"Sandra and Jeff Mayernik had it all: successful careers as real estate agents, and a large custom-built home on five acres overlooking Oregon's Cascade Mountains. But over time, their idyllic life had became more stressful. Jeff suffered multiple heart attacks, their income stopped growing, and their bills kept rising. By 2023, the couple faced an uncomfortable truth: they were burned out and needed a change of scenery."
"After selling everything they owned - their cars, home, and art collection - the Mayerniks, now retired, moved abroad. Since November 2023, they have traveled to or lived in about a dozen countries, including Panama, Costa Rica, Portugal, Spain, France, Mexico, and Argentina. Most recently, they've been living in Albania. "It felt like a gut instinct that this place was good for us," Sandra, now 62, told Business Insider."
Sandra and Jeff Mayernik were successful real estate agents with a custom-built home on five acres overlooking Oregon's Cascade Mountains. Over time Jeff suffered multiple heart attacks, their income stopped growing, and their bills rose, leaving them burned out by 2023. The couple sold their cars, home, and art collection and retired to live and travel abroad. Since November 2023 they have visited or lived in about a dozen countries, including Panama, Costa Rica, Portugal, Spain, France, Mexico, Argentina, and most recently Albania. In Albania they lived in Durrës, Pogradec, and Saranda, enjoying local food but experiencing loneliness from distance to family.
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