I've become a little obsessed with the moon in recent years. Hard to say when it started exactly, but perhaps it was enjoying looking at the full moon when we caught it right, bright in the sky, when driving on our many road trips. With a lifetime mostly spent in New York City, watching the moon isn't an activity that is easy to do or accessible given all the tall [...]
Two towns in Italy – Santa Fiora in Tuscany and Rieti in Lazio -- will subsidize 50% of your rent if you work from there. You would need to be a digital nomad because authorization to work in Italy isn’t included in the deal. These towns are so small there likely wouldn’t be work awaiting you anyway. Or, if you’d rather stay Stateside, Zillow has named Jacksonville, FL (pictured above) [...]
How are you determining (without MLS in CR) the value of the home? They ask for $400K just because they believe it is worth that price point. Most don't seem to have a P&L to back ROI. – Dom Yes, it’s true that there is no MLS, or Multiple Listing Service, in Costa Rica, so there isn’t a one-stop information site to learn at what prices properties sold for, what [...]
Our oldest turned 25 recently – yikes, we have a kid old enough to have a quarter-life crisis! That milestone, as well as Mother’s Day just around the corner, put the work and family juggle back on my radar. (Speaking of yikes, our youngest turns 20 in a few months, so soon both kids will be in their 20’s!) The pandemic has made things particularly challenging for working moms – [...]
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