It’s been a while since we talked about agriculture. But time has come again… First, because a turn-key farming product is one of the safest bets you can make in today’s unpredictable world… Second, because we have a brand-new fruit for you to get in on. Let’s start with the basics… What’s The New Fruit? […]
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My son is a massive soccer fan. He also lives by numbers. Every morning, I hand over my phone for 10 minutes so he can check on the latest results and stats from the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and more. The one stat he always tells me—maybe the only early-morning conversation I get
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When To Sell And Reinvest “When should I sell a rental property?” is a popular question among readers. For most people, the answer depends on the situation… Of course, if you need the capital from the property for something like a medical emergency, the answer is easy. But if you’re looking to reinvest the capital,
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They must have looked so alluring on paper… Luxury villas next to the golf course at Quinta do Lago—one of the Algarve’s premier resorts… each with two full-size swimming pools (one on the rooftop) and a home cinema system and bar for entertaining guests… Several years on since buyers paid seven-figure down payments, the unfinished
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In an episode of This American Life recorded back in 2000, writer David Sedaris takes host Ira Glass on a tour of Paris—his adopted home. Here’s how Glass introduces Sedaris… “Two years ago, at the age of 41, barely speaking French, David Sedaris moved to Paris. He had no special feelings about France, no particular
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Over a decade ago, when my husband and I bought our home in Waterford, Ireland, we never gave much thought to privacy. That all changed one day when I noticed a camera in my neighbor’s front window… pointed in the direction of our house. (Our house fronts face each other; our front doors are just
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Ocean Hideaways In Panama From US$53,500 “Could you really disappear… and never get caught by the KGB… or FBI?” I’d paused an episode of The Americans to get my husband’s thoughts…. “Well, that’s the 80s,” he reminded me. “I’d say it was possible then… and even into the late 90s.” A different time, for sure…
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5 Top Markets For Expats In Mexico Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world’s #1 place to live or retire in the way that really counts: They’ve packed up and moved there. This country is home to more American expats and retirees than any other— at least 1 million and as
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It’s Official… This Is The Best Place To Live In Ireland Over the summer, 470 places across the island competed for the title of “Best Place To Live In Ireland.” The winner, announced by The Irish Times this week, is… Drumroll, please… My hometown of Waterford City… on the country’s southeast coast. Founded by the
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Could This Be The Most “Chill” Place In South America? From dental appointments to haircuts to passport renewals for the kids, I let a lot slide over the past 18 months. But procrastination time is over… This week we got a note about a school trip to Barcelona. It was just the trigger I needed.
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