by Jonathan Look | Sep 24, 2019 | On My Mind
Jonathan in Myanmar Our species has never been as mobile as it is today. Getting from one side of the planet to the other has never been as easy or affordable. You can wake up this morning in Boston and through the magic of air transport, go to sleep in Barcelona,... 
by Jonathan Look | Aug 27, 2019 | Lifestyle, On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Jonathan Loving Retirement on the Great Wall of China Eight years ago, at 50, I took early retirement, sold almost everything I owned and began traveling the world. I had been living a good life but longed for something more. My passions have always been travel,... 
by Jonathan Look | Aug 16, 2019 | On My Mind, Philosophy, Retirement
Living Your Dream Is Not Selfishness You didn’t mean to make to people uncomfortable. You have just decided that you want to try something different – at work or in your personal life – and people say it is selfishness. “Why do you want to do that?” or... 
by Jonathan Look | Aug 9, 2019 | Lifestyle, On My Mind, Retirement
For A Longer Life, Try Early Retirement Why Try Early Retirement We have all seen it happen. A good friend, family member, or someone we work with finally reaches his retirement day and drops dead seemingly almost as soon as he retired. Year after year, while others... 
by Jonathan Look | Aug 8, 2019 | Lifestyle, On My Mind, Retirement
Relaxing After You Retire Is Great, But There Is So Much More to Do One of the biggest fears I hear people voicing when contemplating retirement is, “won’t I be bored?” Since I retired eight years ago, my schedule is so full of stuff to do there... 
by Jonathan Look | Jul 25, 2019 | On My Mind, Philosophy
Expat Definition At its Latin roots, the term expatriate, usually abbreviated to ‘expat,’ is a combination of words meaning ex (‘outside of’) and patria (‘one’s native country’). “Outside of one’s native... 
by Jonathan Look | Jun 2, 2019 | Lifestyle, On My Mind, Retirement, Travel
It is a common complaint of veteran long-term travelers everywhere. You return for a visit to your home town, excited to tell friends your tales of hiking the Camino de Santiago or the amazing oysters you sucked fresh from the sea in Cancale, France; and no one cares.... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 2, 2019 | Lifestyle, On My Mind, Philosophy, Travel, Travel Tips
Update: I recently had to renew my soon to be expired “primary passport.” I took both of my valid U.S. Passports to the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, along with a completed DS-82, and 99 Euros for the renewal fee. They do require a new 5cm x 5cm photo, but the...
