I’m often asked why I love Puerto Vallarta. Why would I risk leaving everything behind, including family, friends, career, and everything else that provides comfort and familiarity, only to move to another country without any guarantees or financial security in place? How am I going to find work when I’m not fluent in Spanish? How…
Brazil is know for its beaches, rain forest, food, culture and dancing. It also has one of the fastest growing aging populations in the world. I talked with corporate executive Sergio Estrada on a trip to Sao Paolo and we discussed how he is leading the charge to create innovative solutions for the surge in…
Have you ever dreamed about buying real estate in Mexico but were too scared? Well, you don’t need to be scared anymore. The process is a lot simpler and straightforward than you would imagine. I have been to Mexico a million times (okay maybe not a million but close…) to film episodes of House Hunters…
I got to visit a hospital in Japan and it’s called the Watanabe New Heart Hospital in Tokyo. Wow. This is the kind of hospital I wish we had here in the States. The doctors and nurses treat you as though you are royalty. The accommodations are fit for a 5 star hotel. And the food? Wow…the cafeteria food is like eating at a Michelin star restaurant! I was certainly impressed and inspired.
My Japanese parents are both artists so good design was drilled into us from birth – it didn’t matter if it was a chair or how food was laid out on a plate. It all has an aesthetic balance and must be pleasing to the eye (and tastebuds). When mom had her stroke in 2001, we…