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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
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![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 […] -
![Whether I am packing for a weekend getaway or planning my move to Mexico, “what to pack” is always an issue for me and my guess it is for you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/5f22c9bf01d0d83d07124efc6cc6cf7c.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Which items to sell or pack?")
Which items to sell or pack?
Posted on 3 June , 2015 | No CommentsWhether I am packing for a weekend getaway or planning my move to Mexico, “what to pack” is always an issue for me and my guess it is for you […] -
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Is an “early retirement” what you really want?
Posted on 22 May , 2015 | No CommentsI think most people would be all ears if I sat down with them and told them that they could absolutely retire early and have an early retirement in a […] -
![One of the great things about living in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe is a certain level of expectations with infrastructure. Driving in these Third World Countries opens up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/driving-in-a-third-world-country.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driving in Third World Countries")
Driving in Third World Countries
Posted on 21 December , 2014 | No CommentsOne of the great things about living in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe is a certain level of expectations with infrastructure. Driving in these Third World Countries opens up […] -
![It’s always a good idea in Life to keep an open mind and be aware that your Plan A may need a Plan B and possibly a C and D sooner than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/voices.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The voices in my head")
The voices in my head
Posted on 20 December , 2014 | No CommentsIt’s always a good idea in Life to keep an open mind and be aware that your Plan A may need a Plan B and possibly a C and D sooner than […] -
![Perhaps you have already read my other 2 articles on the big cities of Quito and Cuenca; now details and my experiences with the smaller lesser known places. Having my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_0929.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ecuador jungle, mountains and bus rides.")
Ecuador jungle, mountains and bus rides.
Posted on 22 July , 2014 | No CommentsPerhaps you have already read my other 2 articles on the big cities of Quito and Cuenca; now details and my experiences with the smaller lesser known places. Having my […]