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My New Mayan Friend, and the Evolution of Merida, Mexico

Jet Metier in trici-taxi in Merida, Mexico – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingMy new Mayan friend had a beautific smile.  Most likely in her 50s, I met her as she and her family were making and selling sandwiches from the very small porch in front of her home with the half wall she used as a built-in shelf.  On the street was a solitary plastic table covered by a plastic tablecloth, with two plastic chairs.

The street of my friend’s house was perpendicular to the main street bordering the hacienda in which we had rented a place to stay. ...

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New Zealand- 1980

This and the follow-up are untypical but may interest some who would not consider moving to the 'other side of the World'.
 
NEW ZEALAND
I'd worked for the UK defense department for 15 years and soon after disillusionment set in badly there appeared a recruitment team from Aotearoa (New Zealand). Lo and behold, they picked me for free emigration, family, lock stock and barrel! Now, I had never flown, nor even left the UK so there was much...

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Keeping Perspective on Panama

Presented with permission from Bob Adams of Retirement Wave
 
In the last eight and a half years, I’ve received thousands of emails from people all over the world interested in visiting and living in Panama.  I’ve met with over 400 of you when you’ve come down and I’ve had the time available when you’ve contacted me and we got together to chat.
 
There are certain things that come up frequently.  One of the most...

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