13 Years in Chiang Mai

<p><strong>At 63 Russell Beck packed up his life and moved to Chiang Mai Thailand. Thirteen years later he's still there-with stories to tell lessons learned friends remembered and a few reflections.</strong></p><p><strong>This is a memoir for anyone who's ever wondered if it's too late to make a big change (spoiler: it's not).</strong></p><p><strong>Thoughtful funny and refreshingly honest An Expat's Reflections shares what it's really like to reinvent your life abroad in your 60s and beyond.</strong></p><p><strong>Thirteen years ago I stood in front of my home in Florida watching a 20-foot container being loaded with the effects of my life to date. Destination: Chiang Mai Thailand.</strong></p><p><strong>I was 63. My second wife left me for a younger man. She also left me with most of the household goods hence the container. They were moving to Japan courtesy of the U.S. Navy.</strong></p><p><strong>And me? I was starting over.</strong></p><p><br> </p>