
David and Carol Porter
In these tough economic times, many families are discovering that necessity is the mother of reinvention. When their dreams of early retirement vanished, David and Carol Porter decided to pursue their passion for travel.
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In these tough economic times, many families are discovering that necessity is the mother of reinvention. When their dreams of early retirement vanished, David and Carol Porter decided to pursue their passion for travel.

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