Retire There with Gil & Gene

Retire in Baltimore, Maryland - EP 227

LeeAnn Blanchard grew up in small-town Utah but seemed destined for city life. A childhood trip to Washington, DC opened her eyes to urban living, and as a longtime peopl

Retire in Central Portugal with Real Estate Experts - EP 226

In 2019, Bill Mauro and Marcus Laurence sold their home in the beautiful woodlands of Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains and boarded a plane to Portugal with just six suitca

Retire in Fuente de Piedra, Spain EP 225

Sarah Wortman has always loved to travel and long dreamed of buying a home and retiring in Italy. When she and her husband, Lahab, began searching for a property in Tusca

Retire in Santa Luzia, Portugal - EP 224

Retire in Santa Luzia, Portugal From an early age, Barbara Grassey imagined a life for herself in Europe. During the COVID pandemic, she found herself reflecting on that

Retire in Auckland, New Zealand - EP 223

Jules and Effin Older were enjoying retirement in a beautiful rent-controlled apartment in San Francisco until COVID hit and the appeal of big-city life faded. Having liv

Special Episode - George Siegal, Buying and Building in the Era of Climate Change - EP 222

Special Episode - George Siegal, Buying and Building in the Era of Climate Change - EP 222 After years in the television industry — including a long run as a weatherman

Special Episode - Federica Grazi, Founder, Mitos Relocation Solutions - EP 221

Special Episode - Federica Grazi, Founder, Mitos Relocation Solutions - EP 221 Dream of retiring to Europe but have no idea where - or how - to begin? Federica Grazi can

Retire in NYC after Cruising the World - EP 220

New Yorker Jill Chalsty tried retiring in both South Carolina and Florida—without success. By the end of 2024, she was still recovering from a battle with cancer and grie

2025 Retire There Year in Review - EP 219

Celebrate the New Year with Gil & Gene! Tune in as we reflect on the remarkable growth and transformation of the Retire There Podcast throughout 2025. We share what kept

Retire in Merida, Mexico - EP 218

What would you do if you had to walk away from the thriving Bed & Breakfast you’d run on Mexico’s Pacific Coast for more than 20 years—because of medical issues? That was

Special Episode - Andrew Motiwalla, Founder and CEO of The Good Life Abroad - EP 217

Are you considering moving to Europe for retirement but unsure where to start? Andrew Motiwalla’s company, The Good Life Abroad, offers exclusive month-long programs in s

Retire in Fontainebleau, France - EP 216

Janice Deerwester, a retired teacher and widow, was working at Cracker Barrel when a song stopped her in her tracks—Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is?” It struck a chord,

Retire in Piobbico, Le Marche, Italy - EP 215

Ashley and Jason Barton had established careers in the restaurant and hospitality industries in New York City when they realized there was something missing in their live

Retire in Fort Collins, Colorado - EP 214

Where can a writer, editor, illustrator, and avid mountain-sports enthusiast find solace and inspiration in semi-retirement? For Peter Moore, the answer was clear: Fort C

Retire in Hua Hin, Thailand - EP 213

Growing up in the gritty industrial town of Middlesbrough, England, Gerald “Ged” Hogg was told he wouldn’t amount to much. Determined to prove otherwise, he left town at

Retire in Plattsburgh, New York - EP 212

When Scott Dukette left his hometown of Plattsburgh, New York, to attend college, he never imagined he’d return for more than the occasional family visit. But as retireme

Retire in Racine, Wisconsin - EP 211

When we—Gil & Gene—are curious about where people are choosing to retire, we often turn to the “Where To Retire” Facebook Group for inspiration. That’s where we became in

Retire in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - EP 210

Retire in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal! EP 210 Bill and Jola Mansfield lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, for over 30 years before deciding to move to Europe to be closer to thei

Retire in Nazare, Portugal - EP 209

After spending most of their lives in Northern California, Matt and Dawn had planned to wait a few more years before retiring to Europe. But everything changed when they

Retire in Garner, Raleigh, North Carolina - EP 208

Eileen Vorbach Collins and her husband Hugh had retired to Florida, but after growing weary of repeatedly fleeing hurricanes, they decided it was time for a change. Wanti