OTHER GREAT PLACES TO RETIRE WORLDWIDE

Lunigiana, Italy, Population 130,000, Cost of Living per couple $2,500 per month   Bocas Del Tori, Panama, Population 125461, Cost of Living per couple $1,500 per month   Granada, Nicaragua, Population 105,171, Cost of Living $1,250 per month   Nha Trang, Vietnam, Population 361,454, Cost of Living $750 ($1,000 for more luxury)   Roatan, Honduras, Population 70,000, Cost of Living $1,200 mo, cruise ship stop   Bearn, France, Population 350,000, Cost of Living $2,000, Southwestern France   Corozal Town, Belize, Population 9,901, Cost of Living $2,500, Best scuba in world

Retire in Merida Mexico

Merida is a historical and family community. Chichenitza Ruins are nearby.

Retire in Merida

More photos of beautiful Merida.

Retiring Abroad

Merida, Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula is a great place to retire.  Make sure where you want to retire at your choice location by taking trips to that destination before making your decision.  If you want water you won't find it in Merida.  Merida is located in the center of the peninsula and has a  major airport, excellent healthcare and the cost of living is $1,700 per couple.  The population is 777,615

8 GREAT PLACES TO RETIRE WORLDWIDE

We stayed at the beautiful InterContinental Hotel in Merida.

SUE WAS ON CHANNEL 2

July 26th - I talked about Great Places to Retire Around The World. To see the interview with anchor John Pertzborn go to www.fox2now.com/news/morningshow/

CHEYENNE WYOMING

Today is Frontier Days Rodeo in Cheyenne, WY Can't wait to see the barrel racing, bull roping, a behind the chutes tour, explore the Indian Village, watch the parade and more. Photos will come after I return home.

TRAVEL PLANNERS RADIO SHOW VICTORIA BC

Our regular contributor, Patrice Raplee, was on our radio show July 16th and talked about her recent trip to Victoria BC.   The photos are from the famous Butchart Gardens and Patrice at high tea at the gardens.   Other points of interest she saw were numerous tea shops and chocolate shops.  Her lodging was at the Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites.   For more info about Victoria check out www.tourismvictoria.com

TRAVEL PLANNERS RADIO SHOW GUEST

REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE TRAVEL PLANNERS SHOW MICHELLE NEWMAN   Michelle was on-air with us July 16th talking about her trip to Washington, DC to attend the CULTURE OF COLOMBIA AT THE 45TH ANNUAL SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL.   The objective of the festival is to educate Americans about culture, regional and eco-diversity of other countries.  There were cooking demos, handicraft exhibits and culture of the different regions:  Amazon Tropical Rainforest, Coffee Region, Andrean Highlands, Pacific Rainforest and Amazon Tropical Rainforest.

2012 AAA FIVE DIAMOND AWARD

The Bellagio, Picasso and Le Cirque have been awarded the prestigious 2012 AAA Five Diamond Award.  The Bellagio also has the distinction of being the only hotel in the U.S. to have two AAA Five Diamond restaurants under one roof.   To be considered for AAA rating and approval, lodgings and restaurants undergo a thorough evaluation by AAA/CAA's full-time tourism inspectors.  Five Diamond establishments go through a much more extensive review.  AAA experts judge lodgings on the exterior of the facility, public areas, guest rooms, amenities and bathrooms.  Restaurants are evaluated on criteria including food, service, decor and ambience,    Less than one-half percent of more than 31,000 hotels and less than one-quarter percent of 26,000 restaurants achieve this distinction. www.bellagio.com