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How San Miguel de Allende Won— and Broke— My Heart as Best City in the World

San Miguel de Allende with parroquia lit at night – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingLest you be skeptical of that “Best City in the World” designation in the title, dear readers, let me begin by saying that Travel + Leisure magazine in 2017 bestowed that very designation on San Miguel de Allende, as had Condé Nast Traveler magazine in 2013. And many other publications have granted very similar titles to our little village over the past several years.
 
My bias for San Miguel, however, began many years before.
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What do you do if you don't die?

London's Calling; We are off to London in a week to showcase our new musical. – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingI survived my heart attack.  Some of you may have read my harrowing story on this site about my ambulance ride to Panama City (Why are you shaving my testicles?), which is why I founded The Panama Helpline. 
 
I didn't die - so... What"s Next? Bucket list time: "I have never won a TONY - so let's go get one" I declared to my wife.
 
I was undeterred that I had never written a musical, I can't play an instrument, I don't...

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A Parrot, Spice and the National Guard in Bocas del Toro, Panamá

 

I first walked acparrot – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Livingross the border from Costa Rica to Panama in Sixaola with (my now ex) wife. We had some money in our pockets, were vegetarians and vegetarian chefs and wanted to open – you guessed it – a veggie restaurant. It was a risky venture and we were one of the first in Panama and definitely the first in the Bocas province and islands.

So I found 2 shacks connected by an outhouse over the water on Carenero (facing Isla Colon). I signed a 2-year rental...

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