About This Site

Your relatives made the perilous voyage across the ocean to get to America, and now you’re thinking of ways to leave. You’re not alone.

I created this site as a step-by-step guide for those of you who are pondering leaving this country — but haven’t a clue how to start the process. Having been in your shoes, I’ve already read all the websites, visited the chat-boards, and bought one-too-many subscriptions to various newsletters that claimed to have all the answers.

They didn’t of course.

There are a few free info-rich sites, but much of the information is out-dated, poorly presented and sometimes confusing. Other sites just want to sell you real estate in Uruguay or Nicaragua. Some operate on regurgitated material from 100’s of other websites, which is fine. I just hungered for something different — and better.

I hope you find that here.

Read about my own reasons why we’re escaping, and learn all the tips and information I’ve culled from the best sources along the way. Here you’ll find everything you thought you’d never need to know about leaving the U.S., from choosing a new country, retiring abroad, the down-and-dirty logistics of moving and assimilating into a new culture, to opening a foreign bank account, investment and tax issues, and immigration visas.

Got some useful advice to share? Or do you have questions and need direction? Leave a comment, ask a question, and let’s connect!

Your fellow escapee,

Mels