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  • After nine months of dating, a Canadian couple's ready to find a love nest and build a business in Tulum, Mexico; trading snow for sand is easy, but buying a home with a new partner is a risky move that may be too much too soon.
  • After a DM slide and just one week together, a Canadian is selling everything to relocate and reignite a romance in Jacó, Costa Rica; they're buying a home and working together, he's betting his life savings on a relationship that's yet to be tested.
  • A couple that owns two wedding venues in Texas are ready to find a Bahamian vacation home on the island of Eleuthera; after years of hosting everyone else's happily-ever-afters, they're taking a timeout to find a home for their own love story.
  • Two besties are pooling their cash to buy a shared home in Tulum, Mexico; they want a permanent slice of paradise, but finding a house that suits them both might be the biggest test of their friendship.
  • A couple has endured a cramped condo in order to fund their fantasy for an island escape in St. Thomas; they're ready to ditch the city and find a dream home where they can move from their tiny quarters to nights of tropical romance.
  • A bachelor enlists his wingman and cousin to help find a waterfront home on the Caribbean island of Bonaire; he's an avid scuba diver and wants a place for entertaining, but his list of must-haves may be a challenge for his agent.
  • A spicy California couple, who have been together since their teens, are ready to heat things up with a bold move to Roatán, Honduras; they're all in, but they have opposing ideas on what they want for their new island dream home.
  • After living on their boat for four years, a couple's ready to buy a home on the Caribbean island of Bonaire; they want to start a charter business with their catamaran, but they may have to sell their beloved Texas home.
  • After shedding their restrictive religious past in Utah, a couple's ready to start fresh in Rincón, Puerto Rico; they're hunting for a fantasy home to serve as their personal paradise where they can unleash the passions they've always kept hidden.
  • A couple has quit their jobs, sold their house, and they're ready to leave the rat race for St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; one has champagne taste and is out to splurge, but the other is budget-conscious and wants to put a cork in the spending.
  • An engaged couple with a drag queen entertainment business in New Jersey looks to relocate to San Juan, Puerto Rico; with a sassy, drag alter ego in tow, they plan to run their business from afar while finding their dream home.
  • On the brink of divorce, an Alabama couple makes one final gamble on a move to Roatán, Honduras; they seek to uproot their lives for a fresh start in a dream home, hoping to rekindle their romance and save their marriage.
  • Empty nesters look to spice up their marriage with a move to Exuma, Bahamas; they hope to leave Maryland behind for a better work-life balance, but while they'll still be working part-time, they're ready for full-time island fun.
  • After saving every penny, a 28-year-old is ditching Florida to buy her first home in Costa Rica; she's single and ready to mingle, and she's bringing her best friend along to help spot the perfect property and maybe a tropical romance.
  • A Miami couple's ready to relocate and find the ultimate empty nester experience in Jacó, Costa Rica; it's finally their time to let loose in paradise, so they're seeking a secluded haven where clothing is optional and romance is mandatory.
  • An Oklahoma couple searches for their dream beachfront property on Spanish Wells, Bahamas; with high demand, they quickly learn that the Bahamian beach house they've always wanted might come with a higher price tag than they expected.

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4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    A Leap of Love in Tulum
    Empty Nesters Take Exuma
    A Home and a Heart in Jacó
    Making Waves in Bonaire
  • A Leap of Love in Tulum

    After nine months of dating, a Canadian couple's ready to find a love nest and build a business in Tulum, Mexico; trading snow for sand is easy, but buying a home with a new partner is a risky move that may be too much too soon.
    Upcoming
  • Empty Nesters Take Exuma

    Empty nesters look to spice up their marriage with a move to Exuma, Bahamas; they hope to leave Maryland behind for a better work-life balance, but while they'll still be working part-time, they're ready for full-time island fun.
    Upcoming
  • A Home and a Heart in Jacó

    After saving every penny, a 28-year-old is ditching Florida to buy her first home in Costa Rica; she's single and ready to mingle, and she's bringing her best friend along to help spot the perfect property and maybe a tropical romance.
    Upcoming
  • Making Waves in Bonaire

    After living on their boat for four years, a couple's ready to buy a home on the Caribbean island of Bonaire; they want to start a charter business with their catamaran, but they may have to sell their beloved Texas home.
    Upcoming
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