Note: This guest post was written in 2014 and reflects the cost of living in Anchorage at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. To be honest: I only live in...
When I travel, I like to have a broad outline of where I am going, some idea of the things I want to see and importantly, a familiarity with local culture and traditions. I also like to leave large parts of the planning up to one of my favorite traveling companions;...
Note: This guest post was written in 2014 and reflects the cost of living in Barcelona at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. Blocks of flats in Sant Marti...
A Minimalist Lifestyle Allows You to Concentrate on What is Important What it is Like to Begin Living a Minimalist Lifestyle For some people, the notion of a retired person to begin living a minimalist lifestyle may seem counter-intuitive. You have spent your most...
Tham Boon Keen Baan Mai at Dash Teak House in Chiang Mai, Thailand A few months ago I was invited to a “Tham Boon Keen Baan Mai” or a type of housewarming for some friends who were expanding their business; the superb “Dash Teak House” restaurant in Chiang Mai,...
Alms Giving on Don Khong Island 4,000 Islands, Laos Ever since my retirement travel adventures have brought me to Southeast Asia I have been fascinated by the Buddhist practice of Alms Giving. This scene took place early one morning on the island of Don Khong, in the...
CIA Airstrip Lima Site 27 in Vang Vieng, Laos If you visit Vang Vieng, Laos there is a large airstrip along Route 13 just as you come into town. Nearly a mile long, probably 200 feet wide, the runway, now crumbling and potholed, is surrounded by residential housing,...
Sunrise on the Mekong River I have recently had a number of people tell me that they think I am “brave” for living my retirement years as an adventure, traveling the world and drinking in life as fast as I can. They relay to me dangers that they have heard about on...
