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Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!
How to stay calm and travel on with your adult children
This article from Elizabeth Chang is a good one and has been printed/re-printed in the Washington Post, South China Morning Post and...
retirementgoat
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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How to Train for L'Etape du Tour
Okay, so this is not for most of us, or even many of us. However, if you are an avid cyclist, taking on a single stage of the Tour de...
retirementgoat
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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10 Reasons to Visit Every Single South American Country
Not a travel review of each country but an overview of the region with some great, persuasive arguments, to add this regional trip to...
retirementgoat
Jan 26, 20231 min read
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10 Thrilling Mountain Hikes Around the World From Around the World
Some amazing photos from this post from The Travel. Note that hikes vary from scenic and relaxed to harrowing! - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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The Best Golf Courses in All 50 States
Here is a bucket list for the links-obsessed from Men's Journal. - RetirementGoat
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
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The biggest travel trends for 2023
Having already posted on Set-Jetting, here are quite a few more. Interesting trend observations from Conde Nast Traveler including...
retirementgoat
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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How to Travel the World With a Dog
Because who wants to leave their doggo at home! Great checklist-style tips (our favorite) from The Boutique Adventurer. - RetirementGoat
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Discover this new walking route between two up-and-coming Italian cities
Spectacular scenery and experiences available during a visit to the northern Italian cities of Bergamo and Brescia with a hiking/cycling...
retirementgoat
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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Why You Should Try Spontaneous Travel
An interesting alternative to vacation planning presented by the Huffington Post. Even the thought of this type of travel may be anxiety...
retirementgoat
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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10 Natural Attractions Around the World That You Need to Visit at Least Once in a Lifetime
I am, disappointingly, 0/10 on this list but committed to at least get to the Grand Canyon shortly with a few others on the definite...
retirementgoat
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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Island Hopping in the Canary Islands
This is from the bye:myself travel blog and provides a great (and complete) history and travelogue of the Canary Islands, the Spanish...
retirementgoat
Jan 8, 20231 min read
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I did the English leg of the Camino de Santiago - starting in Reading
This is an old(e) English pilgrammage route that is a manageable multi-day hike for either religious, cultural or personal reasons. Great...
retirementgoat
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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6 best places to travel to in January
Yes, please! - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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"Set-Jetting" Will Dominate Travel in 2023
This seemed a little bit unlikely to me at first read. However, keeping in mind some suggestions that a certain home renovation show...
retirementgoat
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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17 Best Trips of the Year
Year-End Review of top picks from Travel+Leisure. - RetirementGoat
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Dec 26, 20221 min read
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St. John's senior completes 9,600 km 'trans-continental odyssey
Here is a piece on the capability of older adventurers to complete truly inspiring accomplishments. I find it provides me with hope that...
retirementgoat
Dec 24, 20221 min read
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I Visited 8 European Christmas Markets In 2 Weeks: These Were My Favorites
If you love Christmas, or even just Holiday Cheer, and maybe open-air markets as well, this is a tour for you! - RetirementGoat
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Dec 23, 20221 min read
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A Traveler Who Has Been to 105 Countries..
Travel is at the top of most retirees lists. Fascinating article from an well-traveled Australian with some great insights about really...
retirementgoat
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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Forget Machu Picchu: This Incan Site was Three Times Larger
This is a more adventurous trip to the more remote site of Choquequirao. While it may not be a trip for everyone, it would be...
retirementgoat
Dec 22, 20221 min read
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10 Stunning Things to See in Patagonia
For anyone who has dreamed of seeing South America at its best and most beautiful, Patagonia, shared between Argentina and Chile has...
retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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