Dear Reader,

If you're one of those people who has been searching to change your life, I have good news for you.

In this letter you're going to find the key—the secret—to doing just that.

It's not difficult...it's been available to you virtually all your life. You may just not have known about it.

It's not far-fetched—it's not some "get rich quick" scheme that will supposedly set you free...only AFTER you've made millions of dollars on some questionable venture.

It's not abstract—some "feel good" or "discover yourself" secret that will leave you only momentarily satisfied.

It's real. It's attainable. And you will find it this short letter.

You may find it on the next page, you may find it on the last...but it's here, and you will find it—IF YOU ARE READY.

Please don't think this is an accidental discovery...an "overnight sensation"...some fleeting opportunity. On the contrary—it is the product of THIRTY YEARS OF HARD RESEARCH.

And it has been proven —thousands of people's lives have been changed by the knowledge I'm going to share with you.

The secret is to look beyond what you know...beyond the shores of the US...beyond what is familiar. For you will not find it there.

But there's no need to stumble in the dark...finding your way through trial and error...looking for that wonderland that will give you a life you've only dreamed of.

We can lead you by the hand, open the door for you...and show you a life that will satisfy your deepest desires.

We have found the best place on earth.

If you want to travel, you really shouldn't miss it.

If you want to move overseas and still work, it's a dream (it's beautiful, it's full of entrepreneurial opportunities, you can easily telecommute, and your expenses are absurdly low).

If you want to retire, you could live a life of luxury on a Social Security income.

Recently I received a letter from someone who had moved to this secret place.

Two years earlier, he and his wife had decided to quit their jobs and take a "career break."

They discovered this little corner of the earth on a trip in April 2008... Six months later they had moved there.

And they love it.

Although it's still not overrun, this small city (actually tiny by world standards) attracts people from all around the world, who bring with them energy and vitality.

It has a great university that attracts aspiring doctors, philosophers, engineers, scientists, and journalists. You meet them everywhere.

Because of its location, the weather is near perfect all year round. There are valleys of flowers, green grass, and rushing rivers. It's surrounded by majestic mountains, small villages, beautiful lakes, and some of the most diverse wildlife on earth. Studies have shown the altitude there is good for you, and as our friends say, it's so energizing you'll feel 10 years younger.

In the morning, they love to enjoy fresh coffee with fresh fruits from the local market. The table is covered with plates of sliced mangos. The owners all know them by name... and save their freshest products and biggest smiles for the "crazy American couple" who seem to think this freshness is so exciting (the owners all grew up with it—to them it's NORMAL).

At the flower stall, they buy 25 long-stem roses for $4. And every week a traditional spring bouquet of herbs, mint, fresh chamomile, meadow flowers, and evergreens that the ladies at the market make for them.

Houses there are traditionally swept out with these fragrant bouquets to make sure any negative energy is kept at bay—so they do the same.

No matter which restaurant they go to, their meal is made fresh. And they're expected to enjoy it—no one hovers over them to "turn over" the table.

The bill is always a pleasant surprise.

Lunchtime is an ever-changing four-course lunch special for around $2 a person. The time-honored two-hour lunch break brings out a huge crowd. Professionals, office workers, and store employees flood the streets and the lush squares.

The streets are packed with the latest styles from Paris and Milan, contrasted with the striking colors of local women in their beautiful dresses and shawls.

The cost of living? Almost unbelievable for an American.

Rent is $350 a month and includes all utilities, cable, and Internet. Living expenses are $400 to $600 a month—with no penny-pinching. You can walk almost everywhere. But buses are 25 cents and taxis are $1.

A great life for $750 to $950 a month.

Another couple lives in a different town. And their budget is LESS THAN $600 A MONTH! In their 50s, they rent a three-bedroom apartment in a mountain town for $150 a month. They pay $250 for food (and eat out every day)...$50 for medicine...$40 for maid service...and $24 to have their laundry done. With $2 hair cuts, $2 manicures, $2.50 four-course dinners, $10 doctor's visits...it's hard to go broke, even if you try. And they say that every day is packed with new friends, new sights, and new experiences.

Culturally, there is the modern influence of the university and young people. Yet it's also like stepping back in time. There's a church that was built in 1557...and the "new" cathedral that dates back to1880.

As for those expenses that are usually major financial issues?

You can pay just $110 in taxes on a $170,000 property...

You can earn $60,000 and pay just $5,908 in taxes...

Or you could enjoy a HUGE U.S. overseas tax break ($87,600 for 2008...It's adjusted up for inflation each year, so you're talking $90,000 for 2010...and MORE every year)...

I could go on and on. But what I'd like to do is send you a special report on this place titled Your Little Piece of Paradise: The Best Place in the World to Live or Retire Today. And test-drive a subscription to International Living magazine, packed full of even more information on the jet-set lifestyle I've described to you today.

If you don't like it, we'll refund your money, and the report is yours to keep. So really you have nothing to lose...and literally the whole world to gain...

And if—by chance—THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO LIVE OR RETIRE TODAY doesn't suit you, there is a good chance I can help you find the right place for you...

First, let me introduce myself...

My name is Bill Bonner. Thirty years ago, I started a little magazine called International Living. And for 30 years my staff and I have dedicated ourselves to finding unknown opportunities around the globe.

We found you...

• Ways to travel first class —but on a coach budget.

• French chateaux selling for fractions of their real value...

• Irish pubs—where you could buy a house... and a business... for a song...

• Beachfront properties in Central and South America for less than a tenth of what you'd pay in the U.S. (with prettier beaches, too)

In other words, we've made it our business to seek out the best the world has to offer, and lay it at the feet of our readers.

And sometimes these opportunities have been just what people were looking for to change their life.

Let me give you just one quick example...

Although it's a magazine (with a website that stays constantly refreshed with information) it goes beyond the world of paper and Internet.

It's really a "doorway" to the world.

We put you in touch with a network of more than 200 correspondents worldwide. Writing from Britain, the Greek islands, Mexico, Vietnam,, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Brazil, France, Uruguay, Ecuador, Belize, Ireland, the South Pacific... and dozens of other areas around the world.

These correspondents make sure you have the firsthand, unbiased information you need to benefit from your international travel or living experience. We help you "see" and "feel" places...before you spend a dime to visit them.

It's hard for many Americans to believe life can be so different... and more than one has written to us to express their doubts.

"Visit," we say. "That way you'll know for sure before you go."

Simple.

And some people worry when we tell them they'll be able to get GOOD medical care. Fortunately, there are many good doctors around the world...

That's a story we've heard over and over again...including government mandated low-cost healthcare in a Johns Hopkins affiliated hospital in Panama. (Johns Hopkins is continually rated the top hospital in the United States.)

The best health care in the world for incredibly low costs.

(In one ranking of the top 1,000 hospitals in the world, in the top 10% were hospitals in Chile and Brazil, Europe, Asia, and Australia. And in the top 20% were hospitals all across the globe.)

When you subscribe to International Living, you'll get tons of specific information about living and retiring overseas, such as:

• The Quality of Life Index, published every January. It rates and ranks the quality of life in every country in the world. This index is unique. It is referred to and quoted often in the world press.

• The Global Retirement Index, published every September. It ranks and compares the world's top 30 retirement destinations.

• Instant access to 10 years of searchable issue archives online. This means you can access details, recommendations, and our on-the-ground contacts for just about any country on earth. For example, we recently introduced International Living readers to a health plan that gives you full, high-quality health coverage for $300 a year...and in a tropical paradise to boot.

And we're still just scratching the surface!

In the interest of space and time, let me try to BRIEFLY sum up some of the benefits you'll find in International Living:

We'll show you how to find a bed and breakfast for less than $80 a night in London...

And a double room in a hotel in central Paris for $78 a night...

Ritz-style luxury in Madrid for no more than the cost of a regular hotel room...or an affordable place to stay in any of the world's other major cities....

Where to find the most gorgeous (and inexpensive) white sand beaches in the Caribbean...and the world's beautiful people who return year after year...

South America's answer to the Riviera—without the crowds or the ridiculous prices...

The best way to see Africa. You'll spend three months exploring the Dark Continent—for as much as most people spend on three-week package tours (or, to say it a different way, ten times the value).

How to travel safely where tourists can't usually go. Get an independent visa for travel inside Myanmar. Make your way through the Central Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union without once contacting Intourist.

How to travel safely in Peru... Tips on traveling alone in China or Vietnam...

The safest country in the world...the cheapest country in the world...the healthiest country in the world...and the sunniest country in the world. (We also tell you about the most dangerous, most expensive, most unhealthy, and most dreary places on earth. Our findings may surprise you.)

But there's more...

Wouldn't you like to know how you can pay for your travel expenses (and then some) to many places simply by shopping for bargains?

...Electronics in Taiwan, clothing in Hong Kong, leather goods in Morocco, gemstones in Brazil and Colombia, antique furniture and paintings in Britain, horses in Ireland, blankets in Mexico, leather goods in Uruguay, watches in Switzerland...the list goes on and on.

• Discover "Europe's attic"...where you can shop for the world's finest antiques at flea-market prices...

• Start an import/export business...

• Start an anywhere-in-the-world Internet business...

Some people not only pay their expenses these ways...they also make a living at it!

Learn about almost unbelievable ways to cut your travel expenses...save hundreds of dollars by purchasing tickets from consolidators and bucket shops...get discounts—and even commissions—by being your own travel agent.... and more...

Ready to move... or invest overseas? International Living has all you need to know about the safest...and most profitable...real estate opportunities.

How about the best property buys in one of the least discovered (and most beautiful) spots in the Caribbean?

The sand is just as white as anywhere else in this part of the world. The sea is just as emerald. And real estate prices are unbelievably low. We'll tell you where to look for beachfront acres for less than $30,000...

In fact, there is prime beachfront property all over the world to be had for a song. One stretch of Pacific coastline boasts spectacular crimson sunsets...world-class surfing...and a laid back lifestyle. Yet real estate prices are up to 70% cheaper here than California—at least for now...

As we mentioned earlier, you can own your own Irish pub. What visitor to the Emerald Isle, after spending long evenings in local pubs drinking hot whiskeys and listening to "céilidh" bands, hasn't dreamt of owning one?

The good news is that it is easier—and less expensive—than you might imagine to turn this dream into reality. Falling values in Ireland will make this cheaper than ever in the next couple of years (we JUST spotted a mansion with 14 houses on the property...Asking price? €1,000,000!)

How to make a sure-fire investment in rental property in the south of France...Brazil...or any one of a dozen other countries in the world with an active holiday rental market...

Or a tiny, completely unspoiled South Pacific island that also happens to hide some tremendous property buys. A home with a magnificent sea view would cost you less than $25,000....

Maybe you're just sick and tired of the grind. Maybe it's time to...

Retire Overseas!

Yes you can...

• Enjoy a million-dollar retirement—without touching your savings...

• Find out where you can enjoy free medical and dental care...

• Learn how to double your retirement resources - and live as though you had twice the income...

Other places where health care is very inexpensive...an eye examination costs less than $10, and you can have a cavity filled for $15 to $25...and in one of the places we have in mind health care is FREE!

In short, paradise does exist...countries where $1,000 a month will buy you a comfortable home in a beautiful setting, pay for your food and utilities, a housekeeper, a gardener, country-club dues...and even leave you with money left over for entertainment and travel!

But wait! There's more...

Are you the "money conscious" type? We've got just what you're looking for...

• Learn how tax havens work—and how they can be made to work for you...

• The business world's up-and-coming tax haven. (You've probably never even thought of this one.)

• The world's most user-friendly tax haven. Ensure the privacy of your financial affairs within an hour - and accomplish the entire thing by fax...

• How to avoid double taxation on your foreign earnings...

• Enjoy regular currency forecasts from a world-respected expert. They can help you best plan your travel—and make sure you get the most for every dollar you spend in a foreign country.

• Why Switzerland is not the best place to have an anonymous bank account anymore...and where you can!

There are overseas stock markets that have been the best-performing over the last few years. (Did you know that the Mexican exchange was up over 162% last year...while the S&P 500 was down 2%...Let's see...down 2% as opposed to up 162%...I'm sure you'll agree that would have been a good investment)

Peru was another triple-digit winner. And Venezuela, China and Russia all beat the U.S. by close to 50% or better.

As I said, this all just scratches the surface. In 30 years of publishing International Living magazine, we've developed a network of experts who live all over the world and come from all sorts of professions and backgrounds. And each month, they reveal the candid truth about opportunities for a better life...a life you can start enjoying today.

Maybe that's why International Living has been called the "ultimate travel magazine." But again, we like to think of it as more than just a magazine. It really is a "doorway" to a better life.

That's because it brings the entire world, with all of its rich, rewarding, exciting opportunities, to you every month.

I must emphasize that this world of international opportunities is available to anyone...not just the rich and famous. That's one of the major reasons we publish International Living—to show you how to benefit from the rich rewards of an international, jet-set lifestyle without spending a fortune.

It's that...and more. It's for anyone who wants to broaden his or her horizons, visit foreign countries, make overseas investments, live and work or retire in paradise... and save money.

International Living surveys the best information available...from government agencies, from private firms, from independent analysis...and from our extensive network of roving contributors and correspondents, who report back to us daily on their discoveries.

As a benefit of your subscription, you'll get to hear from our contributors through FREE email updates. What you get is timely and ACTIONABLE information—information that could literally CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

Here are five alerts you missed—all from the past few months...

• A note from a correspondent in Panama (an ULTRA popular destination these days) that mentions a BRAND NEW HOUSE for sale in Panama for $30,000.

• A bulletin titled A Day Out in Paradise: $10.38! From Malaysian Borneo, a local real estate contact, Mr. Chong, says his foreign clients include Brits, Australians, and Koreans. Almost everyone speaks English.

• The best deals on airfares to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Rio and Paris. From New York to Puerto Vallarta... the best deal saves you $643! LA to Rio... a saving of $615. NY to Paris...a saving of $160..

• A special report about living abroad with Uruguay's English-speaking expats...although the author and his wife are content to live a quiet life with neighbors, they've just discovered a club of English-speakers who share information on everything from home renovation to Uruguay's fantastic and affordable health-care system.

Did you notice they got a little longer with each one I mentioned? It's the brain gearing up...

You see...

You read about one side of the world in your daily paper. You see it on the TV news. Murders. Wars. Airplane crashes. Politics.

But there is another side of the world...one you can't find out about by reading the paper, and certainly not by watching TV.

It is a world of delightful opportunities...opportunities for fun... pleasure... financial security and profits... romantic discoveries... adventure...

It is a world full of ways to change your life.

The startling thing is that suddenly there is a huge exodus FROM America.

Long considered the land of opportunity and dreams, suddenly there are MILLIONS of people leaving America.

According the 1990 census, there were almost 4 million Americans living overseas.

Now, according to a well-researched book by John Wennersten, there are as many as 6 million Americans living overseas. And by 2015, he reckons, there will be another 3.3 million.

In late July, an article in U.S. News and World Report said some estimates are as high as another 3 MILLION AMERICANS LEAVING EVERY YEAR NOW.

Another article on NewsHealth.com recently wrote that 6 MILLION Americans a year are travelling abroad for surgeries and medical treatments.

These numbers are staggering... no matter how you slice them.

People are moving for all kinds of reasons. It's NOT a political exodus. Millions are traveling for the fun of it... for medical reasons. Others are seeking job opportunities in developing countries. Others are just looking for peaceful places to live and retire that will effectively double, triple... or quadruple their retirement dollars.

And International Living makes it as easy as it could possibly be to accomplish any of these desires.

We like to believe that our 30 years of developing worldwide networks has given us the opportunity to provide more information than virtually any other publication.

As one reader wrote to us recently:

Don't let this be your regret.

Darrell and Amy Bushnell didn't get any special "adventure gene." And they didn't suddenly come into mounds of cash, either. They simply did what you may have been thinking about: They matter-of-factly picked up stakes in North Carolina and moved overseas.

"Life is good," Darrell says. "All of the restaurants here in Granada are within a short walk and the central park is only four blocks away... We have music concerts, horse parades, caring neighbors, and a lot of friends (both local and expats). Vendors come to our door selling everything from fruit to seafood. The main airport is 45 minutes away, and the beach is an hour and a half away. Our only regret is that we waited so long to make the move."

And not only is life good... it's affordable, too.

"Our costs," Darrell says, "are around $1,500 a month, which includes upkeep on our large home, Internet, two cell phones, a car, and a motorcycle. Car insurance is $65 a year. But we rarely drive, as we can walk everywhere. If we need to get a taxi, it costs about 50 cents. A maid, gardener, or caretaker is $80 to $120 a month, depending on the number of hours a week."

I share the Bushnell's story because, well, it could just as easily be your story. They didn't do anything you can't do, too.

Or consider the Hardmans. They're another couple "making a go of it" overseas. Six months a year, they live in France. On a barge, no less. In 2003, they bought their boat. And since then, they've spent April through September crawling through the canals of Europe (mainly France) at 5 miles an hour. Then they return home to Dallas, Texas, for the winter months, where they do a little work, though they're retired. And you know what? Right now you could own your own barge for $31,600.

There's Lee and Peg Carper, too. They live today on $600 a month in Ecuador—two hours north of Quito in the small Andean village of Cotacachi. And that $600 a month? It covers their food, utilities, medical expenses, even the rent on their new, 1,200-square-foot apartment.

"I haven't felt this good as long as I can remember," Lee says. "I used to take pain medication. But here I rarely take an Aspirin. I don't pick up a phone or get on the computer. I used to be glued to all that at home."

Take a dive. A very risk-free dive. Because all I'm asking you to do today is IMAGINE your life's possibilities.

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So please, act now. You just might find you paradise—as I and so many others have. It's not hard—especially when we're here to lead you through everything. After all, we've been doing it for OVER THIRTY YEARS.

We lost count of how many lives we've seen changed since then.

Even if you never leave your door, I promise you'll treasure your subscription—just knowing you have other options for your life.

Six Months from Now, You Could Be Enjoying a Relaxed, Stress-Free Life in Your Own Little Piece of Paradise

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And wouldn't it be nice to know that "there is a place"... your little piece of paradise where you can make your retirement dreams a lavish reality for a small fraction of what a comparable lifestyle would cost you back home. We'd like to show you how fun and easy it really can be.

The truth of the matter is: An international lifestyle isn't just for the rich and famous. It's for anybody willing to take advantage of the best-value opportunities around the globe.

And it's our mission at International Living to help you do just that!

I hope you'll join me. But please remember, this special welcome offer—with your special report Your Little Piece of Paradise: The Best Place in the World to Live or Retire Today – FREE, is only good for the next seven days. So don't delay...

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Most sincerely,

Bill Bonner
Founding Publisher, International Living

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