With Knowledge Taking a Leap of Faith Doesn’t Have to Be Scary What is a Leap of Faith “Making the leap,” or “taking a leap of faith,” are popular expressions that mean, to jump, metaphorically, from one point to another and rely on faith...
Life is Either a Daring Adventure or Nothing “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.” This profound quote by...
For A Happy Retirement, Live Life As An Adventure! In 2011, when I took early retirement and sold everything I owned to travel the world, I was in many ways flying blind. Because I had health care, savings, and even a pension; I had few money worries, but ultimately,...
I don’t do a lot of product reviews, but when given an opportunity to try out a shirt that buttons up using magnets instead of traditional fasteners, I wanted to give it a try, principally because it just sounded cool. Also, later in life, my dad started...
Neither of us had been on a river cruise before, and although we were very excited that Viking River Cruises had invited us on their “Grand European Tour,” to be honest, we had a few reservations. Spending two weeks, together, on a boat, in a cramped...
This post originally appeared in PBS Next Avenue. In 2011, at 50, I took early retirement from my job as an air traffic controller, left Texas and began traveling the world. Since then, with the exception of a few short visits back to see family, I’ve been hopping...
This piece was originally published on Next Avenue: One of the biggest goals of my career as an air traffic controller was having a worry-free retirement. I envisioned a comfortable place where I could lie back and watch the world pass by; where I could live not only...
This post was originally published a few years ago on Next Avenue. This is important information for people considering retiring overseas. Enjoying the Beach in Peniche, Portugal Living your retirement abroad can be an immensely rewarding experience. I...
