Athens has a historic flavor with brick storefronts and a beautiful courthouse that speak of the history of this East Texas County Seat. The square is still the hub of activity with businesses surrounding the courthouse, just as it did in the early years. Athens has an interesting history. It was the home of Fletcher Davis, the inventor of the…...

Gilbert is a very fast growing town of over 200,000 located southeast of Phoenix. It is between Mesa and Chandler.  The city is a bedroom community for Phoenix and Tempe, as well as home to many retirees living in active adult communities. Gilbert is characterized as more suburban and more of a town than nearby Chandler, although the latter has…...

Baan Grood Beach is a small coastal town in Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand.  Find peace of mind in this quiet, serene environment amidst idyllic beauty of Thailand.  At least one retirement resort community has been built here (see Active Communities link at right)....

Green Valley is one of the larger active adult communities in the world. It is actually a collection of developments and communities located in extreme southern Arizona. The population was 22,616 (2020 census),  and growing. Surrounded by copper mines, and near the hiking and birding areas of the Santa Rita Mountains, Green Valley is an unincorporated retirement community composed of…...