Retire Often How to Plan a Mini Retirement Abroad in 18 Months
Mar 4, 2026
Stacy Ennis, author and book coach who champions a restoration mindset and has lived in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Thailand, and Portugal. She recounts shifting from hustle culture to regular long breaks abroad. Short sentences cover planning mini retirements, picking a target date, handling visas and logistics, and preparing creative projects and daily writing rhythms for focused time away.
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Mini Retirements Normalize Over Time
- Mini retirements become emotionally and logistically easier with repetition until they feel like normal seasonal life transitions.
- Stacy Ennis describes moving from fraught early mini retirements to routinely stepping in and out of work for rest, play, and productivity.
Multiple Moves Including Thailand With Young Kids
- Stacy moved abroad multiple times: Dominican Republic, Vietnam, then back to U.S., then Thailand with young kids.
- She recounts moving to Thailand with children aged five and three and later reflecting on how challenging that decision was.
Rest Improves Business Health
- Taking extended time off didn't harm Stacy's business and ultimately improved its health and her capacity for rest.
- She grew from a few weeks off yearly to about seven to eight weeks including a consistent month off in August after adopting a restoration mindset.
