Murphy and the surrounding area in extreme southwestern North Carolina is a great place for a second home or retirement, particularly if you are interested in a quiet and rural environment. This very small town (about 1600 people) is the county seat of Cherokee County. There are some restaurants and shops.   Downtown is small with tree lined streets and…...

Edmonton is the provincial capital of Alberta and the second largest city in the province with a population over 700,000.  It is an important regional center from a cultural and an economic aspect. The oil and energy boom helped spur the development of Edmonton. Called the Festival City, it is home to one of the world's largest malls and Canada's…...

  People looking for a retirement community in Jackson will find that it is a small town (4,000 people) in the historic gold mining country of California. Jackson is nestled at the 1200 foot level in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Amador County, east of Sacramento. Teaming with the rich history of days gone by, the town has tried to…...

Nestled into a corner of Queensland, Palm Cove is a small community of less than 1,500 citizens. Though small, it has a lot to offer. During World War II, it was a training ground for Australian soldiers. In 1986, The Ramada Reef Resort opened the first international hotel train in the town; Palm Cove has continued to rise in international…...