Upstate Community Organization Welcomes International Business by Vicki Olachea

As international businesses in the Upstate expand, so do the international communities they bring with them. But South Carolina’s culture can be difficult to navigate without support for new residents. Upstate International was started 24 years ago to address that need. “Some of the community members here realized that people who were moving here as […]

A Grand Retirement Adventure by Alan Blake

Our retirement plans include living in Italy.  That said, the adventure and complications begin. We have been to Italy for vacations many times.  As tourists, most often it seemed a rush.  We want to live there so we are not in the tourist whirlwind, but settling and getting a feel for everyday life.  In our […]