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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?
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their original citizenship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpatriateEmail Subscription
My Travel Blog Archive
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![After spending 3 months on this popular Indonesian island I have a good grasp of costs to live here. All of these numbers are just for a single retired man. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/images-4-e1561894571643.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bali. Cost of living a comfortable retired life")
Bali. Cost of living a comfortable retired life
Posted on 29 June , 2019 | No CommentsAfter spending 3 months on this popular Indonesian island I have a good grasp of costs to live here. All of these numbers are just for a single retired man. […] -
![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 […] -
![Whether you are an American, British or from Australia, eating in foreign countries, can have its gastronomical challenges. The big difference with food outside of a Western Culture is the spices […]](https://www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/themes/arras-theme-master/images/thumbnail.png "Eating local food in your chosen paradise")
Eating local food in your chosen paradise
Posted on 4 March , 2018 | No CommentsWhether you are an American, British or from Australia, eating in foreign countries, can have its gastronomical challenges. The big difference with food outside of a Western Culture is the spices […] -
![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 […]