Retire like you have always dreamed.
The world is your oyster.
RETIRING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
Did you know you can live in a warm tropical country at a fraction of the cost? Places such as Thailand, Ecuador, Vietnam, Portugal, and Mexico are much more affordable.
HEALTHY CHOICES
Your happiness begins with finding a healthy lifestyle just for you.
Traveling abroad opens your eyes to new cultures.
You’d be surprised how friendly other cultures can be.
My recovery from my umbilical hernia surgery has been really easy and painless
A few days ago I went in for surgery, and I am happy to say my recovery from my umbilical hernia surgery has been really easy and painless. What is an umbilical hernia, you ask? Well, for me, it's when my belly button went from a normal looking innie, and turned into...
Portland Oregon is becoming too expensive for the average retiree
I have lived in Portland Oregon most of my life, and I love this wonderful city. I love the people who live here. I love the hip, quirky vibe of the inner east side of the city with all of the restaurants within walking distance of each other. I love the big beautiful...
Waco, Texas as a retirement home
In the heart of Texas, between Dallas and Austin, you will find the town of Waco, right on the banks of the Brazos River. You may not have considered Waco, Texas as a retirement home, but consider this. The cost of living in Waco is significantly lower than most of...
Mesilla, New Mexico is indeed, a step back in time
Well, here's a nice little town! Just south of Las Cruces New Mexico, about 20 miles north of the border with Mexico, you can take a step back in time in a charming town reminiscent of old Mexico. A mission-style church and adobe buildings line the streets of the...
Retire in Praia a Mare, Italy
Love Italy but hate the crowds? Been to enough museums and churches? If you want a warm beach and a nice quiet place to spend a cold winter, you just might want to retire in Praia a Mare, Italy. Located on the top of the "foot" of Italy, this great little town of...
New Years Resolutions for 2015
Forget about losing weight or exercising more! My New Years resolutions for 2015 are focused on travel and enriching my life. Dieting is boring. 1. I'm going to do a better job of keeping a travel journal. Actually, the writing part is going in my laptop and my...
Retire in the South of France
On a budget? Are you tempted by Europe, but afraid of what it will cost? Here's an idea you may not have considered before. We think there are two types of travelers. One books luxury rooms in the nicest hotels and enjoys relaxing and spending time there. The...
Retire in La Paz, Mexico
Here's an interesting place to consider for a low-cost retirement. La Paz is on the Baja California Peninsula, about 500 miles from San Diego, California - or a two hour flight. The city of 220,000 is the capital of the state of Baja and enjoys one of the highest...
Your Job Does Not Define You
Two years ago, I had a life altering event. I lost my job. Never having lost a job before, this was devastating. In my mind, the job defined who I was. After working in the computer field for over 25 years as a network administrator, I was a good one. It was a high...
Retire in Queretaro, Mexico
Santiago de Queretaro is a clean, modern city of 1.8 million people located about 130 miles north of Mexico City right in the middle of Mexico. You will find modern shopping including Office Depot, Home Depot, Sam's Club and other familiar outlets. There are also...
Dental Care in Mexico
Our 2014 snowbird adventure found us camping in Yuma for two weeks. We questioned why several of our neighbors in the RV park would head out in their cars every morning and not return until evening? "We go for dental care in Mexico" was the reply. They said it...
Retire in Las Cruces, New Mexico
While you might not have thought of Las Cruces as a place to live, it is certainly worth investigating. This is not what you'd expect in the desert. Sitting at 3,900 feet elevation, Las Cruces is surrounded by mountains and has the Rio Grande river just west of the...
Spending Your Kid’s Inheritance
It's a beautiful summer day in Portland, and there's not a cloud in the sky. I am a teenager, and my grandfather is visiting us. I love this guy. He taught me how to fish when I was a little boy, and he always has such interesting stories to tell. Today, he has this...
Retire in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson has so much going for it. The weather is cooler than Phoenix, there is a strong, vibrant retirement community, the cost of living is not too high and, depending on where you live, the crime rate is moderate. The mean listing price for the Tucson area is...
Retire in Frederick, Maryland
Frederick Maryland is a medium sized town just north of Washington D.C. and west of Baltimore. Who knows how long this area has been occupied, but the first Europeans settled in what is now Frederick in 1745. Primarily a Pennsylvania Dutch (ethnic Germans) town, it...
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