There’s a lot of potential growth for tourism in Chapala and Ajijic. The local people just haven’t grasped it yet. There are other lake areas in Mexico where they get more watersports and other areas where they have a really nice tourist downtown center. In Chapala and Ajijic, there are still some trash collection issues, some potholes in the streets, and the general appearance of the area is not spiced up to appeal to a higher end tourist. 
For pet travel to Nicaragua, you have to get your certification. It’s the same thing as if you’re importing cattle to another country. It’s not a difficult procedure.
Belize has a lot of Caribbean influence, even though we are right in the middle of Central America. We have a lot of fast music of Caribbean influence. We also have a lot of people who listen to Spanish music and we have everything in between. We have country music and western influenced music, such as the music of Beyonce and Shakira, too. There are a lot of different music genres in Belize. .JPG)
Being a tax accountant and tax adviser and having a range of different types of clients who are expats, what I would say about wealth protection, asset protection, asset growth, and portfolio management is that there are challenges for Americans when they have a lot of assets abroad. 
Yes, it is safe to drink the water in Panama. We live in Panama City and the water here comes from the Gatun Lake and the Chagres River. We drink water right out of the tap just like anyone else. Whenever we go back to the States and drink water there, the first thing that comes to my mind is "chemicals." The water there tastes like chemicals, especially water in the state of California. All I can think of is petroleum when I drink water there, whereas here in Panama,...
Yes. Portugal is a laic state with religious freedom and tolerance. Although Portugal has a long lasting Catholic tradition, it is one of the best European examples of religious tolerance with successful integration of the minority religions, as there is no track record of any religious conflicts. Where’s the smart money going these days?
For anyone paying attention to the financial markets of late, it should be clear that we’re heading into some troubled waters. Stock market volatility has been unusually high with wild point swings to the upside and downside, commodity prices are collapsing across the board and savers are getting hammered by central bank policies that keep interest rates artificially low thereby punishing anyone trying to get a decent rate of return on their savings.
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My dear husband and I left the good ol’ USA when we sold our home in California in 1994. He told me: “Honey, don’t look back!” We were young and adventurous so we drove from California to Costa Rica.
who lays on the sidewalk near the president’s security guard (who seems to be the only dog in a city of cats); the smell of beef broth from an open door whose meaty heat is added to the saturated heat of close dwellings and narrow passage ways, causing a linear view of the sea, its pungency carried by erratic winds; and remembering to walk just past the ruins of a convent that...