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Retirement Library |
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Retirement Library Introduction |
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Retirement Library Index |
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| Looking
Down the Barrel of My Second Irish Winter - Settling In |
| - Lori is
the mother of two living in Dublin, Ireland, going on two years.
For Lori, the thought of settling in, planting roots in a foreign land,
starting anew in every aspect, began with apprehension. Lori's concerns
deeply reflect on the concerns shared by all people of a postmodern culture.
We're a transient people, moving on average every five years. Lori is about
to experience her second Irish winter, a prospect made more foreboding
by the strange land she's trying to settle into. But now, after a year,
she says, "All of my realizations have persuaded me to get past my
American - Expat - anthropology lovin’ cut-and-dried preconceptions and
start understanding the real Ireland." |
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| Making
A Move To Fortaleza, Brazil ~ Some Advice |
| - by John
Mueller - Living somewhere is much different than visiting. You have to
learn how to survive day to day living; shopping, cooking, dealing with
the electric and phone companies, the bank, restaurants and all the other
things that come with life. Realizing this, I made a decision to try it
temporarily before actually taking the final steps. I've now been here
two months. While I won’t go into the actual differences, I have learned
many things which I will pass on. Jul/05 |
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Global Nomadic Housing For Expatriates - At The Edge - Living In A Shipping
Container on the New Zealand Coast |
| - "There are
three bedrooms, two lofts, internal gardens for food growing, passion fruit
and kiwi fruit vines throughout, and most importantly a flying fox and
several swings inside. The kitchen looks out onto the Pacific Ocean (Moana
Nui a Kiwa) a mere 30m away and the shower/washing room, which is 4.8 by
4.8 m2, has a Jasmine plant, hops and vines and a waterfall which is active
when it rains." |
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| Moving
To Canada ~ Choosing The Right Destination |
| - by Thelma
O’ Connor - You’ve decided to move to Canada but before you go you must
choose a destination in which to settle. Canada, with over 10 million
square kilometers of territory, is the second largest country in the world,
with many wonderful cities, towns and rural communities beckoning the newcomer.
The vastness of this country makes choosing a destination all that more
difficult. Do you choose to live near the ocean, in the mountains, in a
large city, on the prairies, or in the lake regions? Suddenly, choosing
somewhere seems overwhelming! June/04 |
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| Move
To Canada: Live Tax Free |
| - by David
Lesperance - If you have ever cosidered moving to Canada this article will
be of extreme interest. In looking at Canada as a possible destination,
there are two main considerations; qualifying for permanent residence and
tax planning. It may come as a surprise that the new immigrant to Canada
can have definite tax advantages. This article discusses those advantages
as well as the varying level of immigrant qualifications. |
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| Moving
To Canada - Ten Tips For Survival |
| - by Thelma
O’ Connor - Alone in Canada: Ten tips for survival. In Canada, you
have to start all over again, build a new life, make new friends and find
your place in a new community. This is a challenge all newcomers face,
but if you come here alone – with no close family or friends to help and
support you - then this challenge may seem even more daunting for you.
May/04 |
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| Moving
To Canada ~ Making A Plan |
| - by Thelma
O’ Connor -By now you may feel you know Canada well, from surfing the internet,
or from travel books and news items you’ve read. You’ve applied for your
Permanent Resident (PR) visa and know it could take up to 2 years to receive
it. You’ve been waiting what seems like an eternity and you don’t feel
like waiting any longer. So you’ve decided to throw caution to the wind
and leave early to start your new life in Canada. Aug/04 |
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| Moving
To Charente - Living In Rural France |
| - Above the
ground floor there were steps leading to the grenier, where thick ancient
beams held up the old tiled roof. The attic walls would need fixing. We
ducked below hanging curtains of cobwebs to check out the small finished
bedroom at the end, that lay hidden behind a rough cinderblock wall. It
was usable, with nice large arched windows. ...magnificent overhead
beams, some ancient, some newer, in every ceiling. Steps down lead to a
huge great room with fireplace, and a modest typical French kitchen at
one end. By Diana Kingham |
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| Moving
To Chile, Part Two ~ Chile Measured Up! |
| - by Bonnie
and Gary Paulsson - Wow-and-a-Half! We have had the most amazing month!
First of all, a big Chilean "Hola!" to all of our new-found friends. We
do not want to forget anyone. We have received emails from people living
all over the world - from the US to Latvia as well as England, Afghanistan,
India and...Dec./05 |
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| Moving
To Chile, Part Three ~ Feliz y Prospero Año Nuevo! |
| - by Bonnie
and Gary Paulsson - What a momentous and unexpectedly poignant year we
have just finished wrapping up and storing away! We hope this bit of correspondence
from our home in the heart of Chile finds each and every one of you healthy
and happy! Hopefully you have been enjoying our commentary as we "struggle"
to enjoy the beautiful summer days and warm nights as well. Jan/06 |
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| Moving
To The Caribbean ~ Phase 1: Research And Preparation |
| - by Mark
Lentz - Well, I’m not the first person to decide to move to the Caribbean,
and definitely won’t be the last. There probably are very few among
us that haven’t considered it after a vacation there. After all,
the Caribbean is one of the most scenic and friendly areas of the world.
For me, that feeling of being drawn there hasn’t gone away since my first
visit in 1997, and it is for that reason, among others, that has led me
to moving there to start a small business. June/04 |
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| New
Zealand Paradise |
| - So New Zealand
is your dream. There’s no greater location to set your sights on,
no country with more to offer the human spirit in search of freedom.
So let’s talk about how to make it happen. The purpose of this article
is to give you a brief overview of what you will need to know and where
to begin, in order to move to New Zealand, buy property there, and start
a business. Oct./06 |
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| New
Zealand ~ The Final Chapter…For Now |
| - by Rick
Adams - Packing up everything you own including that “I just can’t live
without this keepsake from the Clinton Presidential Library” and moving
to the other side of the world is a big deal. For some it’s a very big
deal. For others it’s just another stepping stone in the pathway to life’s
adventures. Whatever the case, trust me; putting the wife, kids, cats,
dogs your laptop all on a plane all at the same time and hoping for a shred
of sanity by the time you settle into your newly adopted country is, well,
wishful thinking at best. Aug./05 |
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| New
Zealand - The New Silicon Valley Suburb |
| - by Ruth
Carlson - If any place knows the next best thing, it must be Silicon Valley,
home of the computer and Internet revolution. So when I kept hearing about
South Bay residents moving to New Zealand I had to investigate. The buzz
started with my neighbor Kristi Ford, a marketing executive who said she
was giving up her career to become a yoga instructor in New Zealand. Shortly
afterwards I heard that Bardon, a winery owner, had purchased a place in
Christchurch to live in half the year. Then I toured a house on the market,
because, you guessed it, the couple was moving to New Zealand. May/05 |
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| Nova
Scotia ~ Cheap Living And Retirement In Canada's Hidden Paradise |
| - by Phillip
Townsend - A beautiful and inexpensive place in North America where oceanfront
and lakeside lots can be had for as little as $10,000 (or a charming 3-bedroom
home on several acres can be yours for under $50,000). Sound like a dream?
It's not. This slice of Heaven does exist. Nestled in the North Atlantic
on Canada's east coast, Nova Scotia is a little-known paradise steeped
in Scottish, Irish and English history. For the potential expatriate or
retiree, Nova Scotia has a lot to offer...inexpensive real estate, a low
cost of living, unspoiled natural environment, friendly people and lifestyle
opportunities to suit virtually every taste. Jun/05 |
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Property & Lifestyles Magazine - All about Living,
Working & Investing in the Caribbean! Subscribe Free! - Our Magazine
provides features and articles on how to "up-sticks" and move on down to
the blue water tropics of the Caribbean and relax under a palm tree. Information
on retirement possibilities, buying property, Caribbean lifestyles, job
opportunities, investing, Caribbean culture, classifieds and the Caribbean
Marketplace. Our stories of successes & failures are told by those
who have made that lifestyle change and moved to the Caribbean themselves.
Live the Dream! |
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| Our
Experience In Setting Up In Panama |
| - It was early
in 2003 that the thoughts and discussions about starting a new life matured
into a decision; what was not clear, was where? Costa Rica had been the
initial location until I came across an article in an investment magazine
- If you think of Costa Rica, have you thought of Panama? May/07 |
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| Our
Istrian Adventure - Setting Up Home and Business in Croatia |
| - Some in
the US may still think of the Balkans wars when Croatia is mentioned, but
hostilities here ended more than ten years ago, and Europeans - especially
the Germans and the British - are streaming back to this beautiful land
to vacation, buy homes and start businesses. By Hank Brill May/06 |
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Life on Roatan |
| - A Leisurely,
Luxurious, Affordable Caribbean Dream. You smell the perfume of the white
ginger and watch the palm fronds sway in the southeastern trade winds…
slip into quiet, blue water that feels like velvet on the skin… walk along
the white sand and scoop up shells, adding to a collection already spilling
onto the patio table... Experiences like those -- a daily pleasure on Roatan,
Honduras -- are, really, what enticed us to invest here. Sept./06 |
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| “Paint
Your Wagon” ~ Transplanted In The Islands Of Tonga |
| - by Robert
Bryce - That old musical tells the story of “moving west,” to the new frontier.
Back then it was California. Horace Greeley’s “go west” advice still stands
good, but the frontier has moved decidedly more west. These days, “Tonga
or Bust” is the new call to freedom. Folks are painting their wagons (that
would be shipping containers today) and heading to the Southern Hemisphere.
Tonga is indeed the new and perhaps last frontier. To find it, you continue
going west from California, and a little south, too. At about where you
begin to go east again, stop there. That will be the South Pacific.
Aug./05 |
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| Panama's
Coronado Golf & Beach Resort - Now Is Your Opportunity To Live In This
Multi-Faceted Resort |
| - Panama's
Most Exclusive Resort & Country Club Is A Fun Place To Live - The Coronado
Golf and Beach Resort has it all - Beach Club - Riding Club - Tennis -
and one of the best professional Golf Courses in Latin America, created
by the famous designers George and Tom Fazio. Add to that the fact Coronado
is in proximity to some of the best sports fishing in the world not to
mention world class diving on both coasts. (Hey, the Caribbean is
30 minutes away from the Pacific!) What a lineup: Golf - Tennis - Equestrian
- Sports Fishing - Sailing - Fine Dining - Dancing - Diving and much, much
more with reasonable lot prices means quality expatriate or retirement
living for you and your family. Time Shares available - this is your
permanent home away from home or vacation getaway. Dec./04 |
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| Paris
Meeting Places ~ Enjoying Paris |
| - by Adrian
Leeds - Many who make the move to Paris promise themselves NOT to meet
only people of their own nationality. I was one of those who thought that
becoming Parisian meant having Parisian friends, immersing myself in the
French community, speaking French more often than English and all in all,
avoiding the American community. Quickly I discovered this wasn't necessarily
the best approach to acclimate quickly to my new home. The support I gained
from having new found friends who understood the issues and concerns I
faced entering this new culture was invaluable to a successful transition.
French friends weren't able to provide that kind of support. Oct./05 |
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| More!
- Much More - Overseas Retirement Library Index |
| - The Library
Index; there are a number of different options and a number of different
access points and a wide range of material. Access to the library is free
of cost. Note that there are complete reports for many nations and subjects;
which are promoted by way of the advertisements you see above. The cost
of these reports is minimal; in most cases the fee is $20. If you have
made a decision on a secific nation; the reports will provide a great deal
of information that will save you time, hassles and money. |
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