Fayetteville, Arkansas (population 74,000) consistently turns up on everyone’s “Best Places to Live” list. There are plenty of reasons why it makes such an appealing retirement community for active adults 55+. It is the home of the beautiful and stimulating University of Arkansas. Its beautiful surroundings in the Ozark Mountains give it a resort-like feel. There is plenty to do.…...

Vilcabamba is a small village in southern Ecuador, about 42 kilometers from the city of Loja.  The village is renowned as the "Playground of the Incas" used by Incan royalty. From the airport in Loja, the road snakes over a mountain pass into the wonderful town of Vilcabamba. The town has attracted fame due to its energizer bunny - like…...

Plano, Texas, is a city of about 285,000 residents (2020 census) has a diverse population, and is located approximately twenty miles north of downtown Dallas, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The city is a hub for many corporate headquarters and most visitors to Plano are there for business. For its size, Plano has been recognized as one of…...

Mount Juliet is an affluent small town and suburb 16 miles east of Nashville, population about 14,000 people. The town is growing fast. Fishing and boating are popular pastime in Mt. Juliet because of the city's proximity to Percy Priest and Old Hickory lakes. Photo of Providence Shopping Center and sculpture courtesy of Wikipedia and Ichabod, Licensed under CC BY-SA…...