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How to Do a Reconnaissance Trip Before Retiring Overseas

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Making the decision to retire abroad is a huge step for anyone, even if you're a seasoned world traveler. Perhaps you've spent significant periods of your life overseas exploring various locations, but making the move to another country is entirely different. It can be a daunting prospect, but you should do thorough research rather than making this kind of decision on a whim.

There are several steps you'll need to take to get ready for your big move, but one of the most important steps is to schedule at least one reconnaissance trip to your chosen country. This will enable you to make a fully informed decision as to whether or not that location is right for you. Here's what you need to do, and the info you should gather while you're in your desired retirement location. (See also: 5 Countries Where You Can Retire for $1,000 a Month )

Meet as many people as you can

The best place to start on your reconnaissance mission is to get the lowdown from people in the know. People who live and work in your potential destination can provide you with personal accounts of the important aspects of everyday life.

Some of the most insightful people to arrange to meet prior to arriving will be expats. Ideally they'll be from the same country as you, and also retired. This way, they'll know exactly what you need to do before you leave, and once you arrive. You'll also learn the pros and cons of that particular area, which will help you make your decision.

An easy way to find expats is to search on Facebook or other community sites for expat and retirement groups in that location. You can request to join these groups, and tell the members that you want to meet up while you're there. Expats tend to be a friendly bunch who are eager to meet new arrivals and help them out. It may also help if you offer to buy them a coffee or a cocktail in exchange for racking their brains. (See also: How to Get the Most Out of Your Overseas Retirement )

While it may be more difficult to set up these meetings in advance, it should be very easy to meet locals when you arrive. This will mean taking the lead and striking up conversations with people wherever you go. Locals might even provide you with alternative views to the expats you meet and mention aspects of living abroad you haven't yet considered.

If you don't speak the local language, you'll be relying on meeting locals who speak English. Visit places that are likely to attract tourists, as most locals who work within this area will speak English. Bars, restaurants, cafes, and shopping centers are all good options.

Ask the right questions

Meeting the right people is only half of it, because you're also going to have to ask the right questions. What you ask will be personal to you and the destination you're scoping out, but here a few questions to get started:

"What is the quality of the healthcare system like, and how does it work?"

"What's the one thing you like least about living here?"

"What do you wish you knew before making the move yourself?"

"Is it necessary to speak the language, or can you get by with some basics?"

"What do you miss most about home?"

Spend some time writing down a list of details that you want to find out before you leave, so you don't forget while you're there. (See also: 13 Financial Steps to Take Before Retiring Abroad )

Check out the property market

One of the most important things to get right when you move overseas is to find the right place to call home, so meeting with a few realtors should be a top priority. Keep in mind there's only so much research you can do online, and it could turn out to be a costly mistake if you purchase or rent a place without seeing it in person beforehand.

Narrow your search down to a few neighborhoods you're considering. Google Street View is a useful tool to help you get a visual idea of what the areas are like. It's essential to remain open-minded when you're looking for property overseas, because depending on where you are, it might be very different than what you're used to at home.

Once you arrive, arrange some viewings for properties that meet your criteria so you can see exactly what you'll get for your money. Ask the realtors to explain the process for renting or buying, and write down everything you'll need to do to complete a transaction. (See also: 9 Things to Know Before Retiring Abroad )

Treat it as research, not a vacation

Though there's no set time frame for a reconnaissance visit, you should really stay as long as you can. Between one to three months would be a solid test run for living there, but clearly not everyone will be in a position to do that. Just know that a one-week trip probably isn't going to be enough time to see everything you need to see, and the less it feels like a vacation, the more you'll understand what living there is truly like.

Use Airbnb to find a local home for your recon trip, similar to what you might expect when you move there. Staying in a hotel is fine, but it won't feel like you're living there, and probably won't give you the option to cook your own meals. A short-term rental, on the other hand, will most likely have a kitchen, and that way you'll get a better idea of the cost of groceries. (See also: The 14 Best Ways to Cut Food Costs While Traveling )

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The Importance of Reconnaissance

Experience has taught me to never assume that perfection can’t be improved on, or that situations may change — hence the final recon trip. The most important ride of all.

In August, I completed the final recon of our Epic Trans-Croatia VIP trip, an experience which completely underlines the importance of reconnaissance. When I planned and rode the trip just two years ago, every kilometre was perfection. However, experience has taught me to never assume that perfection can’t be improved on, or that situations may change — hence one final recon trip.

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

Croatia is a country that allows us to plan incredible rides along the most picturesque coastline, but our first roadblock came from a geographical quirk. Part of the coastline is interrupted by Bosnia, something the Croatians are solving with a new bridge and highway. This new highway just happens to follow the exact road we had planned to ride! From roads being increased in size to roads that disappear — another section of the route simply disappears into unpaved gravel. These two extremes show exactly the need for re-riding the route and altering!

FIRE AND WATER

The incredible weather in Croatia is one of the charms of the country, but the extreme heat this summer has been consistently off the charts. One drawback of that is forest fires, which we witnessed above Makarska — we saw emergency aeroplanes dropping water to quell the flames high on the mountain. Water became more of a hinderance than a help to us when we attempted a ferry crossing, however. It seems that Croatian ferries are not the most efficient, with long queues and a lottery like embarkation policy! We have found an alternative and much more reliable crossing, I am pleased to say! We wouldn’t want to miss out on the island hopping that makes Croatia such a special visit.

WORTH MY EFFORTS

The Epic Trans-Croatia trip is a special experience and ultimately well worth my efforts - riding through construction sites, forest fires, sitting in traffic jams and seeing roads unexpectedly end. I do these things just to make sure that we can offer you the best possible riding experience. You simply can’t plan a route on the internet, or from anecdotal advice. You have to climb on the bike and ride the roads. Refining and tuning until the routes are perfect. I am very pleased to say we have done that and I am very excited about introducing you to the roads of Croatia. Below is a summary of my personal highlights.

ISLAND HOPPING On Day 3 we hop aboard a (reliable!) ferry to Korčula and ride around one of the most beautiful of Croatia’s 1244 islands. You’ll experience challenging climbs through deep gorges and end the ride with a cold beer by the beach. SLAYING THE BEAST On Day 5 we the climb to the infamous Sveti Jure in the Biokovo Natural Park, from sea level all the way to 1762m. This is definitely in my top 10 favourite all-time climbs. We’ll also stop at the breathtaking Skywalk on the way down — not to be missed! TOURING BRAČ On Day 6 we take the ferry to Brač and ride around the island, or rather up and down the island! This route offers not only some of the most challenging climbs but also the most rewarding views. A truly epic journey across another of Croatia’s spectacular islands.

I invite you to join me when we depart for these special trips to Croatia. I challenge you not to be tempted! If nothing else, don’t let my recon efforts go in vain!!

EPIC Trans Croatia

Our trip combines the natural beauty of the Dalmatian Coast and our rides include several of the most picturesque sections of coastline. We ride two of the most beautiful islands in Croatia: Brač and Korčula. And of course, being Thomson, we couldn’t come to Croatia and not ride one of the toughest climbs in Europe, the 29km / 2000m (18 miles / 6,600ft) climb to Sveti Jure — an absolute epic climb both in terms of difficulty and incredible vistas.

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• reconnaissance .

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The hacker is, they’re doing the recon, and then they’re breaking into that server so as to compromise your environment.

So the recon component on that is critical, critical, critical.

So, before you do any hacking of the environment, the recon component is the most critical part.

I can tell you, when we went over there for a recon just a few days ago, it had been fully restored, if there was damage done.

Aerochrome was originally intended for aerial military photography to help recon missions see through ground-based camouflage.

Suddenly, the ancient recon balloon seemed anything but outdated.

Simple, cheap, and able to spy for miles around, these updates to classic recon balloons are now a battlefield fixture.

He approached me and the first thing he asked was whether war was just like “Ghost Recon.”

Austin, We had a Marine with 3rd Recon killed in action about two weeks ago out west.

I wish I had the chance to know him, all the Recon guys admired him, looked up to him, and are devastated by his loss.

The colonists wished for, hoped for, and prayed for recon-ciliation.

The next morning, Rodney Maxwell scorched the stratosphere to Storisende in his recon-car.

Colonel Zareff had sent one last message from Force Command when he lifted off with a flight of recon-cars.

Dey done gib de other hoses to de army, since Old Mistus say she recon she ant need um no mo.

If dey sassed him he would put spit in their eyes and say 'now I recon you will mind how you sass me.'

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Military reconnaissance is an operation to obtain information relating to the activities, resources, or military forces of a foreign nation or armed group. It uses balloons, aviation, and space technology and has played an important role in our history.

The technologies used to carry out military reconnaissance are varied. From balloon reconnaissance, which the United States military first used in the 1800s during the Civil War, to modern unpiloted aircraft such as the Predator drone, used heavily during conflicts in the Middle East in the late 1900s and early 2000s. On this page, we explore three technologies used for military reconnaissance: balloons, aircraft, and satellites. 

Balloon Reconnaissance

It is sometimes hard to believe just how much you can learn from some old pieces of paper. While searching in the Archives of the National Air and Space Museum, curator Thomas Paone came across an odd-looking map from the American Civil War. The map features a label in the corner stating that it was drawn by Colonel William Small while onboard “Prof. Lowe’s balloon,” and is dated December 1861. 

Who was Colonel Small and how did he find himself drawing a map from a balloon? Why was the map needed in the first place? 

On June 18, 1861, T.S.C. Lowe ascended (albeit tethered to the ground) from the area in front of the present site of the National Air and Space Museum. He attracted the support of President Lincoln and led to the creation of a balloon corps for the Union Army, the oldest military aeronautical unit in American history. In this video, a distinguished panel of scholars discuss the events leading up to this historic flight, ballooning during the Civil War, and the birth of aerial reconnaissance in America.

From George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, letters in our archives reveal interest from some of the nation’s earliest presidents in ballooning.

During the Civil War, both the Union Army and the Confederacy used balloons. This is the story of one unique balloon.

Frank Luke Jr. was an American pilot, whose short but impressive air combat career made him one of the top “balloon busters” of World War I.

Aircraft Reconnaissance

The first major conflict in which photography taken from aircraft was used for military intelligence was World War I. Since then, special cameras, aircraft, and signals technology have been developed to better our military's reconnaissance capabilities. Reconnaissance photography and signals intelligence taken from aircraft and satellites have become an integral tools for the military.

Aerial photography was combined with code-breaking, spying, French resistance reports, and other intelligence sources to enable the successful execution of a massive invasion two years in the making. D-Day was the boldest, riskiest and most anticipated operation of the entire World War II European Theater. The Museum's Archives contains a small but intriguing batch of aerial photographs taken in the days and hours before, during, and after the D-Day invasion.

On October 14, 1962, Maj. Richard Heyser approached the small island of Cuba. He reached into the controls of his U-2 spy plane and flipped on the camera. Heyser was in Cuban airspace for about 6 minutes and took 928 pictures. What those photos revealed triggered a crisis that pushed the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon. 

In the 1950s, reconnaissance specialists needed an aircraft to carry the cameras directly over Soviet territory without risking interception. They found that in the U-2 spy plane—but what they didn't know was that this aircraft would be an integral part of what was to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. 

On Monday morning, October 15, 1962, CIA photo interpreters (PIs) hovered anxiously over a light table at the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC). The images were just 24 hours old and top secret—taken on a flight over Cuba in a high flying U-2 aircraft. This light table was at the epicenter of this unparalleled national crisis.

The Museum's Blackbird accrued about 2,800 hours of flight time during 24 years of active service with the U.S. Air Force.

As the fastest jet aircraft in the world, the SR-71 has an impressive collection of records and history of service.

Walter Watson was the first and only African-American to qualify as a crew member in the SR-71. Hear from this amazing aviator.

Visitors are often surprised to find that SR-71 Blackbird is deeply connected to one of the greatest World War II fighter planes, the P-38 Lightning.

The Museum is fortunate that among our corps of docents, or guides, are people with direct experience flying or flying in a number of our aircraft. Among those docents is Buz Carpenter who knows what it's like to fly in a Blackbird.

In this live chat, hear from Sharon Caples McDougle, who began working with pressure suits for the SR-71 in 1982. 

In this episode of STEM in 30, we take a look at the Blackbird's performance and operational achievements that placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War.

As an aerospace milestone, the Predator marked several significant transformations underway at the beginning of the 2000s. The Predator can provide near real-time reconnaissance using a satellite data link system and perform attack missions as well. The Museum's Predator was one of the first three UAVs to fly operational missions over Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Satellite Reconnaissance

Development of photoreconnaissance satellites began in the mid-1950s, primarily to target the Soviet Union. They were much less provocative than aircraft overflights and photographed a far larger area.

A highly classified joint Air Force-CIA project, codenamed CORONA, developed the first-generation satellites. Officials assigned the cover name of Discoverer to the program, stating that it was a scientific satellite program. From its first successful mission in August 1960 to May 1972, more than 100 successful CORONA missions acquired critical photography. Among other things, it enabled U.S. officials to learn the numbers and locations of Soviet nuclear-armed missiles and bombers.

Two other photoreconnaissance satellite systems that performed the same missions have also been declassified – GAMBIT (1963-1984) and HEXAGON (1971-1984). All the many other systems remain completely classified. 

In early 1958, a few months after the Soviets launched the first Sputnik satellite, President Eisenhower authorized a top-priority reconnaissance satellite project jointly managed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the U.S. Air Force. The project's goal was to launch into orbit a camera-carrying spacecraft that would take photographs of the Soviet Union and return the film to Earth.

The secret spy satellite was dubbed Corona by the CIA. To disguise its true purpose, it was given the cover name Discoverer and described as a scientific research program. From 1960 to 1972, more than 100 Corona missions took over 800,000 photographs. As cameras and imaging techniques improved, Corona and other high-resolution reconnaissance satellites provided increasingly detailed information to U.S. intelligence analysts.

In this video, listen to curator James David talk about the Corona spy satellite. 

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched the first GAMBIT-1 high-resolution photoreconnaissance satellite on July 12, 1963. It enabled the United States intelligence community photo analysts to see more detailed images.

On March 25 1961, in the heart of Soviet Russia, an ejector seat parachuted from a space capsule. Who was this mysterious space traveler? 

After decades of unsuccessful attempts to gain access, the public is now finally able to review the President’s Daily Briefs (PDBs) from the Kennedy through Ford administrations. In this story, curator James David as he discusses some of his preliminary findings in the documents.

Quick name some famous spies! Who did you come up with? Jack Ryan? James Bond? Movie spies are fun and resourceful, but real life spies rely on a lot more than fancy gadgets and powerful informants.

People have been spying on each other for for ever . This episode is about what changed when spies upped their game (literally), rising into the sky.

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Definition of 'reconnaissance'

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• American English : reconnaissance / rɪˈkɒnɪsəns /
• Brazilian Portuguese : reconhecimento
• Chinese : 侦察
• European Spanish : reconocimiento
• French : reconnaissance
• German : Aufklärung
• Italian : ricognizione
• Japanese : 偵察
• Korean : 정찰
• European Portuguese : reconhecimento
• Latin American Spanish : reconocimiento
• Thai : การลาดตระเวน

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Definition of reconnaissance noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

reconnaissance

• declare/wage war (on somebody/something)
• go to war (against/with somebody)
• cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
• incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
• launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
• prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
• be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
• enter/invade/occupy somebody's territory
• lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
• adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
• carry out/execute/perform military operations/maneuvers
• send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
• go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
• train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
• lead/launch/conduct an (air/airborne/amphibious) attack/a surprise attack (on somebody); an assault/a raid (on somebody)
• employ/use guerrilla tactics
• conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
• fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
• suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
• achieve/win a decisive victory
• halt/stop the American/German advance
• order/force a retreat
• join/serve in the Army/Navy/Air Force/Marines/Coast Guard/reserves
• be/go/remain/serve on active duty
• do/complete/return from a tour of duty
• be sent to the front (line)
• attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
• witness/see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
• call for/be met with armed resistance
• come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
• fire a machine gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
• shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
• launch/fire a(n) cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
• use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
• inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
• be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
• become/be held as/be taken as a prisoner of war
• harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
• cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
• impose/enforce/lift a curfew
• engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
• be sent to a concentration/an internment camp
• accept/house/resettle/turn away refugees fleeing from war
• fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
• commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
• make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
• call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
• sign a ceasefire agreement
• call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
• demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
• establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
• negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty

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What does the noun reconnaissance mean?

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun reconnaissance . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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The earliest known use of the noun reconnaissance is in the late 1700s.

OED's earliest evidence for reconnaissance is from 1779, in a text by R. Coram et al.

reconnaissance is a borrowing from French.

Etymons: French reconnaissance .

Nearby entries

• reconfirmation, n. 1605–
• reconfiscate, v. 1611–
• reconfiscation, n. 1839–
• recongeal, v. 1665–
• recongealed, adj. 1665–
• recongelation, n. c1670–
• reconjoin, v. 1603–
• reconjoining, n. 1598–
• reconjunction, n. 1598–
• reconjure, v. 1611–
• reconnaissance, n. 1779–
• reconnaitre, v. 1765–1813
• reconnect, v. 1700–
• reconnection, n. 1792–
• reconning, n. 1651
• reconnoissance, n. 1666–
• reconnoiterer, n. 1752–
• reconnoitre | reconnoiter, n. 1781–
• reconnoitre | reconnoiter, v. 1705–
• reconnoitring | reconnoitering, n. 1727–
• reconnoitring | reconnoitering, adj. 1745–

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• casualty assistance officer
• casualty notification officer
• casualty officer
• paramilitary
• quick march! idiom
• temporary duty
• the armed forces

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