Join Canadian Expat, Dodie Schadlich, in her weekly column for "Off the Beaten Path". Read on to hear about how thinking outside the box can pay dividends when it comes to retiring early. I will turn 51 in June and my husband is turning 57 in 2 weeks. Our 5 year anniversary in Ecuador is on May 21; I will let you all do the math.

View from Malecon of break wall and fishing boats

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