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
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Sedona, AZ
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Northern Arizona
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St. George, UT
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Moab, UT
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Mesa County, CO
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Across the Midwest
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Japan, April 2019
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Hong Kong, March 2019
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To the Ice – Antarctica, February-March 2019
Ushuaia, Argentina, February 2019
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Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 2019
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Scottsdale, AZ and Charleston, SC, January 2019
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