Transitioning

[Latbear4blk]

Finally, the day arrived. Yesterday was the last day of schools in the network that employs me, and I had my retirement ceremony. My last day is July 3rd. My condo is in the market, as soon as it is sold and all the paperwork done, I am flying away. I will keep working part-time but only online.

The first step is Buenos Aires. I think I will end my days over there, so I want to set my health insurance but not yet my base. Once my health is checked and covered, I will start slow traveling. My visits to Brazil and Colombia have been always no more Tham two weeks, and I want to get that feeling of coitus interruptus out of my system. I may start my travels with a couple of months in Brazil (Rio and Fortaleza or Salvador) and then Colombia (Medellin & Cartagena). Then I will return to Argentina to spend holidays with family and friends.

After that, I do not know yet. I hope to meet some of you somewhere around the world, but my heart (and most of my time)  will always be in South America.

[Mavica]

Congratulations!

[khaolakguy]

Splendid, have fun!

[floridarob]

I'll be going to BA for my first time, for a few days in Sept.... maybe we'll meet there or more likely in Brasil??

 

BTW, the headline had me thinking you were going in a different direction 😝

 

[Latbear4blk]

33 minutes ago, floridarob said:

I'll be going to BA for my first time, for a few days in Sept.... maybe we'll meet there or more likely in Brasil??

 

BTW, the headline had me thinking you were going in a different direction 😝

 

I thought about making a joke in that direction, my friend.

Look, if my current timeline survives (everything depends on when I sell my condo), in September I should be somewhere in Brazil. I still have to decide whether I want to settle in Rio for a couple of months, or one month in Rio and one in Salvador or Recife.

You will love Buenos Aires, but not Buenos Aires' prices. 

[floridarob]

3 minutes ago, Latbear4blk said:

but not Buenos Aires' prices

I've been hearing this....it'll only be 4-5 days.

I'll need the info about where/how to change money to get the best price.

[Latbear4blk]

1 hour ago, floridarob said:

I've been hearing this....it'll only be 4-5 days.

I'll need the info about where/how to change money to get the best price.

Currently there is not really significant difference between the official and the blue prices. Any Casa de Cambios is a good option if you have cash. Have cash. I do not know what the situation is with ATMs. Foreign Credit Cards are a good option. If for any reasons you have an Argentine credit card (I will not make assumptions about you never again), DO NOT USE IT in Argentina or anywhere else.

[vinapu]

Life starts after retirement. Speaking from personal experience. 

[Latbear4blk]

1 hour ago, vinapu said:

Life starts after retirement. Speaking from personal experience. 

I am so curious! So far I have had a good life, I can't wait to make it even better.

[floridarob]

8 hours ago, vinapu said:

Life starts after retirement. Speaking from personal experience. 

You were late to the meeting then ....

[BjornAgain]

Surely you've forgotten something or have you bottomed out!