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The International Living Podcast
Not the world you see on the evening news: The International Living Podcast explores safe, welcoming, beautiful—and often little-unknown—spots on the planet. Places where you could live richer, travel more, invest for profit, and enjoy a jet-set life...for less than it costs to stay home. Host Jim Santos talks with IL’s magazine writers and with a cast of thoughtful characters living interesting lives abroad—from Penang to Porto, Cuenca to Madrid. Smart ideas for richer living in a bigger, better world.
Episodes
58 episodes
Episode 57: The World's Best Places to Retire in 2024
When it comes to your overseas retirement, you don’t want to go in blind. That’s why, every January, International Living publishes the world’s most in-depth, detailed resource on the subject. Put simply, it ranks the
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Episode 56: On the Ground in Costa Rica’s Top Expat Destinations
In our last podcast of the year, Jim speaks to Lifestyle Editor Seán Keenan about his recent exploratory trip to Costa Rica. He visited some of the most popular areas in the country— and talked to expats in each of them—to share what makes it o...
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Episode 55: The Many Faces of Sophisticated Argentina
While the rest of us shiver in the gloom of our northern winter, expats around the world languish in the sunshine of beach resorts, highland retreats, and buzzing cities. International Living Panama Editor, Jessica Ramesch is one of th...
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Episode 54: The Best Places in the World to Buy Real Estate in 2024
“The world keeps turning and it keeps creating opportunity,” says International Real Estate investor, Ronan McMahon. Since 2008, Ronan and his team have been scouring the globe for the best real estate deals on the planet. When they find them, ...
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Episode 53: Is Nicaragua Still a Viable Retirement Destination?
Lifestyle Editor Seán Keenan joins the podcast from Central America, on location as he researches his next feature story for International Living
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Episode 52: Dance Yourself Healthy in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico
A study found that there’s one physical exercise that protects from both dementia and Alzheimer’s… and it’ll give your social life a boost, too.The New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a 21-year study of sen...
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Episode 51: $500 Sea-View Rentals in Secret Europe
Jim Santos meets Norm and Kathleen Bour, nomadic seniors who spend their time adventuring around the globe on just their social security payments. With a host of tips and tricks for making a roving retirement exciting and affordable...
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Episode 50: Affordable Real Estate and Hot Spring Baths in Rural Japan
This week, podcast host Jim Santos meets Greg Goodmacher, an expat who began his live-overseas adventure over 30 years ago. Originally from New York and later, San Francisco, Greg caught the expat bug straight out of college, when teach...
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Episode 49: A Sporting Life on a Greek Island for $800 a Month
This week, podcast host Jim Santos meets Francisco Huerta, an international athlete who chased his dream of playing soccer at the highest level to Europe.Soccer provided Francisco with a central theme to his expat life, but in between, d...
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Episode 48: A Night at the Opera—High Culture in Vienna for €15 Each
This week, podcast host Jim Santos, and his wife, Rita, are in Vienna, Austria checking out the city’s historical and cultural highlights, as they make their way through Europe in their own version of the Grand Tour.Once again, in this ...
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Episode 47: What We Learned From One Week in Istanbul, Turkey
Jim Santos, and his wife, Rita, continue their long-delayed roving retirement plan. As Jim records this episode, he and Rita are in Istanbul, Turkey checking out the city before they head to Vienna and Prague to continue their nine-week romp th...
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Episode 46: An Untourist’s Stroll Through Pisa and Florence
This week, the International Living Podcast swoops down to the rolling hills of Tuscany, Italy. Host, Jim Santos, talks to International Living Lifestyle Editor, Se...
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Episode 45: On the Road with Host, Jim Santos, in Greece
This week, podcast host Jim Santos, and his wife, Rita, set off on their long-delayed roving retirement plan. As Jim records this episode, he and Rita are in Thessaloniki, Greece, ...
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Episode 44: I Want to Move Abroad, But What Do I Do With My Stuff?
This week we chat to Suzan Haskins about a subject that comes up often in our mailbag, and at conferences. Understandably so. It’s one thing to pack a bag for a vacation—any fool knows how to do that—but it’s an altogether different prospect wh...
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Episode 43: Living in "The Paris of South America” for $1,000 a Month
This week, we're talking to International Living contributor, Greyson Ferguson, about his decision to expand his options and life experience with a move to Buenos Aires, the capital city of
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Episode 42: How We Built a Successful Beach Club Business in Belize
This week, we’re talking to IL Belize Correspondent, Shane Kenny, and his wife, Heather, about their decision to up sticks from their home in Atlanta and move to the Caribbean nation of
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Episode 41: A Cycling Adventure from London to Berlin
This week, the Bigger, Better World podcast takes a trip to Europe, talking to International Living contributor Sharyn Nilsen about her recent adventure traversing the continent,
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Episode 40: Cruising the Canal du Midi in France
This week, we chat with International Living contributor Kevin McGoff about his passion for France and, more specifically, his love of
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Episode 39: Temple-Hopping in Lampang, Thailand
This week we’re talking to Rachel Devlin about her recent exploration way off the tourist trail…to the north of Thailand and the city of
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Episode 38: Madrid's Three Historic Culinary Gems
This week, the Bigger, Better World podcast takes a trip to Spain, talking to International Living Spain Editor Sally Pederson about her recent scouting trip to the center of the country and the city of
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Episode 37: An Expat’s Love Letter to Lyon
International Living France Editor Tuula Rampont discusses her recent scouting trip to the southeast of the country and the city of Lyon—France’s gastronomic ca...
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Episode 36: Panama's Wild West—Expat Living from the Mountains to the Sea
This week, the Bigger, Better World podcast takes a trip to Panama, talking to International Living Overseas Editor Jessica Ramesch about her recent scouting trip to the w...
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Episode 35: Living the Dream on Gozo
This week, Jim’s talking to writer Mary Charlebois about her experience living in the tiny southern European nation of Malta. Malta may be small, but it’s worthy of your att...
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