For Americans thinking about living abroad
Can you really retire abroad on a budget? We’re finding out.
We’re Sandra and Jeff. Since 2023, we’ve been living slowly across countries — tracking exactly what we spend so you can plan with real numbers, not estimates. No guesswork.
Shoes, shoes and more shoes
Seriously I (Sandra) am not the clothes or shoe horse in this family, but let’s not go there right now. He has admitted that he has a problem and that is the first step toward recovery, and a lighter suitcase. Have I mentioned before that I dislike clothes shopping? The main reason I hate shopping for clothes is because a) I can hardly ever find…
New Zealand 2019
In March of 2019 we visited New Zealand. The visit actually came about because of a conversation with a friend who lived in Auckland. He and his wife were visiting the US west coast and Canada for a couple of weeks over the New Years holiday in 2017 turning over to 2018; we met for dinner at The Stihl Whiskey Bar (Apparently they have a…
About Us
We’re Jeff and Sandra, two retired Americans, living abroad, on a budget, one country at at time. Most days, we’re just doing what we’ve always done— making ourselves a home, working on projects, cooking, and running errands, wherever home might be at the moment.
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