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When we asked what advice they have for others considering retiring abroad, they advised...

"It is a wonderful relaxing place to be in the Azores with little to no crime and we want to keep it that way. It is an unspoiled land with no overbuilding yet and hopefully it stays that way," remarked another expat in Portugal.

"I also have bad knees, the right one is worse. I am in the Algarve and most streets are paved with calcadas. Almost every city I have been to is similar. If I am going out for a long walk I wear a knee brace and sneakers with thick soles. Sometimes I just walk in the street when it is possible. I don't think you will avoid calcadas in many places. They can be very uneven and trecherous when wet," said a member in Albufeira, Portugal.

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