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[quote=Anonymous][quote] We are in the late 50s and planning to retire soon in couple of years and do more travel while we are still healthy. I know this is what many retirees say and plan for, but how many are able to actually do it? We will financially be comfortable, and kids are taken care of.

[b]Any words of wisdom?[/b] [/quote]

Depends on how you travel.

We can speak for continuous long stays - we spend 3 or 4 weeks per year in the US visiting family -  transitioning from basically digital nomads :

- No pets.
- If you have pets, no more pets.
- Avoid anything needing your care or attention to stay alive. No plants. No pets.
- Try not to have children.
 
- Cigna Global for pre-retirement health insurance. The Non-US option will save you a ton of money. Cigna has great add on options - outpatient, medication etc...
- Stay Vaccinated. India will try to kill you in so many ways.

- Remote Mail Service. Legal Zoom Virtual Mail or Anytime Mailbox. We've used Virtual Mail. (If you need online access to mail.)

- TMobile Unlimited Hotspot Plan 
- Always pay for flexible airline tickets. No exceptions.
- Know basic Spanish
- Pay for the gopro editing app. We stopped manually editing after 2 videos.

If you are keeping a permanent address
- HomeExchange or similar home swapping service. Home swaps for long stays in high COL places like Hawaii. We can spend months in Hawaii using home swaps. France, Spain, and Portugal were very common exchange requests. 
- If you want pets, house sit for people who have pets. ( trustedhousesitters.com )
- Balance low/high COL. A few weeks in Japan or Hawaii can equal months in Latin America or India (Stay Vaccinated)

- IF you do some VanLife-ing (which you should) do not underestimate the cost of fuel. 
- IF you do some VanLife-ing (which you should) use ioverlander and be mindful of boondocking

- Be mindful of visas and how to extend stays legally.

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" - Mike Tyson

- You WILL forget something very important (a visa application, plane ticket, etc...) be prepared to pivot, change plans completely, and handle a crisis. 
- Always pay for flexible airline tickets. No exceptions.

- Prioritize health everywhere you are, mental and physical.

Again, specifics depend entirely on how you plan to be traveling. 
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