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Becka's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Becka's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Pup's avatar

Facing similar indecision and looking forward to hearing more!

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Jen Haskins Carter's avatar

So true…. I’m going to Vancouver tomorrow to “look around.”

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Roberto and Carolyn's avatar

VERY interesting.

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Roberto and Carolyn's avatar

Did anything come of your trip?

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Jen Haskins Carter's avatar

Love you guys… so glad you are doing this newsletter

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Lisa Estus's avatar

I’m very excited for you both, and very excited to follow your journey!! I’d like to retire under the same circumstances you cited, and Van does too, he just doesn’t understand quite how to yet.

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M Watkins-K's avatar

This is dreamy. Thanks for the newsie. Question from the back please. When are you doing this? Timeline?

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Roberto and Carolyn's avatar

We will be talking about timeline in future posts, but we will start by spending vacations there, then summers, then 6 months, and once we are residents and ready to retire (10-15 years) we will be there most of the year.

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Mary Littell's avatar

your wish list sounds like mine. I love that you're doing this.

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Robin Hopkins's avatar

I can't wait to follow on this journey. woooo

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David Liff's avatar

Carolyn and Roberto: Nice to randomly run into you yesterday eve near the Mandela garden. As mentioned, have enjoyed your missives and observations the past few months on the la vie francaise. I'm here for another 3-4 weeks. Any chance you might available in the near future for an apero chit chat about the fun and frustration of MPT living? Please let me know. Can be reached via email at davliff@me.com. Á bientôt peut-étre? Regards, David

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Susana's avatar

Love it! I'm a Texan looking to move to France. Finding a broker that works with Americans has been difficult. Nowhere near retirement age, so hoping I can buy something cash as I save more money.

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Minh's avatar

I am delighted to find your substack on the France FB group! I am also in Austin and share the same sentiment, even though I am farr long from retirement but I do want to move from the US and to Europe in the future. Thank you for sharing!!

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Katie Komorek's avatar

So glad I found your Substack! I literally laughed out loud when I read the part about “when was the last time you visited a friend’s new apartment in Montreal?” I’m from North Carolina, but I moved to Montreal five years ago. Learning French too! 🥰

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Luke Goldberg's avatar

Thanks for being the Guinea

pigs for us. I study French too and would like to do what you’re doing, so looking forward to reading about it.

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Mariaelena McCauley's avatar

Thank you Thank you Thank you. This is one of my favorite episodes. Creativity can’t be squashed. Here’s to using your head and your heart and inspiring mine ❤️

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