In the last few months, we have skipped a few forts, museums and churches because “we knew exactly what we were going to see” and didn’t want to pay the admission cost. These were small attractions in small towns and I am pretty sure we didn’t miss much, but it was something we would have…
Tag: planning
“Living” in another country
I have been dreaming about retiring abroad for a least 20 years. We always have traveled a lot, and I knew I wanted to take the next step when exploring the world. I pictured our retirement being staying in one location in another country for 2 to 3 months and getting involved in a community….
Do I book too far out?
Apparently, I have a problem. I have been told by multiple people, including my spouse, that I am booking our travel plans way too far into the future. We are losing spontaneity and somewhat confining us; possibly resulting in missed adventures and lost meetups with friends and family. I understand those criticisms and do feel…
What do you do all day?
In my working career, I went to a LOT of retirement parties. I never liked them much because I was always jealous, but I was interested in the questions that usually got asked of the new retiree. What are you going to do all day? I like hearing about other people’s hobbies, and where they…
I don’t want to wear pants!
Or socks for that matter. I have dreamed that our retirement would be traveling with the good weather and spend my life in shorts and sandals. I hate socks. I hate having to wear jeans to stay warm. But I wasn’t always this way. I remember when I was younger getting upset when people complained…
Travel Planning Next Level
We lived in Beacon Hill, a neighborhood in Seattle that is on the light rail line and less than 15 minutes to downtown Seattle. Beacon Hill is just a few restaurants, shops, a park, and a grocery store that happens to be next to metro station. This is the perfect location for us for our…