If you have been looking to retire in a relaxed college town with ample access to the great outdoors and where something is always going on, then Olympia, with 55,000 (2020) people in southern Washington, might be the place for you. Outside Magazine recently named Olympia as one of the best college towns in America. There are 3 community colleges,…...

Bagaces is a district in Bagaces Canton, in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. This district in northwestern Costa Rica's Pacific coastal region occupies a lot  of land but has fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. Principal industries include dairy farming, other forms of acriculture, and eco tourism. Costa Rica is perhaps the most stable and peaceful country in Central America, so…...

Pearland Texas is one of the fastest growing suburbs in the nation. The population is about 90,000 people that is to the south of Houston. It is near the Gulf Coast and all of those attractions. There are several commercial and retail centers in Pearland including Pearland Town Center and the Shadow Creek Town Center. Waterlights District in another proposed…...

Located in the Chilean Lakes District, Puerto Varas bills itself as the new Bariloche. With similar lakeside views and stunning surrounding mountains, the town is certainly justified in making the comparison. However, while every other shop in Bariloche sells souvenirs and ugly apartment buildings block views for most people, Puerto Varas remains a much more tranquil and undeveloped town. Considerably…...