We hope you find some of these money tips while traveling helpful. Let us know if you have other money tips and tricks that would be helpful to travelers. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

John and Bev, you are a “senior travel couple” who look like you’re getting younger in every new video!!!😁

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Oh, you're too sweet!!! We climbed the Sigiriya Rock today in Sri Lanka and I felt my age all the way to the top! It was a glorious hike!!! Have a great week! Bev (& John)!

@bw5911

4 ай бұрын

Right!

You guys are the best!! What a touching shout-out! We love you guys- once again, an informative, easy-to-understand, and well-made video!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your support and help. 😊 So glad you enjoyed the video. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for the video, we always use a card called Wise, convert AUD to any other foreign currency as you need, we the use it as a debit card and ATM card with never having to worry about "other" conversion rates. We also use it to save up for our next trip so we always have some local currency in it :)

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Great tip. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@bw5911

4 ай бұрын

Me too

@jonb3189

4 ай бұрын

Have Wise, Schwab Debit Card. Heard good things about Revolut, and looking at getting that debit card too

The Wise Visa Debit Card allows you to create accounts in almost any currency and charges little to no fees. We also understand (at least in Thailand) that if you take your passport and physically go into a bank to withdraw cash there will be no fees. Might also work for other countries.

@michaelfrew5652

4 ай бұрын

WISE is the best. Do not use a banks credit card unless you want to pay them large fees.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Much appreciated. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@jonb3189

4 ай бұрын

Have Wise, Schwab Debit Card. Heard good things about Revolut, and looking at getting that debit card too

@georgeschahoud7160

Күн бұрын

I'm a new follower,like your videos, thank you so much, keep going.

Once again, clear, concise and practical information. Great series! Thanks so much. 👍😀❤️☘️

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Another great video- thanks so much! I retire in 15 months after 30 years of teaching and our first retirement trip will be Belgium in the fall. We are incredibly fortunate to have a free place to stay there so the plan is to stay for a month! I think that will be the longest we will want to travel at a time. Many of the tips in this video will be very helpful for all trips, but especially those month long ones! Stay safe, you two!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and following along with us. Congrats on your retirement and hope you have an amazing trip to Belgium. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video, full of solid banking and financial advice for travelers. Thank you! I’m hoping you may do a video on health care while abroad. That’s the one area I’m feeling uncertain about. Am sure Medicare doesn’t cover us in foreign countries! Thank you!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and great suggestion. Coming soon. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Love your Travel School series! Travel guidebooks show the bucket list items--but leave out all the logistics and preparation needed for successful, low-stress, long-term travel. That's where your Travel School series fills a much-needed niche. Thank You! Inspired and hope to follow your footsteps soon.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. So glad you are enjoying our Travel School series. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Greek tips but never add a debit card to Apple Pay only a credit card. Also, it’s super easy to freeze your credit cards debit cards things like that it’s just one click of a button and I keep all of my cards frozen except for the one I’m using and if I want to use something else I unfreeze it I use it I freeze it again. It’s super fast and easy and that means there’s no charges allowed on my cards. Unless I have that one unfrozen

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. We only use our credit card on Apple Pay. Thanks for the tip on freezing cards we don't use. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@RetirementbyDesign26

4 ай бұрын

Great tip!

Thank you for your videos! I enjoy watching and learning about your full-time travel!! My experience is that not all airport ATMs have bad conversion rates - look for the larger national banks and use their ATMs (their rates are the same regardless of location)

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Great tip. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

An idea for a future video might be personal security while traveling in 3rd world and/or adventure locations. For example, do you have a political and medical evac subscription like Global Rescue? Also, do you carry a satellite phone? Any other pointers?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great suggestion for our Travel School. Thanks so much. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@spicybrown75

4 ай бұрын

What's your definition of a 3rd world country? Your ignorance is showing 😅

Great stuff-I’d add that it is great to have two debit cards. I have one as a “business” debit. As you pointed out, backup systems are so important. On that note-what about having a way to remotely erase your phone if it gets stolen (still happening in some places!)-

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and great suggestion. Not sure about remotely erasing phone. Very interesting. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Fantastic information Bev and John. I’m finding the Travel School extremely interesting and useful as I look to upcoming extended travels.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Wonderful. So glad you are enjoying our Travel School series on our channel. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Have you used Wise as your bank transaction card attached to your Apple Pay app? I don't have it but my travel friends do and love it. Continued best wishes for you and your travel adventures! 😊

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great tip! We have not used it because we have not had any issues with our Capital One debit card, but could see how the Wise card could be a great alternative. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

great stuff guys! thanks for sharing!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Hi seen you two yesterday in cinnamon lodge we are travelling around Sri Lanka now 🇬🇧🇬🇧

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for reaching out. Hope you have a wonderful time in Sri Lanka. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

🥇 Super-good stuff, thanks guys & safe travels! 🙌

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! So glad you found it helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Another great video. Thank you. Happy Travels.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for following along. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Usual great tips!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for the information.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

So great

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you so much 💚🥳

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for the information on vpn, this is so helpful!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Our pleasure. Glad it was helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Very helpful thanks!!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

This video was a wealth of info! Thanks

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Glad it was helpful! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind gesture. Glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video!!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Wonderful amounts of information. Thank you soooo much! Happy Travels **hugs**

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful and thanks so much for following along with us. Happy journeys and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for the video. We have been following and set up the vault, looking into mail service and dedicated account for travel only. Your advice has been really helpful! Happy trails!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome and so glad you are finding our channel and website helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great video as usual!! The money management tips were very helpful! Thank you!! 😁👍🏼

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for following along. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Love your videos! I’m near you in Boynton Beach.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

So cool! Thanks for sharing. That's a great area. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

That’s a very good video.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you think so! Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you guys for such great information. Warm regards,

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks so much for following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

LOTS of great information, loving this new video style!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Many people seem to be enjoying our Travel School. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

You see the world opens up much more if you have USD, GBP or Euro. With the silly AUD rate these days unless we go to essentially countries which use their local currency we are stuffed. Another trouble is India- they have a monopoly on the INR and won't let you pre-purchase. This means you are forced to use Airport dodgy rates just so you can have a little cash as everything as you found out in India revolves around cash - much to the dismay of the PM of India.

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your perspective. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for the awesome financial tips!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome. So glad you are enjoying our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Really enjoy the channel and learn -- a lot. In your travels, do you encounter many solo male full-time travelers in their late 60's. I travel quite a bit, but, can't seem to make the final step to do it full-time. thanks!!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it. We have met some on the road and they seemed to be doing great. Let us know what you decide! Happy Journeys! John & Bev

I am enjoying your retirement travel school. Thank you. How do you keep tracking of tipping customs around the world?I am a former American who lives in Switzerland. All my tip-reflexes are broken outside the United States. Every time I travel I do a search for local tipping practices, but I usually find very conflicting information. In fact, I think some of the tipping tips are fraudulent and self-interested. Maybe a future video topic?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. Thanks. We have found it to be a little confusing as well. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks we are now in 98 acres in Ella stunning enjoy your journey 🤩

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic. Have a great time. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Excellent. It is very practical. You both are very grounded and organized. I assume both of you have an accounting or finance background. Your advice about money makes sense even if you are not traveling as extensively. Thank you.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Actually no backgrounds in accounting or finance, just our practical experiences of things that work for us during our travels and retirement. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for sharing these valuable insights on managing money while traveling abroad! I appreciate the tips and tricks you provided, especially about using ATMs abroad and leveraging travel credit cards to save money. Your advice will undoubtedly be helpful for retirees and anyone planning their next big adventure. Looking forward to implementing these strategies on my own travels!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad it was helpful! Hope you have some amazing adventures. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great series. It provides a high level view of just how easy it can be to slow travel if you have these foundational blocks set up.👍💪🗺 Thanks so much for putting this all together. 😊 I'll have to investigate the one part you mentioned about Turkey 🇹🇷 and VPNs. If I may ask... What part is your favorite about doing a monthly cost breakdown and which part not so much? 🤔

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you found it helpful. Fortunately, we did not have trouble in Turkey. Regarding monthly cost breakdowns, we don't do a breakdown each month. Lots of variability depending on where we are in the world. We use Quicken to monitor our overall spending on a yearly basis. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Such great topic, thank you for making this video. Have a few suggestions for future video. How do you choose a secure network or Wi-Fi while traveling to manage your finances as not all Wi-Fi’s are setup the same way to protect the internet traffic. How do you keep your electronics such as laptop, camera equipment safe while traveling, I assume not all hotels have safe.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! Thanks so much. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great pointers - I’m doing the same retirement travel and had to figure these out on my own. I would also add that physical safety of laptop is critical. I use a small footprint laptop (Microsoft Surface) that fits into a PacSafe bag and bought a pick-resistant lock for it. Most AirBnBs are not that secure and having a way to lock up my laptop (and Passports, etc) while out and about has been critical. Nothing is full proof but this will certainly resist the low-end crooks. Also, I take pictures of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and more, and have available on a cloud drive for access from any device.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great suggestions! Thanks for sharing. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great tips! It definitely requires some coordination with trusted friends, family and businesses to manage your assets while gone. Doesn't seem to be as common anymore, at least in my experience, but some hotels and businesses in countries that allow VPN will filter VPN traffic and not allow it. In addition to your wonderful tips, I suggest using an online password manager. Of course configure it with 2-factor authentication. You can also set it up so a trusted person has access to it, in the event something happens to your phone and laptop. Safe travels!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and great suggestion. We hadn't thought of the online password manager. Maybe we should have consulted an expert first. 😉 Thanks as always for you feedback and following along with us. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@caroljordan4316

4 ай бұрын

Hi I like the idea of a password manager do you have one you would recommend thank you

@Anonymous-One1

4 ай бұрын

@@caroljordan4316 I use LastPass. Some people avoid it because of their security breach. I have worked in cybersecurity for 25 years and don't have security concerns with it.

@fanatix9999

3 ай бұрын

@@caroljordan4316 My family has been using 1password for years (Mac users) - excellent product!

Thankyou thankyou thankyou. Love your videos. I need to upgrade my phone! my cheap samsung does not take esims, or google pay!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

YES! Upgrade your phone. You won't regret it because the camera is so good. Esims and Google or Apple Pay is so easy! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

Hi ! Can you please make a video in this series about how you manage health care related stuff … insurance, payments, doctor visits, medicines to carry etc.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions. We have one that covers some of that coming soon. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Excellent information, thank you. What do you do when you need to use your credit card online to purchase something and they require two step verification (which requires a text - which is not available while travelling)? Our bank will not use email for this. We don't get the text as the sim card had changed and its a real problem for us. Any assistance is appreciated. GREAT video. Thank you.

@jackiebowen6239

4 ай бұрын

We have successfully used Google Voice for this. It gives a US phone number that you can use to receive 2-step verification texts. You can log into your Gmail (Google) account on any device to get your message. It worked great for the month we were overseas this past year. I've kept using it on a couple of accounts when back here in the US now, too, and it continues to work as smoothly as our local phone number. Also nice, there is no charge for this number.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We have an Iphone 14 and 15 and use Google Fi for our service. We can get text and calls anywhere in the world. Works great, except we lose "data" only after 90 days out of the US. We then use Airalo for data. Never had a issue with 2-factor unless in an area with no cell coverage. Hope this helps, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Great ideas for managing investments, banking, debit & credit cards. The paying in “local currency” is very wise. I also agree that it’s a bad idea to withdraw funds from ATM’s not attached to a reputable financial institutions.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it helpful. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

soooo easy to manage investments from different time zone. No point paying someone to look after your own money. In the connected world of today, it's dead easy no matter where u are

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your viewpoint. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Apple Pay works everywhere around the world… I bought a cup of coffee in Oman for less the a dollar and was accepted Then-no worries!!!

@RetirementTravelers

Ай бұрын

Yes it does. Thanks for sharing. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Regarding your mail service, some banks have allow you to have both a "residential address" and a "mailing address". Since I am not giving up my home, I keep that as the residential address. Then I set up a mailing address to a virtual mailbox service, which is like the RVMail service you mention. Problem is not so much with the banks, but with the Credit Bureaus. They don't know the difference, and they will say that is your residential address. I had to file grievances in order to get them to remove the Mail Service address from my report. So I no longer have two addresses with any bank. It also can lead to problems when buying online. You would have a different shipping address but the bank might deny the transaction if the address is not what they are looking for.

@RetirementTravelers

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Really nice video! i was wondering if i could help you edit your videos , I know you have great videos but it will save your time.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the offer. We are good for now. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thank you for your time and posting. Damn, I knew I should have had kids. ;)

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

🤣 Thanks for following along. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

I travel the 6 months of winter. I do online banking just like in the US. Not really any difference.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Awesome. You are right, not difficult at all. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Wow, what a boring video if you said what it was going to be about, but ohh so important! Thanks for sharing. New sub 👌☕️😎

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub! We hope you enjoy our channel and website. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Good job you guys! I look forward following in your footsteps in 2 years.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Good luck with your planning. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Another great video! How much do you spend on having someone else do your taxes?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Probably too much, but we are working hard to create great content and travel the world. We just don't have the time or interest to work on taxes from afar. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

My wife and I are planning to retire next year, sell everything and travel full time. Your videos have been very helpful, especially this one! I do have one question about using the mail service. Do you have your mail service address on your Passports or do you use one of your children's addresses for that? We live in Michigan now, but our daughter lives in Georgia and typically people want to use a mail service in a state with no income tax. I have read that it is difficult to establish domicile in a state we haven't actually lived in. and that Michigan could successfully sue us for back taxes if we can't establish domicile in another state. We do not want to remain a Michigan citizen and are considering trying to establish domicile in Georgia before we start traveling just because that is where our daughter lives so we will be returning there for travel breaks. But Georgia state income tax laws are not any better than Michigan. I think that when we sell our house we will need to get a new passport and I am not sure a mail service address is acceptable for that. What address do you use on your passport?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great questions. First, there is no address on your passport. Second, we have met many people who sell their home to travel in an RV and move their residency to a no-tax state, but there are some rules you must follow. Some states are stricter than others about wanting to hang on to taxpayers. Since this has such important ramifications, perhaps you should consult a CPA in Florida and ask them. We are hesitant to give you advice when we haven't had Michigan residency. We understand and have read a lot about establishing residency in Florida when we had two homes, but that's a little different. You could also call MyRVMail.com and ask their advice. They probably come across this a lot. Sorry and hope you find the answers you're looking for. Happy Journeys! John & Bev

That was excellent information!! I have about 3 months left before I retire and move to another country. What advice do you have and should I be working on this now? I have to sell everything!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you found it helpful. Our advice is start NOW and focus on downsizing, simplifying and digitizing. Best of luck. We will be cheering for you. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

First off, you both are ROCK STARS! We have binge watched all your videos and are actually seriously of jumping off the gravy train. A question Some of these things don't seem as straight forward as some of the videos make out. Some banks will not do business with a PMB (Personal Mail Box) because they are actually in the USPS system as a business, not residential. Am I overanalyzing this or any suggestions/tips?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We can only speak about our experience. We had one company tell us we couldn’t use it this week, so we left the box number off and it went through. MyRVMail will hand sort if they get something without a box number. Our suggestion is to call them and ask about their experience. Hope this helps. John & Bev

@susanjackson984

4 ай бұрын

Perfect! I'll see what we can do by phone calls. I had heard that our banking institution (Chase) does not Thanks so much @@RetirementTravelers

What do you do with your important papers like original birth certificate?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We scanned everything so we could have a picture and then we stored them at our daughter's house. We only keep a few of these items like our SS cards and birth certificates. Thanks for asking! John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

Appreciate all your great info. Had a question about credit cards - are all your credit cards addressed to your daughter's address and if so, does she have a Florida address too?

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

No, our credit card does not have our daughter's address. Chase could not send a replacement card overseas but they were willing to send it to any address in the US. Rather than have them send it to our mail service, we opted to have it sent to our daughter. It was a one time thing to get us the replacement number faster. Thanks for asking! John & Bev

Wonderful content as usual. Is there a reason you couldn’t use one of your children’s addresses or a friend for your mailing address? Is there any legal reason why this can’t be done?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes, we could use our children's address, but we wanted to remain Florida residents. This is where we lived since 2016. Also, we could do the mail service completely on our own without having to bother anyone. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@nathanandtiffany

4 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers thank you so much! My husband and I start this journey and will document on our KZread channel Feb 1st 2026. Your Chanel had been so helpful.

What phone carrier do you use? Any issues with that?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We use Google Fi. We are doing a video in the next couple of weeks about it along with the data supplement we use when we travel past the 90 days allowed out of the country at a time. We did another video, but we have some updates. You can watch it here and the new one will be out soon. Thanks! John & Bev kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3ysk9mLfa-wXZc.htmlsi=gphoGNTfoZG5CUgw

What did you two do in an occupation to travel the world? and what what age did you retire?

@RetirementTravelers

Ай бұрын

John worked in the aluminum industry, beginning as an engineer and later in leadership. Bev was a stay-at-home mom to our five kids. John retired at age 55 after having worked for one company his entire career. We worked hard through the years, saved our money, lived debt free as much as possible, and we were disciplined to live within our means. Now, we have no home and no expenses other than travel. All of these things have helped us be able to do it. It wasn't one thing, it was many. Now, we continue working on our channel and website in hopes to one day pay for all our travels with our blogging money and hard work. Thanks for asking. John & Bev www.retirementtravelers.com

how do i find the links? ie the vpn express. i can look it up but would hope to give credit to yall

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

All of the links we reference are in the description below the video. Thanks so much for following along. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Americans retiring abroad: because life's too short to spend all your golden years stuck in traffic.😅

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We agree. Thanks for sharing. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Greetings from Mumbai India Hi -just saw your video on your visit to India & i am a Indian Jew (our community has been in India for over 4700 yrs) & I feel ashamed that the -*-cycle rickshaw guy-*- took your Rs. 1200/- & you'll for a ride-this stuff never happens in Mumbai ever But that is Delhi(my son studies at IIT Dehi doing his Mtech) & as a Mumbai resident -Delhi is so different from Mumbai I am 64 yrs old & in business since I was 18 yrs so except the North East I have been in every place in West, South,North of India & I travel every month out of Mumbai for 05 days expect *April to mid September*-these months are the hottest & then it rains & rains from June 15th to Sept 15th If you want to experience Rain like what Noa experienced come to Mumbai from 25th June onwards & see how inspite of 300 mm rain *daily*- Mumbai City goes on 24/7

@RetirementTravelers

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Hello. You mentioned VPNs are regulated in Turkey, Vietnam and Egypt. How did you manage that? I think you went to these countries. Please let us know.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We never made it to Egypt because of the recent issues in Middle East, but fortunately we did not have issues in Turkey and Vietnam. We aren't sure exactly how they are regulated in those particular countries, but internet censorship and monitoring does occur in countries like Vietnam. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@loridemars4549

4 ай бұрын

I have the same question. What did you do to handle Vietnam especially?

Thanks for another great video. I’d love to see how you budget for an entire year of travel or for a trip in Africa (my next destination!). As for financial advisors, my family runs a business in this field and even we admit you can easily DIY a lot and automate a lot (which was less easy to do many years ago) but advisors do take a chunk of your nest egg (1% ends up compounding to be a significant amount).

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and appreciate your opinion about investing. We are headed to Africa for the first time next week and are very excited. Here is our recent video on world travel costs. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oH-jqZibgLmfibQ.htmlsi=rmLgdMjndXlFCJBw John and Bev

The IRS is sending you love letters also?? I knew they were cheating on me!!

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We've laughed at this all day long! We're thinking you can have them all! Thanks for making us laugh! John & Bev

@makeyourlifeeasier5794

4 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelers I will try to keep the laughs coming...but we can share the love letters! Better to give than receive! Love you guys. Keep the vids coming.

Have you ever been to Kyrgyzstan?

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

No, but it is definitely on our list. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@WA-en4qs

4 ай бұрын

@@RetirementTravelersI am an retired and have been living in Kyrgyzstan for the past 11 years. I have traveled to many countries overseas but none as wonderful as Kyrgyzstan. The best time to come here would be June through September.

I agree with everything except that it is not that difficult to self manage investments. It just requires some research and planning. There are a lot of resources for do it yourself investors.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@ladytrader688

4 ай бұрын

Sure, it can be done. I see the value of designating someone you trust and is good so that you are truly retired and can concentrate on the joy of travel. Cheers.

@SD-co9xe

4 ай бұрын

@@ladytrader688 Sure - for some individuals it is worth it to pay for an advisor. Hopefully people are at least choosing a fiduciary with reasonable fees. Personally, I don't think it is that complicated and I enjoy figuring it out myself. There are wonderful online tools that help.

I agree with everything you mentioned except for the financial planner. I can manage my portfolio from anywhere with a click of a button. Never move money due to a market correction you will only incur additional taxes and fees from your planner. It would be best if you had 2 or 3 years' worth of income in easily accessible accounts, such as T-Bills or CDs... etc to ride out market fluctuations.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

We would love to save the money, but we believe we would have made many mistakes that would cost us more the amount we pay. Neither of us have a finance background and we would rather focus our time on our travels than worry about managing or overseeing our nest egg. It's great that you have the confidence that you can do it. We just don't have the time nor the interest. Thanks for sharing! John & Bev

Hmmm….i achieve market returns and only spend about 3 hours a year on managing investments. Ie rebalancing, tax loss harvesting, etc.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Great job. We can’t balance our checkbook in 3 hours. 🤣 Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

My one issue with this constant travel life style is your carbon footprint is through the roof. The poor planet is doomed with all the boomers jetting around the world to do their bucket list.

@RetirementTravelers

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your concern. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/