I should probably have titled this post “trying your best to eat street food safely”, because, let's face it, eating street food is just riskier, especially in low-income countries where the safety of the food supply is already in question and pasteurization and refrigeration may be non-existent, not to mention low enforcement … [Read more...]

Health insurance has to be the number one biggest headache in planning to live a mobile semi-retirement lifestyle. First, it’s expensive. Second, it’s necessary. Third, it’s mandatory. Finally, when you are traveling, often it’s useless. Nothing irks people more than paying for something they can’t use. If you are reading this, most of you fall into one of these … [Read more...]

In the US, once you turn 65, your health insurance choices suddenly become narrower. For most of us, Medicare is the only game in town, and our choices beyond Medicare parts A and B come down to deciding whether we want to enhance our standard Medicare coverage with either a Medigap or a Medicare Advantage supplemental plan.  If you have assets you need to protect, it is pretty … [Read more...]