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Traveling the World: 121 Days, 9 Big Adventures, and 6 Cruises Throughout the Globe

Dec 17 2024

Things certainly have escalated quickly at the Route to Retire household! We started with the plan to take a couple of vacations over the next year and suddenly we’re traveling the world for 121...

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For those who travel for LONG periods, who looks after your house/mail, etc?

Dec 17 2024

While I am not a big traveler, my spouse is looking forward to taking some longer trips upon retirement. Not years abroad. But maybe a month rather than our now 10 day limit of travel. Right now, one ...

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Medicare supplement G international travel health coverage

Dec 12 2024

Medicare supplement G provides health coverage during overseas travel. There is a $250 deductible and it provides 80% coverage. Has anyone had experience with any claims for this coverage? I’m c...

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Southwest Companion Pass: Why Now’s the Best Time to Act

Nov 19 2024

The Southwest Companion Pass… the holy grail of travel. If you’re not familiar, the Companion Pass allows the earner to bring someone with them for free on every single flight booked by t...

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Super.com Review 2024: Is Super.com legit?

Nov 08 2024

Explore Super.com, a versatile savings platform offering cash-back rewards, travel discounts, and exclusive deals across categories....

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How to achieve balance while slow travel

Oct 29 2024

We are a newly retired couple. This years we started our first ever slow travel trip, six months of travel through Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, London, Spain. We are from Australia, currently live i...

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Retirement Travel Planning

Oct 18 2024

Is traveling in retirement on your “Bucket List”? On this episode we discuss a variety of ways to think about travel planning in retirement and strategies designed to help get the most out...

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Where are the last minute travel deals?

Oct 10 2024

How do you get them? For years I’ve heard about those great inbox offers, and now I have the freedom to take off and go. How do I get those deals? Where are those $300 round trip fares to Europe...

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Am I The Only Retired Person That Thinks International Travel Is Overrated?

Oct 08 2024

I've reached a stage where I can travel anywhere, but I want to do something other than travel. Although I grew up poor with immigrant parents, I earned and saved during my sales management career, am...

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Is Travel much better in retirement? That’s my fantasy!

Sep 19 2024

I love to travel: famous cities, cruises, National Parks, skiing, cabins in the woods, beach resorts with swim up bars, etc. etc. I’m waiting two more years to retire to better fund my travels. ...

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Is Traveling With Young Kids Worth It?

Sep 17 2024

This past year, as we traveled, I received all sorts of comments from both Americans and Chinese about how “brave” ... Read more...

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WCI Travel Club: Momentous Trips to the Appalachian Trail, Washington DC, and Tokyo/Paris

Sep 15 2024

Here's another edition of the WCI Travel Club, where readers can write about their worldly adventures and what they learned from them. The post WCI Travel Club: Momentous Trips to the Appalachian Trai...

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Educational travel. Does it make sense?

Sep 06 2024

Am I ruining my chances for an enjoyable vacation? I am planning to go to Salamonca, SP to take a three week course in Spanish at CURSOS INTERNACIONALES de la Universidad de Salamanca. It will meet fo...

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Rookie mistake: Traveling over major holidays?

Sep 02 2024

We are INCHING TOWARDS retirement. Quite often, since our kids are all grown we vacation when we want to vacation (sometimes one or two of them come, but we don't plan around them unless we're plannin...

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What if WORK was TRAVEL for one of you?

Sep 01 2024

How do you balance different desires to travel? We’re 62 and 56. My wife has turned in her notice. I’ve already spooled down a consulting career. She has rarely traveled for work, but trav...

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Want to Travel in Retirement? Here's What to Know

Aug 23 2024

Travel in retirement is a dream for many people. Here are 12 tips to make the reality of it more enjoyable....

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SilverSneakers Membership Questions About Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness

Aug 21 2024

My wife and I are 68 and planning on traveling around a few states (Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana) in September. If I sign up using SIlverSneakers with Anytime Fitness and Planet Fitness in my...

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Luxury vs. Budget Travel: A Tale of Two Trips

Aug 20 2024

Weary-eyed, as midnight approached after a day and a half of travel, we spotted the smiling man holding the sign ... Read more...

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Making Travel Dreams Come True: Barbara’s Costa Rica Adventure

Aug 05 2024

In today's episode, we're thrilled to welcome back Barbara, who will be sharing the exciting details of her long-awaited family trip to Costa Rica. After years of anticipation and multiple pandemic-re...

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Issues with traveling abroad for extended periods

Aug 04 2024

My wife would like to take long vacations abroad (e.g. 3 months), involving site seeing and stopping by the to visit family and friends. This makes me a little nervous. We typically get travel insuran...

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How did your go-go years play out compared to how you had planned them?

Aug 03 2024

TL;DR; How did your desires and plans change during your go-go years? For example, did you expect to do huge amounts of travel only to burn out on it sooner than expected? Or, did your extra freedom o...

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Last Week of Vacation Blues

Jul 29 2024

Hey everyone! I’m heading home later this week. Woohoo! I’ve been away for almost 6 weeks and am anxious to get home. Travel is fun, but I’m completely worn out. ... Read more The po...

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International Travel with Medications: Know Before You Go

Jul 14 2024

When you travel with medications abroad, good planning can help avoid getting your prescriptions confiscated — or worse. Here's how to stay on the right side of the law....

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Case Study: Travel Loving Teacher

Jul 09 2024

What time is it? It’s Case Study time! Kristy & Bryce, First and foremost, I LOVED your book and continue to get so much from listening to it, as well as your blog posts and Podcast intervie...

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Calendar app / program recommendations

Jul 05 2024

I retired on Monday and no longer have access to my calendar, which admittedly I wasn’t enamored with (Outlook & Teams). I’m looking for something to track travel plans, doctor appoint...

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Random Thoughts On Long Travel

Jun 22 2024

On May 31, we jumped in the Model Y and started our journey to Seattle. Tomorrow (6/21), we get back home. Here’s how it went. Random Thoughts On Long Travel We took 4 days to get to Seattle. We...

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Retire Early for Adventure: Travel and Volunteer

Jun 01 2024

Want to ditch the office and explore the world? Retire early for adventure by volunteering abroad....

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Get Ready For Summer 2024!

May 29 2024

Did you have a good Memorial Day Weekend? I heard on the radio that it was one of the busiest travel days ever. Boy, am I glad we stayed home. I hate traveling when the airports are so busy. Anyway, i...

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What’s the Best Way to Book Travel and Find Cheap Flights?

May 27 2024

I’ve done my fair share of traveling over the years, mostly while I was young and living on a tight ... Read more...

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Retirement Idea Airbnb in various locations

May 21 2024

56F here. Single. Will be retiring at 60 so just about 4 years from now. I really love to travel and the beach. My thoughts are to go to one area at a time, rent Airbnb by the month, move to another a...

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Interest only retirement? Thoughts or advice

May 15 2024

I’m planning on working until the age of 70. I’m 54 now and I love my job. I get plenty of time off for travel, etc. My current expenses are 4k a month. I should get around 3k in SS,if I w...

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anyone considering expat life for retirement?

May 11 2024

I am well situated right now. However, if my spouse dies, I can imagine living an expat life in Europe at least for a while. (He has health problems, and is a homebody. When I travel, I go with my sis...

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Critical “friend” advice for group of friends

May 09 2024

We are so lucky to have a close group of friends for more than 50 years. Now that we are retired, we have been traveling together. Each trip we take, one guy becomes increasingly obnoxious and rude. H...

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Tell me about the place where you have an open bucket list item.

May 08 2024

Some people have bucket list items that don’t require any travel at all, like learning to play the piano or writing a book. Other people have travel plans but with a “just to go see it&rdq...

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Travel Group for Adventures and Excursions.

May 06 2024

Are there travel groups / clubs for those interesting in “short” excursions. Like 10-20 people wanting to drive Seattle to Anchorage or any trip with interest. Each would drive their own v...

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Reader Case: Making our money make babies so we can travel

Apr 30 2024

It’s time for another reader case! This one caught my eye because of the title “making our money make babies”. That’s exact how investing works. Your money can work harder than...

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Ranked: The 18 Best Hidden Gems In Europe, According To A New Report

Apr 30 2024

Looking for the best places to travel in Europe? Check out this list of the 18 best hidden gems, from Spain to France....

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Five Benefits of Slow Travel in Retirement

Mar 31 2024

Consider immersing yourself in the culture of a village rather than making a list of all the things you need to do and see within a short period of time....

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Does anyone NOT want to travel?

Mar 28 2024

I’ve travelled a decent amount in my life, and there are a handful of places I’d maybe like to see but it’s okay if I don’t. I have a part time job that I love and want to cont...

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A Travel Nightmare: Free Airport Lounge Access to the Rescue!

Mar 14 2024

We had a travel fiasco last summer on our way back from a month-long stay in Boquete, Panama. One small element of bad weather caused a delay that turned everything into an overnight mess. Exhausted, ...

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Share a memory of your travel … whether you retired or not

Mar 11 2024

Let’s change the subject a bit. Whether you have retired or not, do you have one favorite photo that brings back a great the memory of the place you have been? My wife and I love to travel and v...

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How to Travel with a Baby

Mar 04 2024

“Travelling with an infant is hell. You’d be crazy to do it. You’d just need a vacation from the vacation.” “Taking care of a baby is hard. Why make it harder by travelli...

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Where's a good place to snowbird?

Feb 29 2024

My wife and I are just about ready to retire up in Wisconsin. My main priority in retirement is to be able to ride my bicycles at least ten months a year, and ski some as well (willing to travel to do...

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Best Business Credit Cards for Travel & Reward Points in 2024

Jan 29 2024

When I started freelancing, I charged everything—flights, hotels, supplies—to my personal credit card without a second thought. But chatting ... Read more...

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Mastercard Gold Card Review 2024

Jan 16 2024

Travel perks, exclusive Mastercard benefits, and a 24k gold-plated card. Sounds like the epitome of luxury, especially wrapped in its ... Read more...

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Amex Platinum Card Review 2024: Worth the Annual Fee?

Jan 12 2024

For some, the Amex Platinum is a shiny status symbol, and for others, it’s the ultimate travel companion. But ... Read more...

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Amex Business Platinum Card Review 2024

Jan 11 2024

The Amex Business Platinum reigns supreme in the world of premium travel perks, impressive rewards, and versatile redemption choices. ... Read more...

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Capital One Venture X Review: Best Rewards Card in 2024

Jan 08 2024

The Capital One® Venture X® Credit Card hits the sweet spot—it’s a top-tier travel card without the premium price ... Read more...

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The Parenting Trenches: Newborn Edition

Dec 18 2023

“Say goodbye to sleep.” “You won’t be able to travel anymore. You’ll definitely have to settle down then.” “It will stress your marriage to the breaking point...

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Earn Extra Money During Retirement - Tips for Earning When You are Barely Scraping By

Nov 16 2023

Retirement is often seen as a well-deserved break from the daily grind, a time to relax, travel, and enjoy the fruits of your labor. However, for many retirees, financial concerns can cast a shadow ov...

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