I've been reading lots of expat forums, blogs, etc. over the past couple of years, and I find a lot of it is geared towards the "incredibly cheap real estate" or "beach paradise real estate."

Having lived in five countries over the past two decades, including a couple of beach paradises, I would like to stress that a decision on where to relocate should not hinge exclusively on the price of real estate or the availability of postcard quality beaches. In the last place I lived, in Turkey, for $600 per month I rented a three-floor, 5 bedroom villa with communal pool and stunning views of the Mediterranean and the Greek island of Samos.

At the Summit of the Americas Presidents discussed energy, security and other issues. Obama offered a new beginning for U.S.-Cuba relations and exchanged greetings with Hugo Chavez.

President Obama is in Mexico today for a meeting with President Felipe Calderón, and later in the week he will travel to Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas with Latin American leaders. Before his trip The President wrote the following and was published in the newspapers throughout Latin America. Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Argentina, etc..