About expat62

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United States

About expat62

Retired, writer, hiker, climber (beginner), go to the gym daily, walker, like being outdoors, like watching soccer and having a few beers with buddies, love dogs, meditate, beginner yoga, diabetic (have used exercise/diet to get and keep diabetes under control - without medication - for over a year) Like my alone time but also enjoy company.

Advice for New Expats

Eat from the local food vendors - for the few times it doesn't agree with you, it's still worth the experience. Don't be shy. Talk to everyone. Ask lots of questions. And don't be afraid to say that you don't understand something. Read the "Culture Shock" book for where ever you've moved. Knowing local do's and don'ts and customs is invaluable "fore" knowledge.

I would love to live in...

Gran Canaria

Favorite Assignment:

Cook on a sail boat

Favorite Cuisine:

Indian

Favorite Museum:

Rodin - Paris

Favorite Movie:

Matrix

Favorite Book:

Daughter of Fire - Irena Tweedie

Favorite Sports Team:

Manchester United

Some Forum Posts:

Nepal: house for long term renting:

Photos? Price for smallest apartment or room? I am a retired USA guy, single, looking for long-term place to live.

Kosovo: Retiring in Kosovo Report:

After almost two years in Mexico I am ready to make my "original" retirement move: to Eastern Europe. Kosovo seemed un-do-able back then. Now that I know I can live OK on a limited service industry pension, I have questions: Am I reading the blogs correctly, that no visa is required for USA citizens for any length stay in Kosovo? Does anyone have contacts or recommendations for "studio" student type housing? What part of the city would be best to be near a park, a grocery, some night-life and hopefully a gym? (I'm a right downtown kinda person when possible) I'm a writer who likes reading, hiking, and watching soccer and drinking a few beers with buddies. I'm comfortable with all kinds of people; I need nothing "Americanized" or upscale.

Kosovo: Introduce Yourself:

Moving to Pristina in the Spring of 2012. Retired, single, writer, into hiking, climbing (beginner), gym, soccer, reading and meditation/yoga. Like being outside a lot. Would like to make contact: local and expat. All comments and advice will be welcome.

Nepal: nearly a year in KTM:

It's still a visa question: I'm retired with a small pension (but one that is more than adequate for Nepal). I can't find any information on retiring there or retirement visas. I would like to stay 10 years or more and don't want to be going in and out of the country. Advice please.

Date Joined:

12/26/2011

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