How To Write A Community Review For RetireWorldwide.com
A community review is simply a written report about a specific city or town. For a list of cities and towns for which we are currently seeking community reviews, please scan to the bottom of this page. If you have a city or town that is not listed that you would like to review, email us at info@retireworldwide.com
Consider Our Readership
Our readership is mostly aged 45 – 65 and interested in travel and retirement related information. Most of our readers are interested in traveling to and/or potentially relocating to one of our feature communities, so our community reviews should be written for people who might consider living there permanently.
Read A Sample Community Review
Read this sample review as a reference
Community Review Contents
The contents of the review should be divided into the following categories:
“X City or Town” Lifestyle Highlights
4 – 6 bullet points about what makes this place unique from a lifestyle perspective (activities, ambiance, amenities, geography, culture, etc.)
About “X City Or Town”
400 – 600 words
This section should include a general description of this city or town, including brief reference to each of the following subjects:
- Climate and Geography
- Cost of Living
- Economic and Political Stability (if outside USA)
- Art, Music, Social Scene
- Dining and Entertainment
- Natural Environment and Outdoor Activities
- Available Conveniences, Shopping and Amenities
- Crime and Safety
- Medical and Wellness Facilities
- Cultural/Language Adaptation Factor (if outside USA)
Around “X City or Town”
150 – 300 words about major nearby cities, nearby attractions, or other points of interest related to the area surrounding this particular city or town.
Location Map of “X City or Town”
This may be pasted from Google Maps (see sample)
“X City or Town” Basic Facts
- Population (total population living here, this figure should be as recent as possible)
- How To Get There (include location of nearest international airport and how to get to “x city or town” from that airport, and how long it will take)
- Travel Time From Nearest U.S. City (include flight time plus any additional travel time by car/boat/train)
- Average Cost to Buy a 2 Bedroom Home in Prime Central Area
- Average Cost to Rent a 2 Bedroom Home in Prime Central Area
- Primary Advantages Over Other Retirement Communities
- Primary Disadvantages Over Other Retirement Communities
Climate
Mean temperature and mean rainfall for each month of the year in “x city or town”
Places To Stay
Include a link to the best web site for finding places to stay here.
Recommended Research Links
3 – 5 web sites that offer additional info about this city or town
Other Important Elements Of Your Review
Images
Please include 5 – 10 images, optimized for web, preferably size 500 x 375 in .jpg format
Sources
Please include sources for any of the facts in your review, whether it be a web site, or a person you met who gave you the info.
Payment For Your Review
We will pay $25 to anyone who produces a review of one of our communities of interest (see list below). The review must meet the guidelines above and adhere to the quality levels our readers expect. You will get full credit for your contribution, including a byline with a link to your web page of choice. Additional writing assignments within this community (or others) may become available in the near future.
Communities Of Interest
Here is a list of the communities we would like our contributors to review, in no particular order:
Prescott, AZ – completed
Scottsdale, AZ – completed
Naples, FL
Key West, FL – completed
Punta Gorda, FL
Vero Beach, FL – completed
Ocala, FL
Athens, GA
Palm Springs, CA – completed
Las Vegas, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Maui, HI
Kauai, HI
Oahu, HI
Chiang Mai, Thailand – completed
Pukhet, Thailand – completed
Hua Hin, Thailand – completed
DaNang/Hoi An, Vietnam
Merida, Mexico
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Loreto, Mexico
Sayulita, Mexico – completed
Huatulco, Mexico
Cuenca, Ecuador – completed
Bahia De Caraquez, Ecuador – completed
Punta Del Este, Uruguay -completed
Bariloche, Argentina – completed
Mendoza, Argentina – completed
Cadiz, Spain – completed
Nice, France – completed
Corfu, Greece – completed
Cascais, Portugal – completed
Cebu, Philippines
Medellin, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia – completed
Nosara, Costa Rica – completed
Dominical, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica – completed
Natal, Brazil – completed
Granada, Nicaragua – completed
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
Roatan, Honduras – completed
St. Lucia – completed
Bermuda – completed
Cayman Islands
British Virgin Islands
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
If there is a community you would like to review that is not on this list, contact us with the name of the town or city and a brief description of why you think we should include it in our list of featured retirement communities.
Any questions? Don’t hesitate to ask!
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