The Grown-up's Guide to Retiring Abroad - Softcover

After decades of running in the corporate rat race, are you ready to retire from work but not life? Well pack away your office supplies, strap on your silver anniversary watch, and let THE GROWN-UP'S GUIDE TO RETIRING ABROAD turn your golden years into a true adventure. Writing in the same humorous and pull-no-punches style as THE GROWN-UP'S GUIDE TO RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME (15,000 copies sold), author Rosanne Knorr outlines everything you need to know about retiring in a foreign country: the challenges and benefits of retiring overseas, the easiest way to research potential countries, and 20 of the most popular, exotic, and affordable retirement locations abroad. Knorr covers all the essential facts for each country, including weather, home purchase or rental, visa and residence requirements, transportation, cost of living, healthcare, and more. Whether you want to kick up your heels in Costa Rica, cultivate a killer tan in Bermuda, or study the ruins of ancient Greece, you should spend your first days of retirement reading this book.Includes a comprehensive resource section, quotes from adventurous retirees, sidebar fun facts about each locale, and a map showing the profiled countries.This is the third book in Ten Speed's popular GROWN-UP'S GUIDE series.

ROSANNE KNORR is a seasoned traveler, expatriate, and author of numerous books, including the GROWN-UP’S GUIDE series and Gone with the Wine. Rosanne has been profiled in People Magazine and has appeared on national media including National Public Radio’s Marketplace Money, CNN Travel, CNNfn, NBC Nightly News and ABC Radio Network. Interviews and articles about her work have appeared in Time Magazine, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Bon Appetit, American Express Horizons, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.