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Another resource is the 2016 Annual Retire Overseas Index, from the online publication Live and Invest Overseas. This year's No. 1 place: the picturesque coastal region of Algarve,
Portugal. International retirement expert Kathleen Peddicord and her team develop the annual ranking using statistics from public records, as well as sandals-on-the-street reporting by
correspondents. 2. LEVERAGE LANGUAGE. If you speak a foreign language, or just studied one in high school, it can make sense to focus on places where it's spoken. And keep in mind that
your English skills can open the door to a wide range of work that includes teaching English, interpreting and guiding English-speaking tourists. You might land a job at a hotel,
tourist-oriented art gallery, bistro, B&B, retail shop or real estate agency. For leads, check out ExpatExchange.com, a popular website on living abroad. "Expat retirees typically
move to warm, beachfront areas such as Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Thailand, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Belize," says founder Betsy Burlingame. "These
areas are also popular tourist destinations, and expat retirees can often find work in businesses related to the tourist industry." The Paolini & Stanford Winery produces 25,000
bottles of organic wine a year. Maryse Pen 3. GO FOR A LENGTHY VISIT. Before settling on a place, spend a couple of months there to see if you really fit in. Befriend local expats and learn
what brought them there and what kind of jobs they might have. Do your own sleuthing by talking to local business people. Understand the local employment laws. Find out if the country allows
foreigners to hold the kind of job you want and whether a work permit is required. Also, gauge competition for the job you're seeking; supply and demand applies as much here as
anywhere. 4. SEEK OUT VIRTUAL EMPLOYMENT. You don't have to pick a place to live based on the job market there. Turn what you've done your entire career into a virtual consulting
or project assignment-based business that you can do online. It's the ultimate telecommute, provided you have a good internet connection. 5. OPEN A BRICKS-AND-MORTAR BUSINESS. This is
more ambitious, but often it's doable. Patrice Wynne closed her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired with the goal of taking a break and enjoying the good life
abroad. She discovered she wanted to keep working and remain creatively engaged.