[rodedwards]

Ex-pat life sounds good, but is very isolating. Do you want to live your retirement years far away from most everyone you care about and that cares about you?

How about just leading a more moderate lifestyle in the States? Live in a town, not downtown. Keep a single car, and bike a lot. Live in a small house or condo. Etc.

[malandrew]

It's really only isolating in Latin American countries if you don't speak the language or are a curmudgeon. Culturally there is more than enough in common with US lifestyles with respect to social activities, cultural customs and food that you won't feel nearly as isolated there as you would in Southeast Asia.