Since I retired, I have seen a lot of the world and have traveled in more styles than imaginable, but I had never heard of small boat expedition cruising before. That is why I was excited when the Marketing Manager from Coral Expeditions, one of the premier luxury...
Note: This guest post was written in 2017 and reflects the cost of living in Boracay Island at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. I often see cost on...
Our travel with On the Go Tours had taken us from India across the border and into Nepal. The reduction in activity was unmistakable. Things just didn’t feel as rushed or frenetic. Maybe it was because our stop the night before was Lumbini, the birthplace of...
How My Adult Gap Year Became a Lifestyle My Adult Gap Year Keep on Going So on 28 January 2017, I celebrated 15 years of travelling. I hadn’t actually planned to be away that long, in fact, it doesn’t even seem that long ago that I was checking in at...
Image of a Sadhu Watching the Ganges River While Enjoying Morning Chai Tea Varanasi Images I had been traveling in India for a few weeks now, and there were moments when I thought, in some small way, that I had it figured out. More than anything, India is a country of...
Cobblestone Streets of Cesme, Alacati, Turkey Arriving In Cesme, Alacati, Turkey I arrived in Cesme, Alacati, Turkey knowing almost nothing about the place. Several Turks, people “In the know,” that I had met from different parts of Turkey said Alaçati and the Cesme...
I am writing this on the last day of 2016, and I thought I would take some time to summarize and reflect a bit about the year that has passed and the continuing retirement travel adventure in general. Many people find it difficult to be cheerful about 2016 but, as we...
Even though I am an experienced traveler, I am not normally a guided tour type of guy. I have been traveling the world, solo or with a few friends, for over 35 years. Even before I retired five years ago to travel full time, I never thought twice about looking at a...
