Travel & Leisure
Worth the Effort? Is Dental Tourism worth it?
Are you looking for a way to save time and money on dental work but don't know how? Dental tourism may be just the solution for you.
US Living at One-Third of the Cost
Mexico, that constantly media-bashed country to the south of the US, might be your better option for retirement. One million Americans already call Mexico their home and its amazingly easy to obtain your residency visa for full-time living, most receiving theirs in a matter of days. Snowbirds could easily add another million visitors to this number...Read More
Dale Knight COVID Travel Update
The COVID restrictions have been very difficult for those of us world travelers in the Early Retirement Community. We have had friends stuck for months in Europe, The Philippines, and Peru, among other countries. We who travel as a lifestyle have found our footloose approach to life… encumbered, to say the least! Here we have a travel update ...Read More
International Travel in the Days of COVID
My yearly flight to visit family in the US I did not want to book a ticket only to receive a voucher for a cancelled flight, so for weeks beforehand, I did my homework and had been tracking arrivals and departures from both Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL) and Phoenix Skyharbor Airport (PHX) in Arizona. While other airlines were no longer flying th...Read More
A Sophisticated Guide to Drinking Tequila
A bottle of Siete Leguas Reposado Premium tequila at Chacala Beach For most people in the United States and Canada, Tequila is a very misunderstood drink. Images of college spring-break kids shooting shots, chanting “one tequila, two tequila, three tequila, FLOOR!” and wet T-shirt contests, with a headache the next morning usually prevent sophistic...Read More
Thinking Retirement = Florida? Check Out The Gulf Coast of Alabama!
Along the shimmering waters of the Gulf of Mexico lie some of the nicest places to retire. And we’re not talking about the west coast of Florida or the panhandle, but rather… Alabama! Many people forget that this state has its own share of white-sand beaches and charming towns lining the Gulf Coast, and they make for fabulous places to retire. Here...Read More
How I Pack My Family with Me
When I began traveling the world almost 3 decades ago, none of my family or friends understood why I chose this vagabond lifestyle. Other than my father, who wished he could have gone with me, most everyone else wanted a stay-in-one-place manner of living that focused on barbeques, Super Bowl parties, pets and gardens. I, on the other hand, wanted ...Read More
Are Baby Boomers spending children’s inheritance on travel?
For most people, traveling is one of the greatest joy in life and baby boomers are not the exception. Should you take the next cruise or leave it all to the children?
3 ways to avoid turning retirement into a drag
We spend most of our lives dreaming of the day when life won’t be dictated by alarm clocks & commute times. But what happens when you get there and you feel that you are missing something else ? While traditional retirement planning covers financial essentials staying engaged and having a meaningful retirement is good for your health and happin...Read More
Is Cruise Ship Retirement A Good Option?
Is a cruise ship suitable for a retirement home? For some, this is a romantic idea that is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Even more affordable than some options on land.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado: Mother Nature in All Her Glory!
Pagosa Springs is a picturesque little resort town in the heart of Colorado’s beautiful San Juan mountains only 35 miles north of New Mexico. With many impressive mountain peaks in the San Juan range nearby, it is where the high desert plateau meets the western slope of the continental divide. It is also adjacent to the I.8 million-acre San Juan Na...Read More
Do You REALLY Need $2 Million to Retire?
Billy and I like to keep informed about the topic of retirement from the perspective of money managers and those in the financial fields. Many of these pieces proclaim that you must save enough in your investments to throw off 80% of your current annual salary so that you can afford a comfortable life away from a job. Lots of them will say that you...Read More