where do you think you'll retire?

[Anonymous]

Some place on the south coast of Jamaica (unless it gets developed in which case I will head for the mountains), with a second home (studio) on Ille St. Louis in Paris.

[Anonymous]

Question for those of you planning to retire to other countries- how do you handle visas/residency? I lived in South America for a few years and did not have a legitimate work visa, so I had to leave and come back every 3 months. Just curious what others plan to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question for those of you planning to retire to other countries- how do you handle visas/residency? I lived in South America for a few years and did not have a legitimate work visa, so I had to leave and come back every 3 months. Just curious what others plan to do.

Lucky for me I was born (and hold a passport) in the country where I hope to retire. Seriously though, given that you will be retired you would not need a work visa and could get away being a "tourist" for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH has been talking lately about retirement ideas, which is a long ways off, but he seems to be falling in love with the idea of building a retirement home in the mountains. I really haven't given it much thought and love it where we are now. Part of me wouldn't mind staying here and part of me wouldn't mind a change of scenery. I've always been a city girl, but could perhaps deal with a charming smaller town if I didn't completely feel like I was in the boonies. But to DH, the more secluded the better. He mocks me for being such an urbanite. I don't know if we'll ever agree on where we'll end up, so luckily that decision is a long ways off.

Where do you think you will retire?

This is my husband. I don't know how you could pick up and move to the boonies and be happy. I love the outdoors but think I would get bored.

[Anonymous]

I will retire to my grave.

[Anonymous]

"I feel sorry for you"

I laugh at your ignorance and hope for you that you some day move away from Mommy and Daddy. What will you do when they die?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot will probably depend on where my son lives and whether he has kids, etc. I don't want to be an intrusive MIL, but don't really want to live on opposite coasts either. Ideally, it will be somewhere warm, near a major airport, and with excellent medical care.

Same.