Lakewood and Lakewood Township is a growing community near the New Jersey shore town of Brick, just off the Garden State Parkway.  It is the home of one catholic college, Georgian Court, as well as one of the largest (jewish) yeshivas in the world.  Lakewood is a major center for orthodox jews.Lakewood was a popular winter resort for New Yorkers…...

San Buenaventura is a village near the southern (Pacific) coast of the beautiful and unspoiled country of Costa Rica (San Isidro del General  region). This area is near the beach, Ballena National Park,  and not far from the regional airport. For more about retiring to this beautiful country see our retirement guide to Costa Rica....

DeLand is a small town just west of Daytona Beach in North Florida. It is the home of Stetson University, named after its early benefactor, the founder of the famous hat company. Stetson University was the first private college in Florida. The campus is part of a National Historic District. The population is almost 37,351 (2020 census), and is part…...

Ocala, known as the Brick City because that is how it was rebuilt after a disastrous fire on Thanksgiving day in 1883, and is now one of the larger towns in north central Florida. The population is almost 61,000 people with many more in the surrounding area. Originally a citrus growing region, Ocala is now famous as horse country, with…...