Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia after Sydney.  Many would say that it is its most sophisticated. Whatever the case, retiring baby boomers will find much to like in Melbourne.  One of its finest attractions is a compact city center that can be easily transversed on foot, bike or free tram. There is an interesting mix of colonial…...

Adelaide, near the mid south coast, is the 5th largest and one of Australia's most important cities. It is the capital of South Australia.  Adelaide, a planned city with over 1.2 million inhabitants, has a compact central site is compact and surrounded by parkland. There are rolling hills to the north and several interesting suburbs like Hahndorf and Adelaide Hills. …...

Active adults over 50 looking for a new community where the outdoors is important should consider Bend, Oregon. Located on the Deschutes River on the eastern edge of the Cascades, the area offers great scenic beauty, skiing, mountains, golf, fishing, and more. Word about how nice this city is has gotten out: the population was  99,178 in the 2020 census,…...

The friendly, historic city of Hot Springs makes an excellent retirement community. Hot Springs Reservation was the first country’s Federal Reserve (1832) and became a National Park in 1921 (the nation's smallest by area). Its downtown Historic District protects the thermal waters and the historic and opulent buildings on Bathhouse Row. Fordyce Bath House is the centerpiece and museum headquarters.…...