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Cheapest Places to Live: Guatemala

Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, International living/working | 10 Comments »

You read a lot about people retiring to various countries in Central America or setting up shop there as an expatriate, but you don't hear much about Guatemala in the mix. It's worth taking a look at this country though, ...

Public Leisure and Valuing Free Time

Friday, September 4th, 2009 Posted in International living/working, Long-term travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

"I love how the parks are always packed with people," was my mother's amazed comment when she visited me in Guanajuato this summer. Indeed the plazas large and small in Mexico---and much of the world outside the U.S.---really latch on ...

Top Posts from the Cheapest Destinations Blog

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

It's the last day of August (sniff, sniff), so thoughts now turn to fall, school, college, work. Bummer. Here were the most-read posts of the past three months on this Cheapest Destinations Blog, in case you're not ready to put away the ...

The Cheapest Places to Live: Ecuador

Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, International living/working, Travel bargains | 6 Comments »

Where's the cheapest place to live in the Americas? Well, it could be Nicaragua, Honduras, Paraguay, or any other number of places. But if you want a mix of cheap prices, good weather, and plenty to hold your interest, my ...

Cheapest Places to Live: Malaysia

Thursday, August 13th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 4 Comments »

In this popular cheapest places to live 2009 post I did a while back, I briefly mentioned Malaysia as one of the best deals in Asia for expats. It has distinguished itself from its neighbors by formally welcoming foreigners---well, at ...