The Grown-Up's Guide to Running Away from Home, Second Edition: Making a New Life Abroad

The Grown-Up's Guide to Running Away from Home, Second Edition: Making a New Life Abroad

by Rosanne Knorr
The Grown-Up's Guide to Running Away from Home, Second Edition: Making a New Life Abroad

The Grown-Up's Guide to Running Away from Home, Second Edition: Making a New Life Abroad

by Rosanne Knorr

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Overview

For empty-nesters, early retirees, and even established executives, midlife is the ideal time to turn travel fantasies into real and rewarding experiences. This second edition of THE GROWN-UP'S GUIDE covers estimating cost-of-living expenses, the dos and don'ts of international health care, the boom in online travel resources, and much more. Whether planning a monthlong escape or a whole new life in another country, this empowering guide will encourage mature would-be expats to pursue the overseas adventure they've been craving.

 
  • An accessible primer for midlife adults who long to live or retire in another country, featuring information on choosing a destination, readying finances, working, and keeping the stateside home fires burning.
  • Detailed advice is interspersed with lively and inspiring anecdotes from the author's own adventures, plus interviews with other experienced expats.



  • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781580088732
    Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
    Publication date: 03/01/2008
    Edition description: 2nd ed.
    Pages: 208
    Product dimensions: 5.97(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

    About the Author

    ROSANNE KNORR is a seasoned traveler, expatriate, and author of numerous books, including the GROWN-UP’S GUIDE series and Gone with the Wine. Rosanne has been profiled in People Magazine and has appeared on national media including National Public Radio’s Marketplace Money, CNN Travel, CNNfn, NBC Nightly News and ABC Radio Network. Interviews and articles about her work have appeared in Time Magazine, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Bon Appetit, American Express Horizons, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments     vi
    Note to Readers     vii
    Introduction     viii
    The Psyche Behind the Escapee     1
    Are You Prepared to Pack It In?     7
    Where in the World Will You Go?     17
    How to Pay for Your Getaway     28
    Costs and How to Cut Them     36
    The Work Option     47
    Making the Most of Your Time Away     55
    Finding a Home Overseas     64
    Transplanting Family, Fido 'n' Fluffy     74
    Leaving the Roof over Your Head     84
    You Can't Take It All with You     90
    Personal Packing for Runaways     102
    Passports, Visas, and Bureaucratic Follies     107
    Transportation: Getting There     113
    Transportation: Being There     118
    Staying in Touch     123
    The Internet Advantage     134
    Handling Finances from a Distance     147
    Safeguarding Your Health Overseas     155
    Protecting Your Person and Property     169
    Your Countdown Checklist     178
    Settling In     180
    Return of the Native     187
    Bibliography     190
    Index     194
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