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A little about me, John Arnold
I was born in Birmingham England and have had wanderlust in my blood since a very early age. I was a square peg in a round hole in my town and so I set sail for Australia as a "Ten Pound Pom" aged 22. Since then I have traveled around the world. Now, retired from my mechanical engineering career in 2012, I have decided to, yet again, embrace change and move on; but to where?What does the word “expat” mean?
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Thailand Archive
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![I began travelling when I was about 10 years old. My mum allowed me to travel on the train to see my grandmother. This was such a grand adventure for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Travelling and the art of being social")
Travelling and the art of being social
Posted on 15 February , 2019 | No CommentsI began travelling when I was about 10 years old. My mum allowed me to travel on the train to see my grandmother. This was such a grand adventure for […] -
![As a retired expat living and travelling to several countries the question of “how safe is that area” is at the top of my list of needs and probably yours […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mexicodrugsfeature-e1529825310829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Death by bus or bullet?!")
Death by bus or bullet?!
Posted on 24 June , 2018 | No CommentsAs a retired expat living and travelling to several countries the question of “how safe is that area” is at the top of my list of needs and probably yours […] -
![Finding a place to call “home” for a few months or a few decades requires patience and certain skills. It is difficult enough to find a house to call home in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/image8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Renting a house in Khanom Thailand")
Renting a house in Khanom Thailand
Posted on 3 March , 2018 | No CommentsFinding a place to call “home” for a few months or a few decades requires patience and certain skills. It is difficult enough to find a house to call home in […] -
![Hello and welcome, again perhaps, to my blog about retiring in paradise. It has been a very long time since I wrote anything here. I am not exactly sure why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/khanom-thailand-bio-e1520046753761.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Meanwhile: Thailand 2018")
Meanwhile: Thailand 2018
Posted on 3 March , 2018 | No CommentsHello and welcome, again perhaps, to my blog about retiring in paradise. It has been a very long time since I wrote anything here. I am not exactly sure why […] -
![I think we all can talk ourselves into just about anything. Right? Even though we KNOW that there are few red flags, we can still talk ourselves into believing that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/choice.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Living in Chiang Mai. It’s not all roses!")
Living in Chiang Mai. It’s not all roses!
Posted on 7 September , 2015 | 2 CommentsI think we all can talk ourselves into just about anything. Right? Even though we KNOW that there are few red flags, we can still talk ourselves into believing that […] -
![There are few people that can ignore how much the cost of living will be in Thailand , Mexico, Spain or wherever their idea of paradise is. When I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/chaam_tourism_money0.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Chiang Mai and my cost of living in Thailand")
Chiang Mai and my cost of living in Thailand
Posted on 8 June , 2015 | 3 CommentsThere are few people that can ignore how much the cost of living will be in Thailand , Mexico, Spain or wherever their idea of paradise is. When I […]