Living and Retiring Abroad: How about Nova Scotia, Dominica, Panama or Cuba?

Many of us dream of relocating to another country,my time writing and researching. I'm also a Country
perhaps to enjoy warmer weather, perhaps toContact for American Citizens Abroad, representing
experience a slower-paced lifestyle, perhaps becausethe Switzerland-based non-profit organization in Nova
of a job transfer, or maybe simply because we areScotia.I have always been a so-called man of the
intrigued by a certain element of adventure andworld, and don't believe there is any single "best"
curiosity.While moving to another country may soundcountry, but rather believe in reaping the unique
like an exciting proposition, it is a very seriousbenefits that each nation has to offer.2. You are an
decision with major ramificiations, and there are manyexpert on living and retiring in various regions, including
factors to take into account in making this decision.INova Scotia, the Caribbean, Panama and Cuba. Please
had a chance to talk with Phillip Townsend, author oftell us about how you became an expert on these
the e-Book, Passport to Canada: The Complete Guidetopics.In addition to my experience living abroad and
to Living & Retiring in Nova Scotia, and specialtraveling widely, over the years, I have dedicated my
e-Reports of living and retiring in Panama, thelife to international living, conducting extensive
Caribbean and Cuba. For more information, visit:research and advising hundreds of clients on every
Please tell us about yourself and your background.Asaspect of moving abroad and strategic planning
an American who had a teenage fascination with(offshore personal and financial issues). I've assisted
Asian culture, after high school, I got a part-time job,people from all walks of life with moves to over
saved my money and purchased a one-way ticket tosixty countries and six continents.3. Please tell us
Taiwan, Republic of China. After arriving in the Farabout living, retiring, travelling and investing in Nova
East, I taught English and eventually landed anScotia. What makes Nova Scotia a great destination
internship with SIDA, a German-based global riskfor expatriate or retirement living?Nova Scotia is the
consulting firm. After working as an intern andtype of place that can seduce you through its sheer
completing an extensive training program, my worknatural beauty: The long stretches of picturesque
took me to 13 East Asian countries, where I assistedcoastline, a beatiful countryside, friendly people and a
corporate and government clients with internationalslower pace and reasonable prices make it one of
research and other consulting projects.After returningthe most livable places in Canada or anywhere in
to the United States, I opened and ran the firm's U.S.North America. The climate is another plus. In many
office until the company went out of businessplaces in Nova Scotia, winters can be much milder
several years later. Afterwards, my career shifted(with less snow) than in other places in Canada or
and I began writing freelance and consultingthe northern US. Also, Nova Scotia enjoys a low
independently, Later, I was hired as stringercrime rate, with incidents of violent crime being
(correspondent) for Money magazine, America'sremarkably low. Perhaps the most appealing benefit
leading personal finance monthly. After leaving, Iof living in Nova Scotia are the affordable real estate
wrote a biweekly international lifestyle Q&A columnprices (some lots with ocean views can be had for
for the International Employment Gazette, which alsoas little as C$20,000).4. Please inform us about living,
appeared monthly in Industrial Tradesman magazine. Itravelling and investing in Dominica. What should one
have assisted the governments of Sri Lanka andknow about living and retiring to this beautiful island in
Ethiopia on promoting tourism and trade (and wasthe Caribbean?With no direct flights from North
considered for an official diplomatic post with theAmerica or Europe, Dominica is welcome retreat of
latter). My articles and other writings have appearedpeace and quiet in the Caribbean's sea of mass
in publications as diverse as GQ, the San Franciscotourism. Roughly halfway between Martinique and
Chronicle and Expat World.Currently, I spend most ofGuadeloupe, the island is splendidly underdeveloped.