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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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![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 […] -
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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 […] -
![After a week in Quito, the capital, I am learning more and more about the geography, distances and transportation. I opted to fly from Quito to Cuenca and arrived early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Cuenca-Ecuador-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ecuador. Cities in the Andes. Cuenca")
Ecuador. Cities in the Andes. Cuenca
Posted on 15 July , 2014 | No CommentsAfter a week in Quito, the capital, I am learning more and more about the geography, distances and transportation. I opted to fly from Quito to Cuenca and arrived early […] -
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What Will it Cost to Live in Paradise
Posted on 15 April , 2014 | No CommentsWe each have our own priorities as to the “must have” in choosing best places to retire. In my mind there is little point living in one of the cheapest […] -
![A common question when traveling overseas is “can I use my cell phone in xyz country?” The short answer: maybe. 1. Assuming you are just visiting for a holiday ask […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cell-phone-travel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cell phones overseas")
Cell phones overseas
Posted on 14 July , 2013 | No CommentsA common question when traveling overseas is “can I use my cell phone in xyz country?” The short answer: maybe. 1. Assuming you are just visiting for a holiday ask […] -
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Options and my Short List
Posted on 22 October , 2012 | No CommentsI have already decided that continuing to live in the USA is not an option for me. I do not agree with the USA government and their “peacekeeping” missions which […]