As a newspaper reporter in Spain’s Costa Blanca, I quickly came to love and admire some of my fellow expats, who were enthusiastically determined not to let old age and growing infirmity get in the way of having a really good time. Clubs and associations flourished everywhere and new ones seemed to be appearing all …more
Category: Retirement locations (page 21 of 21)
Gathering and Preparing Documents for Residency We decided that we would return to Panama in March to look for a home and we wanted to begin our residency process at the same time. In the case of our residency we were applying for a Pensionado Visa based on my spouses Government of Canada Pension. I’m …more
In October of 2011 my husband and I quit our jobs and began the search for a place in the sun to retire. I make it sound easy with that statement but it isn’t as simple as it sounds; where we started and where we ended up is very different. My husband retired from the …more
Erik and Mona visited Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) 70 times in the last 46 years and recently received an award from the island’s government. The draw of a welcoming, warm and healthy climate, as well as tennis and long, leisurely evenings spent with good friends has ensured the return of this 80-year-old Swedish couple to …more
After 6 years in Asia I can see the advantages and disadvantages of retiring in Asia. As many people who have moved to Thailand discovered a steady pension or regular income makes this a a great location to retire and experience new things. One of the things I have found as have others who move …more
Sue and I retired about three years ago but have been looking for the “right” community to settle in for a lot longer than that. We’ve been living in Saint George Utah for the last seven weeks and have made a few observations during that time. The most obvious is that it’s very sunny and …more
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