Author: Don Murray

Don Murray is a retired guy now doing whatever the hell he wants. He and his “Pocket Babe”, Diane, recently moved from the small community of San Vicente on Ecuador’s coast to Cancun, Mexico. Don claims the title of Author these days and regularly contributes to various publications including International Living and Fund Your Life Overseas as well as providing guest posts for a number of retirement and travel blogs. He and Diane have also been recurring guests on Huffington Post Live. Check out Don’s top selling books, Our Ecuador Retirement…The First 8 Months and Our Ecuador Retirement, Part 2. Don and Diane’s adventures can be followed on his active and entertaining blog You can also reach him via email.

Hobbies/Sports

Alaskan Bush Pilot Screws Up Big Time! That Would Be Me!

I applied sufficient power and began the careful, slow rough taxi to the very end of the short, remote gravel bar about…

Don Murray · February 14, 2015 · 13 min read

Retirement locations

We Are Not Trees…It’s Okay to Move!

So here’s the thing! I have shallow roots. In fact, I work to maintain shallow roots. I’m pretty sure it started when…

Don Murray · December 10, 2014 · 9 min read

Retirement locations

Ecuador…Retirement Gem With a Lot of Sparkle

Let’s just imagine for a minute that you are among a large number of folks whose retirement planning didn’t go as well…

Don Murray · January 7, 2014 · 11 min read