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Roland99

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15. And it's not really about the politics of it for me

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 04:34 PM

Mar 2020

And it’s not out of a wanderlust

It’s more pragmatic (financial, health, etc)

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Ya know...the more i think about it, the more i think I'll be an ex-pat after I retire [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

No thanks. The couple profiled virgogal Mar 2020 #1

This. And old friends. Hortensis Mar 2020 #14

Very true,old friends are vital. virgogal Mar 2020 #22

Been there done that snowybirdie Mar 2020 #2

Maybe we'll do a "summer" residence somewhere in Canada. Roland99 Mar 2020 #4

Retired at 55 and 48 on a single teachers pension in TEXAS? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #3

Yes. In Texas the Teachers Retirement Plan Horse with no Name Mar 2020 #12

look into Iceland or Finland.. samnsara Mar 2020 #5

To a hot and humid country? PasadenaTrudy Mar 2020 #6

I'm in central FL. It's hot and humid for 7-8 months out of the year already Roland99 Mar 2020 #8

Depends where you are in Spain. Somewhere like Murcia can get up to 115F in summer, but on the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #17

Check out Boquete in Panama. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #7

That's one area I've considered. Roland99 Mar 2020 #9

Probably a good idea to check out the area. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #10

This is an interesting video I saw a while back about that area; A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #18

I only got to the two minute mark. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #20

I concede your expertise. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #21

Well, that's the old winning attitude. Hortensis Mar 2020 #11

Shit, man! You're only 140 miles away from me!! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #13

And it's not really about the politics of it for me Roland99 Mar 2020 #15

And I get that as well. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #16

I think I have no choice. pat_k Mar 2020 #19

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