by Jonathan Look | Jul 8, 2014 | Hotel Review, Thailand, Travel
When the 5 Star Riverfront Peninsula Hotel in Bangkok offered to host us after our 10-mile run as part of the ultra-luxury heaven in our “Heaven and Hell” weekend Sarah and I were very excited. In the past, most of our retirement adventures have been in great to...
by Jonathan Look | May 11, 2014 | Adventure, Indonesia, Travel
My birthday was coming around so we decided to leave the peaceful little villa in the rice fields of Ubud, for a few days and visit the beach on another Indonesian island — Lombok. For $65 USD a night we were able to get a nice second floor room, overlooking the...
by Jonathan Look | Aug 25, 2011 | Minimalism, Retirement, Travel
Life On a Budget Doesn’t Mean Sacrifice Why Retirement Travel is Different Than Before When I took early retirement, I knew that it would be necessary to keep an eye on expenses and spend more thoughtfully. One of the “sacrifices” that I, as a baby boomer...