Bargara Leatherboy

I think a lot of these issues come down to who you are hiring.
A number of years ago I had a bucket list of two very hot gentleman, I mentioned it on this site, and one of the very hot gentleman messaged me and said you need to book me.
we chatted for a while, he will living in Bali - and I was travelling to Bali so I suggested a date, he said yes that works but lets have a chat on messenger.  We organised that , talked for over 1 hour I had initially mentioned that I was interested in either a 3 hour or 5 hour time frame.  He successfully upsold me to an overnight, and while I was happy to host at my resort condo, he was 1 hour away, and mentioned that I would need to pay for his travelling time, and it might be better if I got a room near to him.
I agreed, and found a great 1 bedroom villa with a pool, overlooking a river and canyon for about $120 for the night.
So I travelled up , had a swim, relax, late lunch, and got ready for our evening.
He turned up - was hotter in person that his pics, we had some hot fun, got some dinner delivered, drank single malt - which he had mentioned in his bio as his fav drink, and one I also like, smoked some cigars - again in his bio and I do love a good cigar.
As the villa terrace was private, we spent time making out in the big bed, and on the terrace, day bed in the moonlight, slept for a few hours, had great morning fun and he left,  having one the 12 hours promised.  I had a swim lay in the sun, with a big smile on my face, checked out and returned to my resort.
One of my best hiring experiences.
He was very well reviewed both on Daddy's when there were reviews and on Rentmen, I call it due diligence, don't go into complicated arrangements with the hottest new face or body on a site, go with those that are reviewed well, and trust your gut on your communication.
 
 

I think a lot of these issues come down to who you are hiring.
A number of years ago I had a bucket list of two very hot gentleman, I mentioned it on this site, and one of the very hot gentleman messaged me and said you need to book me.
we chatted for a while, he will living in Bali - and I was travelling to Bali so I suggested a date, he said yes that works but lets have a chat on messenger.  We organised that , talked for over 1 hour I had initially mentioned that I was interested in either a 3 hour or 5 hour time frame.  He successfully upsold me to an overnight, and while I was happy to host at my resort condo, he was 1 hour away, and mentioned that I would need to pay for his travelling time, and it might be better if I got a room near to him.
I agreed, and found a great 1 bedroom villa with a pool, overlooking a river and canyon for about $120 for the night.
So I travelled up , had a swim, relax, late lunch, and got ready for our evening.
He turned up - was hotter in person that his pics, we had some hot fun, got some dinner delivered, drank single malt - which he had mentioned in his bio as his fav drink, and one I also like, smoked some cigars - again in his bio and I do love a good cigar.
As the villa terrace was private, we spent time making out in the big bed, and on the terrace, day bed in the moonlight, slept for a few hours, had great morning fun and he left,  having one the 12 hours promised.  I had a swim lay in the sun, with a big smile on my face, checked out and returned to my resort.
One of my best hiring experiences.
He was very well reviewed both on Daddy's when there were reviews and on Rentmen, I call it due diligence, don't go into complicated arrangements with the hottest new face or body on a site, go with those that are reviewed well, and trust your gut on your communication.
 
 

I think a lot of these issues come down to who you are hiring.
A number of years ago I had a bucket list of two very hot gentleman, I mentioned it on this site, and one of the very hot gentleman messaged me and said you need to book me.
we chatted for a while, he will living in Bali - and I was travelling to Bali so I suggested a date, he said yes that works but lets have a chat on messenger.  We organised that , talked for over 1 hour I had initially mentioned that I was interested in either a 3 hour or 5 hour time frame.  He successfully upsold me to an overnight, and while I was happy to host at my resort condo, he was 1 hour away, and mentioned that I would need to pay for his travelling time, and it might be better if I got a room near to him.
I agreed, and found a great 1 bedroom villa with a pool, overlooking a river and canyon for about $120 for the night.
So I travelled up , had a swim, relax, late lunch, and got ready for our evening.
He turned up - was hotter in person that his pics, we had some hot fun, got some dinner delivered, drank single malt - which he had mentioned in his bio as his fav drink, and one I also like, smoked some cigars - again in his bio and I do love a good cigar.
As the villa terrace was private, we spent time making out in the big bed, and on the terrace, day bed in the moonlight, slept for a few hours, had great morning fun and he left,  having one the 12 hours promised.  I had a swim lay in the sun, with a big smile on my face, checked out and returned to my resort.
One of my best hiring experiences.
He was very well reviewed both on Daddy's when there were reviews and on Rentmen, I call it due diligence, don't go into complicated arrangements with the hottest new face or body on a site, go with those that are reviewed well, and trust your gut on your communication.
 
 

So many guys have left jewelry at my place or hotel I can’t enumerate the frequency! Just last week, one left his harness and flogger! I’ll be spending an overnight next week, so he’ll have them back. A few have left jockstraps, a very special memento!

I have 2 roommates.  I've heard each of them having sex before, and I'm sure they've each heard me.  I'm not worried about it.  When I advertise a room for rent in my house, I'm clear that occasional overnight guests are okay, but the guest(s) must leave the house when my roommate does.
If I'm having an orgy, then I'll let my roommates know in advance that I'm "having guests over".  It's up to my roommates if they want to leave the house or not.  Sex at home with others in the house has never been a problem for me or to my roommates.  If they're home, then I'll be considerate and keep the sex confined to my bedroom/bathroom.

I have found gentlemen to hire on this site.  When you read reviews and comments about someone else's good experience, it leads you.  I had a fabulous overnight with a gentleman I found through this site, and there certainly have been a few missed opportunities as well.
I follow a poster on here on JFF as his content resonates with me.
 
Marketing can take place in many forms, and like financial investments its best to diversifiy .
Good luck with your business 

I have found gentlemen to hire on this site.  When you read reviews and comments about someone else's good experience, it leads you.  I had a fabulous overnight with a gentleman I found through this site, and there certainly have been a few missed opportunities as well.
I follow a poster on here on JFF as his content resonates with me.
 
Marketing can take place in many forms, and like financial investments its best to diversifiy .
Good luck with your business 

Turn ons are never naughty - whatever excites you is to be enjoyed 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

Whatever decisions you make, the key is to do your due diligence. Maybe rent a house or a villa or a room where you think you want to settle for a few months in the off season to see what life is like away from the summer sun and tourists.
We were based in Sydney Australia - and gave our retirement considerable thought.  We had holidayed in Bali for 25 years, and had considered living there.  Because we had gone to the same resort for those 25 years, we knew the staff, the local shop keepers, the local restaurants etc.  We spoke some of the language and if we lived there we would learn much more.
When we started talking to people who were living there full time the real story came out - the newly built flash looking medical centres and hospitals for the tourists - were next to useless - you had to go to Singapore 3 hrs flight or back to Australia 4 hrs to Perth 6 hours to Sydney or Melbourne for decent surgical care, the rental situation required a rent payment in advance of anything between 1 year to 10 years.  Non refundable if you did not last the distance.
While our money would go a long way, it started to get too hard.
After much research and a must have list we did what we call in Australia a sea change.  We moved to the coast.
We decided on a location, and then looked at real estate.  We discovered an over 50's resort which met all of our needs.  At the time we made serious enquiries, they were planning on building more houses, the resort going from 390 houses to 520, and currently the are building another 120, and that is it - no more land.
So we chose a house design and a block of land and bought off the plan.  We paid a $1000 deposit that was refundable, but locked in our land house design and price.
18 months later our dream house was ready.  In those 18 months we had renovated our Sydney home (during covid) and sold it at the top of the market before a slight decline.   
We got about $1Million AUD for it, and our purchase price was $525 000AUD.  So we made some major money on the transfer.
We then used that money to buy a luxury car, do some extensive international travel, including a world cruise of 121 nights, and decorate our home with all new items.
It is interesting to note here that timing is everything.  In the 18 months it took to build the property values increased by $200 000, and today we would sell for about $1 million - but we are leaving here in wooden boxes.
What did we get for our money, a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath home, with a large study area, a large open plan kitchen, butlers pantry, dinner and living area, and a big outside entertainment area, a small garden and a double garage.
we live in a street with great neighbours, the LGBTIQ ratio is about 1 % there is currently no other male couples, but 1 female couple.  Like any village with 850 people in it, not everyone likes us, and we certainly do not like everyone.  But living in the suburbs is not different.
We have found a group of people who we socialise with, an inner circle who we call family, and an outer circle of people we see on a regular basis.  We do pay just over $1000 AUD a month in fees, for the maintenance of the resort, and all the facilities, 4 pools, 1 indoor heated the hot tubs and sauna, gym, cinema, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling alley, craft rooms, woodwork shop , golf simulator 3 club houses and activities that range from yoga, pilates, exercise classes, art groups, knitting groups etc.
we are very happy, we can walk at night as its gated, we feel safe here, we can walk to the beach (and do) and its a great area to live in.
the town we live in is about 10 000 people, great beaches, and we have a town of 100 000 people about 15 km away, and have access to all the medical care we need, specialists, hospitals, etc.  There is some live theatre, art galleries and concerts etc to go to.
The only downfall is the 4 hour drive south to Brisbane,  expensive regional air fares and a lack of variety in restaurants, lots of places to eat, good food but not a lot of variety.
we knew that when we moved - but the key is your due diligence.
We had a great bunch of friends in Sydney, but many had either fallen by the wayside over the years, as friends can do, or moved away for their retirement dream.  when we finished work we knew we would need to start our social life from the start again, by getting involved in the community.  
Today after almost 4 years here, husband is 71 and still doing some part time work, not for the $$ but because he loves what he does, I 65 and fully retired, and we both do things outside the resort.  I play bridge a couple of times a week, and have joined the local orchid society who meet a couple of times a month, Husband is playing lawn bowls In a club in town, so we are both meeting different people and having interests outside the home.  We have met people who we now see socially and share in harvest dinners and special interest dinners at local foodie places, along with drives in the country to country pubs for lunch etc. 
Life is what you make of it, but you have to find strong foundations first.  It is all about community.  you can find that in the cities and you can find it in the smaller towns and countryside.  
 

I'm happy if there is one provider my type, so shotgun isn't going to work for me. I'll have one top choice, reach out with what I'm looking for and when, ask him to review my profile, and if he thinks we're a good fit, to let me know rates and availability. I also don't count autoreplies as a response.
If I don't get a response within a day, I'll move on. But I generally like to plan in advance when I'm out of town and have a hotel to host in, so I have time to wait.
I also wouldn't want to have two (or God forbid more) guys giving me a positive response and then having to tell one nevermind. I don't want to waste their time. It would also be stressful for me to have to do that.