Considering Emigration or Retire Overseas?

Mercy Dave, a passage through the North Atlantic, not a regular patrol!
That would be more than I could possibly want.
My one trip was on a troop ship, they ran us on deck for three hours a day so they could clean the holes. This was in Jan. so you can guess the wind and weather make it a 'fun time.' Darn it was cold, we only had field jackets; we were a motley looking crew.

The dependents of E-6's and above were in the upper decks, where they had
dining tables, cabins. The hubbies got to stay with their families. That is not right!
The females would come out and stare down at us, we were a filthy bunch
They would point at one or our group that was a particular looking waif and giggle. We were on display-Grrrr!

Then they had the nerve to request any of us in the hole that could play a musical instrument, sing or dance so they could come up and entertain the dependents. If so, they let you take a shower, shave and gave you the proper clothing to entertain these folks.

I asked a swabie, 'Are we in a storm?'
He looked at the waves, 'No, not really, this is the Atlantic in winter.'

I have more to say about this little cruise-later
 

I reckon I'm too old to move. I have dreamed of it in days gone by. One piece of advise I can give is to go & live in that country for a full 12 months before leaving home for good. You will have to deal with a foreign language, different laws & maybe different values. Seems every country I have visited the expats all hang around together. You will always be a foreigner in a new country. "There no place like home," good or bad. Good luck!
 
Packerjohn said:
I reckon I'm too old to move. I have dreamed of it in days gone by. One piece of advise I can give is to go & live in that country for a full 12 months before leaving home for good. You will have to deal with a foreign language, different laws & maybe different values. Seems every country I have visited the expats all hang around together. You will always be a foreigner in a new country. "There no place like home," good or bad. Good luck!
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MQ55
Here is a link to article with links on expats retiring overseas
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f32/how-about-a-forum-for-expat-retirement-75907.html

For what it's worth.....I have been working the oilpatch since in West Africa since 2003. Went Permanent Married Accompanied status in 2008 and ms. gamboolgal has been with me for almost 12 years now in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. No one vacations in the places we live and work in.

We are retiring back to our home in Texas in about 3 weeks. We will arrive to Texas on 31-Dec-19 and 1st day of retirement is 1-Jan-20. Almost 42 year of the oilfield is enuff......
I'm looking forward to full-time chasing ms gamboolgal buck neckid around our old 4 poster in Texas....

We hope to never get another stamp in our passports ever again.

Lifes A Dance And You Learn As You Go.....
gamboolman....
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Thought about retirement in a warm place many times but as I get older I like heat less & less. Think I will stay here & enjoy the 4 seasons. Don't like tourist places too much although I have travelled to over 65 countries in my life. "Home is where the heart is". There is no paradise here on earth but some places sure are better than others. Anyway, you sure have had some colourful experiences. Ever think about writing a book?
 
gamboolman said:
MQ55
Here is a link to article with links on expats retiring overseas
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f32/how-about-a-forum-for-expat-retirement-75907.html

For what it's worth.....I have been working the oilpatch since in West Africa since 2003. Went Permanent Married Accompanied status in 2008 and ms. gamboolgal has been with me for almost 12 years now in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. No one vacations in the places we live and work in.

We are retiring back to our home in Texas in about 3 weeks. We will arrive to Texas on 31-Dec-19 and 1st day of retirement is 1-Jan-20. Almost 42 year of the oilfield is enuff......
I'm looking forward to full-time chasing ms gamboolgal buck neckid around our old 4 poster in Texas....

We hope to never get another stamp in our passports ever again.

Lifes A Dance And You Learn As You Go.....
gamboolman....
VszOzqdm.png
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You guys "hook 'em horns"...come on back home to Texas!
 
I have visited 18 countries and some other places, but I won't be leaving Florida. We have reached the point where travel is too much work.
 
Manatee said:
I have visited 18 countries and some other places, but I won't be leaving Florida. We have reached the point where travel is too much work.
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Ditto for us here in the Texas Gulf Coast/Hill Country area. Its all about getting "value received". Travel is a pain and the pleasure needs to balance out for value received.
 

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