John Curran
Articles by John Curran
Is it crazy to consider living in another country? John shares the story of how the “crazy” decisions he and his partner Sue made have culminated in a healthier, happier, and ultimately more rewarding life in Ecuador.
What are you thinking when it comes to living and traveling overseas? What are others thinking? What were John and Sue thinking? John provides some answers, and maybe some inspiration as well, to these questions and more.
Is it crazy to consider living in another country? John shares the story of how the “crazy” decisions he and his partner Sue made have culminated in a healthier, happier, and ultimately more rewarding life in Ecuador.
We started researching retirement property, making full use of the Internet, libraries, networking, country visits, and, of course, International Living. It was a part-time job for us…and in no particular hurry, we passed on properties that didn’t measure up; settle for less, and that’s exactly what you’ll get. In July 2006, after searching for five years, we found a property in Vilcabamba, Ecuador.
What are you thinking when it comes to living and traveling overseas? What are others thinking? What were John and Sue thinking? John provides some answers, and maybe some inspiration as well, to these questions and more.
Is it crazy to consider living in another country? John shares the story of how the “crazy” decisions he and his partner Sue made have culminated in a healthier, happier, and ultimately more rewarding life in Ecuador.
What are you thinking when it comes to living and traveling overseas? What are others thinking? What were John and Sue thinking? John provides some answers, and maybe some inspiration as well, to these questions and more.
When John Curran turned 39, he decided to retire. It wasn’t that he lucked into a big bonus from work. In fact, John was a teacher from Wisconsin. But he and his wife, Sue, wanted a richer experience from life. At a time when most people are less than half-way through their working lives, John began researching retirement options…
If you’re moving overseas, perhaps the most important number for you is property price. Of course, you’ll want that number to be low so that you can afford your new life overseas.
This will be the third holiday season since Sue and I moved to Vilcabamba, Ecuador. Our first Christmas here we were still getting settled in.
Perhaps one of those most heartening aspects of last Thursday’s unrest in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito was how few IL readers expressed their concern over the situation on IL’s Facebook wall.
In July 2006, after searching for five years, we found a property in Vilcabamba, Ecuador. In that community, we found everything we wanted, including a low cost of living: We manage quite comfortably on $500 a month.
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