I tried it a few times in my life and while I loved it, I came back home for various reasons. My daughter lived in Hong Kong for almost three years and that was incredible as I was able to visit for a month at a time and visit Asia for much less money. I lived in Switzerland for a summer during college and that certainly whet my appetite for travel. And when I first retired I moved to Panama for about 15 months and lived a good life rather inexpensively. All were great experiences.

I have thought about trying it again especially when things appear to become rather “bumpy” here. I guess I’m leaving the door open.

I have a younger brother who lives half the year in Spain and the other half in Florida. Maybe that’s the solution. Instead of quick trips get to know a second home, culture, friends and food.

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One of my friends from college spends half of the year in Minnesota and the other half in Dharmashala in India. She is a retired journalist and has just started a blog on You Tube sharing her experiences and traveling as an older person. She is funny, amusing and definitely a MN gal. Her husband is Indian who moved to Minnesota years ago. I think you will laugh and love their blog…here is the link:
https://youtu.be/1GwJinICzms?si=e3BPrE14LihRG0qD

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The current name of their You Tube Channel is called Stay Traveling but they are currently asking for other suggestions!