Not knowing what to expect, we walked into this air conditioned eatery. The kitchen is open air so you can see workers putting your food together, and there is seating in the front and to the back.

Alquimico Rooftop Bar Cartagena, Colombia
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

While we are walking around the Walled City of Cartagena, we come across this very interesting window with Alquimico written on it. Alquimico in Spanish means the Alchemist so it stirred some curiosity. Since we were making the rounds of Rooftop Bars, we put this one on the list.

Having the Courage to Change
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

Regardless of the differing reasons presented to us, what is shared in every one of these emails is the fear of change. All of us lust for that illusive guarantee of security. It’s part of being human.

How to Retire by 40 According to People Who Have Done It. U.S. News & World Report
Coryanne Hicks

Today there’s so many more apps and online calculators to help you with your finances that it’s gotten much easier to retire early.

Walking through the city of Antigua, Guatemala, is like taking a trip back through history. Ancient churches, old convents, the ruins of government buildings destroyed by earthquakes, cobblestone streets, and gardens all give you the sense of the beauty that was here centuries ago.

We Want Millennials to Be Financially Independent! And They Can!
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

It is our belief that becoming financially independent is one of the best things you can do for yourself and for the world.

We wrote our script for living as we went along, and now in our 70s and with 4 decades of financial independence, we want to share with you 5 truths we have discovered about retirement life.

Could You Volunteer for One Day? Giving back: volunteering for one day while traveling
Debbie Yeh of Give a Day Global

Give a Day Global (GADG) is a US based nonprofit that connects travelers with one day volunteer opportunities for local causes around the world.

When Is it Wise to Spend More in Retirement?
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

Now, 35 years later, do we still need to be diligent in monitoring our spending and outflows, or is now the time to seize the day and go first class?

Sunshine's Restaurant Beach Bar & Grill Nevis, West Indies
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

When we were first living on the Island of Nevis, West Indies in 1991, just down the beach from The Four Seasons Resort (which we were helping to open) was a shack-of-a-place called "Sunshines."

According to the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, roughly 15% of people over age 65 live in poverty. Also, nearly half are considered ‘near Poor,’ meaning that they live with incomes that are less than twice the poverty threshold. ($31,460).

Whatever it is, tequila probably can't fix it, but it's worth a shot! - Jimmy Buffett