It has already been over thirty days since we moved the retirement adventure from SE Asia to Portugal. Sarah and I (along with Biscuit the grumpy cat, and Angel, the feisty Thai street dog) are starting to settle in and enjoy the rhythms that come with a new place and...
I often get letters from people asking how much money they need to begin their own personal retirement travel adventure and what does it cost to retire overseas. They will throw out a financial figure (usually between USD $2,500 and $6,000/mo.) and ask, “is that...
These are just a few handy tips that have been useful for me when it comes to handling my money after retirement while I travel. Nothing more than common sense, but these ideas will help you keep things simpler and less stressful, which for me, has always meant...
I often get emails with health questions related to my travels and I thought it might be a good idea to just put them out here. PLEASE, do your own homework and do what works for you. This is how I handle things. I am not saying it is the correct way, or what you...
Do you have a fear of traveling abroad? This actually happened to us. It is 9:20 PM, and we are standing on the platform in the one track train station in Pyay, Myanmar. To get here Sarah and I have walked, with our luggage, almost an hour, down gravel roads, in the...
I have a friend that recently told me, “I have seen the third world. One time; our driver; in Mexico; took us through it on the way to the resort in Cancun. I didn’t like it.” My friend is a person that many would consider “well-traveled” and she has many stamps in...
One of the joys of moving between the “First World” and the, so-called “Third World” is the ability to see contrasts. In some ways, a trip to the Third World, even with all its problems, is a welcome trip back in time. This morning there was a...
Don’t Waste Your Retirement Financial websites that try to tell you when is the best time to retire will say that you should start considering retirement when you calculate that you have enough income, through some magical combination of pensions, Social...
