During my life before retirement, I traveled often for both business and pleasure. Business travel took me to major cities in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Europe and, less frequently, Asia, Australia and South America: New York, London, Brussels, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney and Tokyo, among other destinations. It was amazing.
When traveling for pleasure, which usually included outdoor activities, I went to places that I was drawn to because of the places themselves. Not necessarily to their cities (or bars, hotels or restaurants), but the truly unique things these places had to offer, such as unique geography, natural beauty or the feelings they inspired. It’s this approach to travel that has also been a focus of my life in retirement.
I’ve also prioritizied my retirement travels to reflect my age and physical abilities, and a recognition that I’m not getting any younger. While I was lucky to have been able to retire in my fifties, I can hear the clock ticking. I doubt I’ll be able to ride the trails of Moab or Rotorua, drive the U.S. from coast-to-coast-to-coast, or travel to extreme, remote locations when I’m in my late seventies. But the steak frites and good Bordeaux at a Paris bistro will taste just as good then as they do today.
So, for now, my travel destinations include the places that I likely won’t be able to get to in another ten or fifteen years, but from which I’ll bring back truly unique memories – and some pretty cool photos and video – of experiences that will last the rest of my life.
The Carolinas, November 2024
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Moab, UT Revisited, April 2024
Moab, again? Damn right.
Around the World in 33 Days, February-March 2024
Dubai
Southwestern Australia
Victoria, Australia
Seoul, South Korea
Fukuoka, Japan
Hiroshima, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
A Month in Moab, UT, March 2023
US Southeast, November-December 2022
Asheville, NC
Isle of Palms, SC
Alabama
Cape Cod Quickie, May 2022
US Southwest, November-December 2019
Scottsdale and Tucson, AZ
Sedona, AZ
Northern Arizona
St. George, UT
Moab, UT
Mesa County, CO
Across the Midwest
Japan, April 2019
Hong Kong, March 2019
To the Ice – Antarctica, February-March 2019
Ushuaia, Argentina, February 2019
Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 2019
Scottsdale, AZ and Charleston, SC, January 2019
A Month in Santa Cruz, CA, November 2018
Winter Park, CO and Crested Butte, CO, September 2018
Aspen, CO, Grand Junction, CO, and Crested Butte, CO, July 2018
Moab, UT, March-April, 2018
Albuquerque, NM and Sedona, AZ, March 2018
South Carolina, Florida and Georgia, January-February 2018
Isle of Palms, SC
Tallahaseee, FL
Rosemary Beach, FL
St. Simons Island, GA
Central California, November 2017
Tour New Zealand, January-February 2017
Alberta and British Columbia, August-September 2016
Tuckernuck Island, Nantucket, MA, August 2016
First 100 Days Tour, a 12,500 Mile U.S. Roadtrip, January-April 2016
Retirement Begins!
