I’m Taking a New Position on the Benefits of Overseas Living

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Hi there! Hello? Yes, I’m over here now. Putting me on this page means we can now squeeze even more articles into your magazine.

That’s golden in an era when AI and algorithm-generated responses are making such a klutzy mess of human knowledge.

The world is awash with data now, more than any of us could hope to process. And it doesn’t help that the first results of any internet search are more devoted to selling you something than answering your query.

This is why we all need trusted, expert voices to share their insights. This month, we introduce you to three new writers who’ll do just that.

Jim Donovan’s life mission is to study the beneficial effects of creative and ritual practices around the world. From vocal chanting in Vietnam to mask-making in Costa Rica, the folk knowledge he’s gathered has applications that you can incorporate into your routine, wherever you are.

The benefits—from simple stress relief all the way to staving off neurodegenerative diseases—are potentially huge. Click here for the first of his series of articles.

Susanne Sims, whose personal guide to the healing scene of Ajijic, Mexico appears here, is another trusted voice. Over the next few months, Susanne will be homing in on places and practices which could help put the pep back in your step. (Remember—we’re not just about “international”, we’re also about “living”.)

Finally, we’ve recruited an enormously successful private detective, David Gibb, to apply his sleuthing skills to a case that’s crucial to us all—where best to settle in retirement. He’ll be scouring the globe with a skeptical eye and a bloodhound’s nose to get past the glossy marketing to the true heart of things. He starts his series here.

Exciting times! Join us in enjoying them.