I am a widow and live in Toronto, Ont. Canada. I still work F/T as a Health Care Supervisor, and I am very active, and outgoing. My twin daughter & family left one year ago, to teach in Saudi Arabia for 2 years or so. My other twin daughter, a nurse, lives in Fresno, CA. Except for one brother here in Toronto, I have no other relatives.
I now plan to go to Ecuador and various regions in Jan. 2015 for three or four months, on a fact finding trip for possible retirement. Also I hope to find a travel mate to tour with me, all or some of the time.
I consider myself independent, adventurous, and well travelled. However, I have never lived on my own in another country. I vacillate between bravery, and being a scaredy cat. I would feel more confident when planning to venture on my own, if I could make contact at times with folk who will or have made the leap and transition. I would like a change, a new culture, back to the basics, and a better quality of life, not quantity.