Entrance to the Louvre in Paris Last fall my friend, Joyce, and I discussed walking the Camino de Santiago. She commented, “If we’re going to go that far around the world, I also want to see Paris. I may never get another chance.” The Camino walk takes a month, if...
Moscow often tops lists of most expensive cities in the world for expats and people visiting on business and as tourists also often complain of high prices. This is also the case for locals and Russians who have moved to the capital from the provinces. However, Russia...
Overall, living in China is a great way to save money. China is definitely significantly cheaper than a lot of western countries. But how cheap is cheap? Beijing is one of my favorite cities in China, but is also one of the most expensive places to live in this vast...
When people think of moving to Italy, Milan is rarely at the top of their list. It’s not the prettiest of cities; it lacks the ‘old Italy’ atmosphere of Tuscan villages, the history of Rome and the warm climate of Southern Italy. However, if you take some time to look...
The two of us, spend roughly around $2,400 USD a month to live in the wine country Year round people head out to California’s wine country for vacation and spend quite a bit of money while they are out there. They want the full experience, the extravagant...
When we landed in Hawaii a little over a year ago we knew that it would be an expensive venture. We had always heard everyone say well I would love it but I could never live in Hawaii since it is out of our price range. We happened to find a great sublet...
Life in Bangkok can come on various levels of lifestyle but for many expats and people living in retirement, it will follow two popular scenarios. This would either be part of a quiet and simple life in the outer parts of the city, or the 24-hour city life in...
The Author in Seville, Spain The Cost of Living in Seville, Spain When I first moved to Seville, the capital of Span’s southernmost region, I was fresh out of college and starting work as an English teacher. My stipend from the local government didn’t even reach 800...
