International Living has just published its list of the ten best places for ex-pats to retire, and affordable Panama is the top retirement choice for 2019. According to its publisher, Jackie Flynn, “Modern, comfortable, and tolerant – if you had to describe Panama in just a few words, these are what they’d be. Panama may […]

In my first post about international living, I said that I especially wanted to define and discuss two particular aspects with each exploration of a locale as a retirement destination for ex-pats: affordability and safety and security. I think I have covered the subject of affordability in Ecuador in these posts. In the link below, […]

I began my first article on Ecuador as a retirement destination citing an NBC article, “Top 5 Reasons to Retire in Ecuador,” by Amber Payne. A lower cost of living and low-cost quality medical care are the first two reasons given and covered in my first and second posts on Ecuador. However, another alluring reason […]

Aside from the lower cost of living discussed in my last post about Retiring in Ecuador, there are four more reasons in Amber Payne’s “Top 5 Reasons to Retire in Ecuador” for considering this South American country as a retirement destination. One of great importance to seniors is healthcare. Quality Healthcare Payne cites a webpage by International […]

Retiring in Ecuador and Portugal have intrigued me as possible destinations for stretching my meager retirement funds and experiencing and enjoying new vistas and a different culture. My son’s best friend married a lovely woman from the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador, so I have decided to look into what Ecuador offers first.   […]

Considering Becoming an Ex-pat I live in Hawaii and have for over 40 years. On Oahu, it is very beautiful with two mountain ranges on either side of me and Diamond Head and the ocean off in the distance. I love my Hawaii very dearly, but it is an expensive place to live. On my […]