My husband and I retired to Ometepe Island, Nicaragua in 2010. We have an enormous fresh water lake, Lake Cocibolca, in our front yard and an active volcano, Vulcan Concepcion, in our back yard. Most of our family thought we were crazy to move to Nicaragua. “Isn’t there a war going on over there?” they …more

There are a number of people edging towards retirement, wondering what they will do on the other side of the employment valley. At first, that seems like a silly question. Why? You will sleep in! Travel! Volunteer! Spend more time with the kids and grand-kids! Those goals are well and noble and rightly deserved. We …more

Uruguay is still a relatively unknown country to most foreigners and with a population of only 3.5 million people, it’s easy to see why. It’s a tiny country (about 68,000 square miles). Located down in South America, it borders two giants, Brazil and Argentina and sits alongside the Atlantic Ocean. It is a Democratic constitutional …more

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Sometimes I think the temptations of retirement are all smoke and mirrors…a temptation that is more daydream than daylight. I only say that because I am still a few years from that magical date, and each step I take to get closer feels like two steps backwards. Retirement means different things to different people. The …more

The Dominican Republic is part of a Caribbean island called Hispaniola. It takes up roughly two thirds of the island with the other third being Haiti. The country’s area at 48,730 km² makes it the second largest country in the Caribbean after Cuba. The capital, Santo Domingo, is situated in the middle of the southern …more

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For many of us, approaching retirement after years working in Corporate America makes us yearn for doing our own thing. As boomers, we’re torn. Traditional retirement looms out there, but really isn’t for us. A backbreaking sprint of 30 plus years to suddenly stop and do nothing seems dumb. The thought of moving south, playing …more

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Hobbies can play a major role during retirement. Many who retire find that they have time to pursue various hobbies that they could not while working. The following videos review some of these hobbies including cooking, baking, gardening, knitting, crocheting, quilting, photography, horse racing, metal detecting and fishing. Additional information on hobbies can be found …more