Cost of Living Puerto Vallarta 2026 — What the Seasons Do to a Newcomer’s Budget
Rents, power bills, doctors and buses in Puerto Vallarta, priced in pesos and dollars. Why the November to April season...
September 16, 2026Section
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Cost of Living Cuenca, Ecuador — Rent, Bills and Doctors, Priced in Dollars
Rent, water, buses and doctors in Ecuador's Andean third city, counted in the currency a foreign pension already arrives in....
September 16, 2026
Medellín Flower Fair 2027: 70th Feria de las Flores Guide
Medellín Flower Fair 2027: expected dates for the 70th Feria de las Flores, the Desfile de Silleteros, free events and...
September 16, 2026
Buenos Aires Tango Festival 2027: Dates, Mundial, Guide
Buenos Aires tango festival 2027: the Tango BA Festival y Mundial returns in August — expected dates, free entry and...
September 16, 2026
Retire in Belize at 40 — US$2,000 a Month, Duty-Free Import and a Work Ban With One Exception
Belize's Qualified Retired Persons Programme takes applicants from 40, asks US$2,000 a month from abroad and grants duty-free import. Local...
September 16, 2026
M23 Parallel Administration Now Taxes Eastern Congo, Aid Agencies Included
The rebel group holding Goma and Bukavu runs its own tax office, police and customs. It charges aid agencies US$500...
September 15, 2026
Senegal Debt Restructuring Was Unthinkable in February. Now Dakar Wants It Fast
In February Dakar said it was against restructuring. In September it entered a G20 process, and the World Bank president...
September 15, 2026
Kenya Power Buys More Electricity From Ethiopia at More Than Twice the Old Price
Kenya doubled its contracted Ethiopian power to 400 megawatts in July at 15.5 US cents a unit, up from 6.5...
September 15, 2026
Moving to Jamaica, from the Shipping Container to the Driving Test
Moving to Jamaica in 2026, with the customs allowance, the car age limit, the pet rules, the driving test, utility...
September 15, 2026