Category Archives: Travel Planning

Kailash Yatra – part 2

Tibet (Lake Manasarovar – Mt. Kailash) The spiritual Guru, Paramahamsa Nithyananda, said that the only one thing in the world is certain that everything is uncertain. I have experienced that truth every day during

Kailash Yatra

Yesterday, I realized that we have less than five months left before our targeted departure date.  Once again, I started to panic if we have enough time to “wrap up all the US-based

My Retirement Guru

I love Kathleen Peddicord.  She is my “Retirement” Guru.  Whatever questions or concerns I have, she will answer them in her e-letters. Kathleen Peddicord, the publisher of the Live and Invest Overseas, often referrers

Where to Retire

When you selecting your retirement haven, the experts recommend to consider at least following:  the cost of living, health/medical care, climate, safety, infrastructure, special benefits, accessibility, existence of expat community, and many other

The WSJ Article – Moving to Bali

On June 7th, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL published the article “Moving to Bali — How a retired California couple found a new life on a Pacific island” by JUDITH SCHNEIDER.  The article

Retirement Outsourcing

A week ago we saw a new movie “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”.  It is funny and sad at the same time. Seven British retirees decided to “outsource” their retirement to India.

Catch Up Conversation With My Friend

Yesterday I had a lovely conversation with one of my old friends. We know each other for over 30 years, from our college time back in Russia.  She became aware of our

Are we nuts?

There is a Buddhist proverb: “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”. Somehow, we started to see the articles about the early retirement, the best places for retirement, retire overseas,