Make a Resolution – Pick a Winning Haven

In your issue this month we bring you choices—the 19 top retirement havens on the planet today.

There’s no better way to start the year. In any one of our top havens for 2012, a lifestyle well beyond your reach in the States could be yours for pennies on the dollar.

Pick from among beachfront hideaways, arts-rich colonial cities, cosmopolitan capitals, and small highland villages. Whatever it is, there’s an overseas haven to fit your fantasy…and your budget.

All you have to do is make a resolution, and your January issue is the best place to start.

Months ago, our far-flung editors and in-country advisers began collecting all the data and details that informs our annual Global Retirement Index.

It’s based on real-world data gathered on the ground. For each category in our Index, we looked closely at what matters most to you when you’re considering an overseas retirement spot—everything from the price of bread to how easy it is to make friends or stay in touch with family.

We consider a vast range of data points, from the average humidity to the cost of a tax… In fact, we collected so much data that we couldn’t squeeze it all into your print edition.

Don’t worry though, you’ll find all those extras in your January Ezine.

Extras with detailed information on:

The five cheapest retirement havens…

The three best places to claim retiree benefits…

The best bang-for-buck real estate in the world…

The four easiest places to make friends…

Five of the most exciting places to retire…

Where you’ll find the best healthcare…

And the five best climates in the world…

And any Index has a winner. This year’s number one scores well across all the categories we consider. But it crosses the line with rock-bottom cost of living and, since prices vary from one part of the country to another, we’ve also added monthly budgets from around the country to your ezine this month. Check out our winning haven now.

That’s not all in your January issue. We start the year with a bang and you’ll find articles on:

Panama’s Newest Highland Hideaway

Cambodia: Southeast Asia’s Best-Kept Secret

Mardi Gras in Mexico

Central America’s Culinary Capital

Relaxed, Happy and Healthy in Caribbean Belize

Punta del Este, Uruguay: “The Quality of Life is Why We’re Here”

Free Room and Board Overseas

Restore Your French Dream House and Save Thousands

Cutting-Edge Wealth Protection in the Cook Islands

Adventurous Life in a Himalayan Mountain Town

Embracing the Sweet Life in Quito, Ecuador

Colombia’s Most Magical Mountain Villages

Take a Wild-Island Road Trip in the Mediterranean

Castles, Whiskey and Good Food in Scotland

And Much, Much More…

Yours Sincerely,

Eoin Bassett
Managing Editor,
International Living