Hi there

[Pearly]

Hello - I have recently taken early retirement (only 48) and plan to spend some time travelling and meeting people on my way - I am a social animal, according to my friends. My first stop in a few weeks time will be Buenos Aires, which I plan to use as a base for a few months, improving my Spanish and getting a feel for Latin America again.

Looking forward to meeting people and exchanging information when I arrive. Have read a fair bit on this site, some positive, some negative, but plan to make my own mind up, although all information is useful.

John

 

[texxaslonghorn]

John, I envy you.

 

[Pearly]

Thanks Tex, not sure what the envy is for - The early retirement or the travelling around, but I'll take it

 

[carlosalberto]

well...I retired at 38 and travelled throughout Argentina from Jujuy to all the way south. Do not forget to go to ANTARTICA!!!

 

[captainmcd]

I retired at age 51 in order to help my wife raise our young childen while she worked. It was fine for a while, but when they grew older, I wanted to go back to work. If you have a hobby, or can keep busy, that's fine, but if you sit in front of the TV watching 24 hr. news, and worry about the problems of the world, you will go crazy. I returned to work after 8 years of retirement, and am content with my job. When you are older, you don't have to sweat the small stuff that makes younger workers mad.

Texas Longhorn, I am the proud father of two longhorns and one aggie!