I’m most of the way through Alain De Botton’s “The Consolations Of Philosophy.” It’s an entertaining collection of teachings from the ancient greats… and how they can be applied to help us survive the challenges of 21st-century life. The book has many takeaways. But it was the chapter on Epicurus that made me think of […]
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Forget pumpkins. What you really need to care about this October are mangos. Or avocados. Or limes. And, if you’re up for it, maybe all three.
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How about this view from your bedroom
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Just after last week’s issue on eco-friendly homes hit your inbox, one of our developer contacts shot me over a special “green home” opportunity that was just too good not to share… If Belize is on your radar, or you’re looking for a more traditional way of life, surrounded by the best of nature (although, I won’t
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There was a time when a property described as “sustainable” or “eco-friendly” conjured up images of a basic hut in the middle of nowhere with cold showers (if any) and a life of general discomfort… How far we have all come. Today, we’re seeing eco-friendly systems installed in the most luxurious of properties (Leonardo DiCaprio,
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What’s standing between you and your second home, retirement home, or investment property overseas? Is it time? If you’re still tied to a 9-to-5 career, five days a week, it’s hard to fit in a trip to the grocery store let alone a scouting trip overseas… Money? If you’re torn between a number of destinations
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“How are your tenants?” I asked my uncle, Jerry, over Sunday dinner. “Great,” he replied. “They’ll be leaving soon, and the house will be cleaner than I left it.” Jerry is the luckiest landlord I know. Though, in fact, he never aspired to be a landlord in the first place…
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Two years ago, we moved our four kids to school in Tramore, a coastal town in Ireland’s “sunny southeast” (which I introduced you to last week). Now that they’ve established friendships (and hear talk of melted chocolate donuts in the holiday shops), they’ve been asking, at least once a week, when we can move there.
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Back in 2014, I wrote the following for Overseas Opportunity Letter readers: For decades, Tramore has been popular with local tourists (especially from Dublin) who flock here for the miles of golden sand and the small-town resort feel. Until fairly recently, though still drawing the crowds every summer, the promenade had a run-down and shabby feel to
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For its striking architecture, deep history, and cultural sophistication, Buenos Aires has long been touted as “the Paris of South America.” Today, though, thanks to worldwide media coverage, it’s even easier to draw comparisons between the gilets jaunesdisrupting the flow of business in The City of Light… and angry porteños taking to the streets in the name of
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