Category Archives: Travel

Lifestyles in Hawaii: Hawaii Island (the Big Island)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Doug Nordman

Let’s take your mind off your tax returns for a more interesting fantasy subject. A reader writes: “Hi Nords – my spouse and I are thinking of moving to the Big Island for early retirement. I spent time working in … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in Hawaii: “Naked on the beach”

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Doug Nordman

(Sorry about that cheesy title. As a writer, I couldn’t resist the double entendre. As a blogger, I couldn’t resist the SEO. I assure you that the spammers will punish me for my transgressions…) Hey, it’s Labor Day, and you’re … Continue reading →

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Good reasons NOT to live in Hawaii

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Doug Nordman

A reader writes: I’ve read many of your posts and links about military retirement in Hawaii. It’s not something we had considered previously, but it sounds pretty good. Apart from the high cost of real estate, what are the pitfalls? … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in early retirement: Hawaii long-term travel

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Doug Nordman

    Last week’s post on long-term retirement travel talked about different air & lodging resources for seeing the world. I’ve also added several military websites to the sidebar “Travel links” section. Like blogger Jan suggested a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in early retirement: long-term travel

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Doug Nordman

    Veteran blogger Janette from “Ground Level in Kansas” offered her feedback on the “WordAds” post about types of ads that readers want from this site: I come here not only for me (spouse of retired Army), but for … Continue reading →

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