T + L: Traveling After Retirement

Above, The Beast at the Grand Canyon National Park Trailer Village. Seniors
get into national parks free with the Senior Pass. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Next month will mark three years since I decided that I had enough of punching in a time clock and retired.

A few months later, I bought a new 2015 Minnie Winnie Class C motorhome, "The Beast". I have no regrets and have visited 17 states in it.

Travel + Leisure has an article on traveling after retirement, whether by RV, plane or otherwise.

They begin it with:

Hitting the road after retirement, whether by vehicle or plane, train, or cruise ship, is the goal of many people contemplating a work-free future. 

Both retirees and those years away from retirement look forward to relaxation, travel, family time, and leisure activities, according to a survey by Prudential Financial. And another study by Bank of America indicated that 95 percent of retirees would prefer to have enjoyable experiences over buying things. Travel is a way to achieve this — whether visiting out-of-town relatives or vacationing together.

To read more, go here.