| Some of the most fantastic beach locations in the | | | | quick to assure newcomers that whatever is |
| World are found alongside Caribbean waters and | | | | going to happen can happen tomorrow, so chill out |
| the homes for sale in Caribbean locations are | | | | and enjoy the sun, the exquisite local cuisine and |
| certainly impressive, with outdoor living a feature | | | | the beach. Taking life slowly is an art form here, |
| that comes as standard. Some offer private | | | | which likely explains the absence of stress in most |
| beach access and many baby boomers retiring in | | | | people’s personal outlook. |
| the Caribbean employ staff to make their | | | | |
| retirement experience both comfortable and | | | | American baby boomers are welcomed with open |
| convenient. | | | | arms to Caribbean shores. The cost of living is |
| | | | | low, around a third of what it costs to survive in |
| Retiring in Trinidad, for example, can be as | | | | the US, perhaps slightly more depending on |
| expensive or as budget-friendly as you please, | | | | whether you have expensive tastes! The |
| depending on your financial position and frame of | | | | weather is warm all the year through, so those |
| mind. You can buy an opulent beach side villa | | | | living in retirement in the Caribbean tend to |
| after the style of the famous Oliver Messel, one | | | | become quickly accustomed to wearing fewer |
| of the pioneers of the outdoor sitting room and a | | | | clothes. |
| style guru worshipped by celebrities worldwide, or | | | | |
| a modest two-bedroomed apartment on a sleepy | | | | The health system in Trinidad and other Caribbean |
| street featuring fruit stalls and market traders. | | | | destinations has improved in recent years but is |
| | | | | still not up to the standard Americans expect. |
| One of the things baby boomers notice when | | | | Private cover is therefore strongly recommended |
| they retire in the Caribbean is that if they arrive | | | | for baby boomers considering the Caribbean as a |
| feeling slightly jaded and frayed around the edges, | | | | retirement option and anyone with a poor record |
| they very soon wake up that a new part of their | | | | of health or ongoing health issues might be better |
| lives is just beginning and become filled with | | | | advised to seek an alternative retirement plan |
| enthusiasm and energy; psychological articles | | | | that includes a reliable local health service. |
| show that this is simply a side benefit of achieving | | | | |
| a healthier and stress free lifestyle. | | | | Psychological articles note that stress levels in the |
| | | | | Caribbean are characteristically low this year and |
| Life is certainly slower in this part of the World | | | | forecast to remain that way for the foreseeable |
| and any signs of hurry are quickly brought under | | | | future! |
| control by the sunny smiles of the locals who are | | | | |