4. Killarney, Ireland
Many American’s can trace their ancestry back to the Emerald Isle, so it remains a popular destination. In Ireland, one such place is located on emerald hills overlooking the lake Lough Leane, Killarney. It has been named Ireland’s tidiest town and the cleanest town in the country. If you’re a history buff, this town is the place for you as it’s home to St Mary’s Cathedral, Ross Castle, Muckross House, and Abbey. Or you can explore the ruins of the Innisfallen Abbey on Innisfallen Island.
If you’re a lover of the great outdoors, then the area has the Lakes of Killarney, MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Purple Mountain, Mangerton Mountain, Paps Mountain, the Gap of Dunloe, and Torc Waterfall. If you pay a visit to Killarney National Park, the first national park in Ireland, you can boat, bike, ride horses, or fish.
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I am 65 and retired from a major California police department, with a pension and medical. Retired 14 years. I am also a practicing attorney and am considering complete retirement between now and age 70. I purchased a home in Puebla, Mexico and it is lovely and inexpensive. My pension from the police and my social security at 70 and savings along with a home in Mexico that is paid for virtually guarantees that I will leave for Mexico full time soon, I am there in the Summer at this point. Mexico is very inexpensive unless you are in a tourist beach town, including the Baja coast at Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Cabo. Going inland slightly really saves much money and I am certain that my golden years will be great in Puebla. Mexico takes a hit on crime but I invite anyone to spend a weekend in Chicago or my original hometown Detroit and compare the violence. I am an ardent conservative and lover of the USA. I served in the USMC and 31 years in the violence rocked major city in California, and I still think for those who no longer need to work Mexico offers much. I also intend to spend a few months every year in Capena, Italy.
Why Capena, Italy? We are looking into Bari, Italy.
For seniors, weather, healthcare, and taxes top the list. Scotland’s weather is cold and chilly and damp for much of the year, and very dark for half of it. It’s almost impossible to get permanent residence in the U.K. Healthcare, near and dear to seniors, isn’t mentioned but given the size of the town, not promising.
That was very educational as I’m making my last 3-5 years until my retirement years 🤔 I pretty much enjoy the information above and would like to learn more. All seems very exciting and inviting which will make it hard to pick the right place. As they say reaching retirement years are the last road on earth, so make it count or worth while, avoid slowing down and experience it all before checking out and those are my plans. Thank you.
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