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Product Description
Most people dream of early retirement and of travelling to exotic places. This book describes how the author and his wife realized that dream by retiring at fifty years of age and travelled the world on a modest budget. It presents ideas on how the reader can do the same thing. It describes the countries and people who have given the writer a wonderful first ten years of retirement while his friends are still busy working. Humorous anecdotes are incorporated to illustrate the experiences of living and travelling in third world countries.The book will appeal to a very large market as it focuses on the dreams and aspirations of all those people over forty who would like to retire but who need encouragement to do so. It is an inspiration for its readers to reach their personal goals.
Places described include: Central America, South-East Asia, Australasia and the British Isles. Emphasis is placed on the people encountered and the stories surrounding them. Maps and photographs illustrate the book.
About the Author
Born during the Battle of Britain, Newton was educated in Newport, Monmouthshire and in Nottingham University where he received a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1963. He worked in Steel Mills and Pulp Mills in the U.K. and Canada before becoming a Consulting Engineer in Vancouver, British Columbia. Later, he became a High Tech Marketing Consultant and retired in 1990.Published works include technical articles for international lighting periodicals and building magazines as well as travel articles for local newspapers.
In the summer, Newton and his wife, Noreen, live in West Vancouver, Canada where they cycle and hike in the local mountains. In the winter, they travel extensively in warm countries. Once a year they take a group of adventurous travellers to Bali and Lombok and soon they plan to take a group tour to Borneo. They spend several months each winter in Honduras, where they own a small beachfront property. Newton has three adult daughters who live in England and a son and stepdaughter living in Canada.
Product Details
- Paperback: 274 pages
- Publisher: Trafford Publishing (July 6, 2006)
- Language: English
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