Retire Early Lifestyle
Retirement; like your parents, but way cooler

In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

Easy Livin': Unveiling Hassle-Free Retirement Havens

Imagine a retirement paradise – beautiful weather, stunning scenery, affordable living, and friendly faces everywhere you turn. Sounds too good to be true? Billy and Akaisha Kaderli, experts in easy living overseas retirement, say it's not!

What is Easy Livin' for Retirees?

 For Billy and Akaisha, easy livin' goes beyond just relaxation. It's about creating a day-to-day life free from unnecessary hassles. Here's what tops their list:

Terrific Weather and Natural Beauty: Soak up the sunshine and embrace breathtaking landscapes. Imagine waking up to stunning views and enjoying pleasant weather year-round.

Reasonable Prices: Stretch your retirement savings further. Affordable living lets you focus on experiences and avoid financial stress.

Fresh Food Paradise: Delight your taste buds with a bounty of fresh, local produce. Enjoy the flavors of the region and savor healthy, delicious meals.

Warm and Welcoming People: Surround yourself with friendly faces. Feel a sense of community and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Car-Free Convenience: Ditch the car and its headaches! Efficient public transportation, affordable drivers, or ride-sharing options like Uber keep you mobile without the burden of car ownership.

Say Goodbye to Everyday Hassles:

Remember the constant "quick trips" to the store that ate up your time back home? Easy livin' means eliminating those errands. With convenient access to shops and services, you can free up precious time to pursue your passions and enjoy life.

Explore Easy Livin' Destinations with Billy and Akaisha

Billy and Akaisha are here to guide you on your journey to easy livin'. Read on as they unveil incredible retirement havens that embody this hassle-free philosophy. They'll share hidden gems around the world where you can trade everyday stress for a life of relaxation, exploration, and pure enjoyment.

Enjoying sunny Chapala once again!

Living with ease

In Panajachel, Guatemala, we walk out our door head up the street a bit and there are little shops selling eggs, milk, butter, beer - the essentials. Or if we need to load up, we can walk to the grocery for exercise and grab a tuk tuk back (they are everywhere!) for 60 cents.

In Chapala, Mexico, our apartment is one block from the Plaza. Here we find markets bursting with fresh organic vegetables and fruits, beef, pork, chicken, juice shops, pastries, spit roasted chicken and several restaurants. These days we have gourmet delicatessens too!

Medical and dental offices are everywhere in both of these towns. If you don’t like one, there is another all within minutes of our home, with no appointment necessary. And in Chapala, there are five eyeglass shops, health labs, x-ray clinics, doctors, practicing both Western and Eastern medicine, gyms, Cristiania Park with volleyball and tennis courts, the lake and malecon, and more than a dozen restaurants all within easy walking distance.

Entertainment

Don’t want to cook? In both locations there are restaurants everywhere with a variety of foods, and if we are feeling really lazy we can order for delivery. We get sushi, Pizza, BBQ ribs, great Italian pasta, grilled lamb, and fresh fish and shrimp delivered.

We like living in a place that suits our clothes and that means shorts, T-shirts and flip flops can be worn year-round. A light jacket is sometimes a good idea for crisp mornings and evenings when we go to the lake or for sitting in outdoor cafes or wine bars.

And speaking of walking, not only is it great exercise, but we are constantly running into people we know. Stopping to chat, we catch up on the local happenings and the latest with their families. It all makes us feel that we are part of the community.

Just to get out of the house how about walking down to the lake for the sunset? It’s free and we often run into more people we know. It becomes a social event and couldn’t be easier. Recently, there was an International Jazz Concert at Lake Chapala.

Other examples

There are other features that are attractive about these towns too.

In Panajachel, Akaisha got her computer fixed twice, a hard drive replaced and software issues resolved for a pittance. A selection of computer geeks all live in town each with their own specialty. Billy gets his RetireEarlyLifestyle.com tee shirts made both in Panajachel and in Antigua, a new travel bag was a cinch for the tailors there, and he’s gotten his shoes and sandals fixed too.

The gym is a 5 minute walk in Pana, and a 10 minute walk in Chapala from our places.

In both locations a Laundromat is minutes walking from our apartment, 60 cents a pound to wash, dry and fold.

We have weekly maid service, Wifi, and Cable TV in our room.

If you want to visit a restaurant or specialty shop in another town, in Chapala you can hop on the bus for seventy-five cents, hire a taxi for $4 bucks or in Panajachel, take a tuk tuk or ride a lancha across the lake. Lanchas run from $2.50 - $3.25 each way, per person.

Want to have guests over to celebrate? Meet at a restaurant instead, no dishes, no cooking, no shopping or chopping. Meat eaters, vegetarians, teetotalers and beer drinkers can all be satisfied in the same place with no stress on you to have everything available. No extra stops to the store, no fighting traffic, no parking problems. Just great food and conversation with your friends.

It’s true. We have become spoiled with this Easy Livin’ Lifestyle. We have lived this way for so long now, that it has become normal for us.

The days of schlepping through rain or snow for groceries or fighting an hour on traffic-filled freeways to make a doctor’s appointment are over for us.

Does this Easy Livin’ Lifestyle appeal to you too? Take a look at our Guide to Chapala Living and our Guide to Pana Living.

Remember, you have choices! Follow your dreams!

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