affordable Caribbean Beach Living in Fun-Loving Cabarete

I’m in the shade of a palm tree, watching three dozen kiteboarders careen across the Bay of Cabarete at full tilt, once in a while lifting on a whitecap and taking flight. The wind picks up in the mid-afternoon. This is something I was curious about when I planned my trip to this small beach Read more...: Affordable Caribbean Beach Living in Fun-Loving Cabarete

Enjoying a Dramatic Change of Scene, in San Miguel de Allende

Enjoying a Dramatic Change of Scene, in San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende, in the mountains of central Mexico in a region known as the Colonial Highlands, has a long legacy of expat education. After World War II, veterans discovered that they could use their GI Bill to attend the famed Instituto Allende; there were—and still are—a variety of art classes and Spanish-language lessons...

Follow an Endless Summer Down South

Follow an Endless Summer Down South

With serious chill looming in the northern hemisphere, why not escape to someplace where you don’t have to worry about putting on that winter coat? Sure, you may miss a White Christmas (and snow storms and freezing rain, too). But you could switch things up and hit the beach, or a thriving metropolis, or choose a bustling (and artsy) port city, instead. And the beauty of a move down south is that you’ll miss winter entirely...