Donny Chamberland retired from the U.S. Air Force at age 45 and enjoys a life filled with family, friends, travel, and exploration. Unlike many transitioning service members, he chose an alternate path after military retirement and did not pursue a second career. Rather than moving to a city in the …
For many members of the military community stationed overseas, their host country starts to feel like home. For Phylesia Mickens, an Air Force retiree and participant in our Veterans Living Overseas Interview Series, that country was South Korea. She fell in love with the country during her multiple tours at …
Sara Kift and her husband, Brian, were searching for a way to move their family of four from the United States to Ireland. After several years of trying different paths, in January 2020, they finally obtained an Irish Residence Permit. Sara is using her Post-911 GI Bill, an education benefit …
After traveling and living around the globe since 2015, we’ve landed on the southwestern coast of Spain! As of December 2020, the beautiful seaside town of Rota is our new home base for at least a year. It took time, organization, patience, and a sense of humor to get us …
Jennifer and Jason White realized soon after Jason retired from the Army after 29 years of service that a traditional retirement wasn’t for them. An active couple who love to travel, they wanted to spend their time and money on experiences that truly make them happy, rather than on upkeep …
To jump straight to our recommended best practices for successfully obtaining a Non-Lucrative Visa click here. This article was originally written in Fall 2020 and reflects procedures and restrictions that were in place at that time. Like many of you in the U.S., we’ve been hunkered down for the past …
If you’ve ever dreamed of moving abroad after retirement, Veronica Ondrejech has advice for you: do it now, and don’t wait for the perfect moment. Tomorrow is not promised. Veronica and her husband, Ray, an Air Force retiree, shared a dream of living in Europe. Barely 50 years old, in …
Do want to retire in a place where your retirement income is enough to easily afford the lifestyle you want? A place where you can enjoy an excellent quality of life with all the conveniences and luxuries of a world-class city, including great health care, solid infrastructure, first-rate restaurants, and …