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?
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/Expatriate
![I got a HUGE surprise at the Mexican Consulate office here in Tucson this morning. First let me explain about Mexico’s visa process which is very similar to the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.retireinparadiseforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/23922724-Passport-style-MEXICO-rubber-stamp-over-a-white-background-Stock-Photo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making it legal in Mexico")