LIFE WITHOUT BORDERSLIVE · WORK · RETIRE ABROAD

THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF A BIG IDEA

Make a life abroad feel possible.

Moving abroad is exciting. It is also paperwork, ordinary Tuesdays, healthcare appointments and working out where to buy a decent kettle. We write about all of it.

Find your way inExplore the book series

Written for people who want a real home overseas—not a permanent holiday.

A town on the Italian coast
Somewhere new can still feel like home.
A clear beach in Cyprus
Dubai skyline and metro

THE LIFE WITHOUT BORDERS SERIES

When a country deserves more than a webpage.

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Front cover of Becoming a Digital Nomad by Francis PenaBecoming a Digital NomadExplore the book →Front cover of Retire Abroad and Live Better for Less by Francis PenaRetire Abroad and Live Better for LessExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to Portugal and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to Portugal and SurviveExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to South Africa and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to South Africa and SurviveExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to Sri Lanka and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to Sri Lanka and SurviveExplore the book →Front cover of Moving Abroad With Children by Francis PenaMoving Abroad With ChildrenExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to Indonesia and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to Indonesia and SurviveExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to Vietnam and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to Vietnam and SurviveExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to Cambodia and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to Cambodia and SurviveExplore the book →Front cover of How to Move to the Philippines and Survive by Francis PenaHow to Move to the Philippines and SurviveExplore the book →

START WHERE YOU ARE

Three routes. One honest question.

What would you like an ordinary week to look like? Choose the path closest to your life now; you can change direction as your research becomes more specific.

Move abroad

Find a country that works for your job, family, health and appetite for change.

Start planning →

Retire abroad

Make room for better weather, good care and a budget with breathing space.

Explore retirement →

Work anywhere

Build income and practical systems that travel as well as you do.

Make work portable →

COUNTRIES WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

Start a shortlist, not a fantasy.

Browse all 29 guides →
ASIA · BOOK + GUIDE

Vietnam

Energetic cities, strong value and a rhythm that rewards curiosity.

EUROPE · FULL GUIDE

Portugal

Mild weather and European access, with rising costs to price honestly.

ASIA · BOOK + GUIDE

Philippines

English, islands and warm communities—plus big regional differences.

ASIA · BOOK + GUIDE

Cambodia

Low-cost city life and an easy social scene, with healthcare caveats.

BEST PLACES

The best country is the one that fits your actual life.

Compare places by budget, climate, health, visas and the compromises you can live with.

Find your best match →
MONEY

What can US$2,000 / £1,500 a month buy?

Try the calculator and see where the numbers leave enough room to live.

REAL LIFE

Fifteen expat mistakes worth meeting early

The assumptions that cost money, strain relationships and make a move harder than it needs to be.

Francis Pena, author of the Life Without Borders series

A NOTE FROM FRANCIS

I care about what happens after the airport.

I have travelled since 2012 and lived and worked across four continents. The joyful moments matter, but so do the lease, the bank account, the lonely afternoon and the first friend who makes a place feel familiar. Life Without Borders is for the whole story.

Read the story behind the series