Tag Archives: Contributions of women

Best Way to Travel? Feed Your Passion for the Unusual!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

There are always a goodly number of fascinating people and events from any given place. And there are local people keeping those histories alive who love sharing those stories. Find them and visit their troves. Continue reading →

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Spectacular Surprise Sixtieth

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

We meandered back to the lodge, getting close to some hippos in the river and watching four elephants – two standing and two laying – under a tree. Very African safari stuff. Continue reading →

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Behind Closed Doors

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

“So,” I continued, “it’s not that you have lost interest in sex; it’s that you’ve lost interest in sex with your husbands.” Continue reading →

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That’s Life

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Oh boy. Emotionally, I didn’t want to be here. I tried to have a light, friendly conversation on a safe topic and here I am, right in the middle of it. Continue reading →

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Honor, Respect and a Purple Eggplant

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

All the hotels I could afford were locked tight and my only option was to beg and bribe a watchman to let me stay in the stairwell behind iron gates. Continue reading →

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Flaws I’m Forced to Accept

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Something horrible happened a few weeks into my marriage. My tall husband discovered dust on top of the refrigerator and I was smacked in the face with the horrifying reality that eventually everything in the house would get dirty, and I was the designated cleaner. I did not face this reality gracefully. Continue reading →

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Aging to Be Me

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I’ve earned the right to be wrong; I don’t question myself as much as in days gone by. I no longer strive to be a controlling force over every outcome. Continue reading →

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How I Created My Location Independent Lifestyle

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Less than three years later, at 36, I retired from the law. Our savings hit our magic number. We took the risk, sold everything, including our beloved Mini Cooper, and left the US. Continue reading →

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The Lighter Side of the Black Market

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Yes, the black market is illegal. I happened to get caught in one of these raids and was told to come back in a couple of hours. When I returned we were lined up four deep. Then the door burst open and in walked a guy carrying a large satchel. He scanned the room, beamed and exclaimed “Fresh money!” Continue reading →

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Santiago Cooks

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Visions of being the next Jenny Craig danced across my forehead. The business plan has a lot of potential: idiot-proof approach, no rocket science. Simple. Easy. Continue reading →

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