If your idea of a great retirement community involves stately Victorian homes with flower-boxes along tree-shaded streets, Hendersonville and the nearby Village of Flat Rock might be the place for you. The city has an exceptionally beautifully and revitalized downtown area with boutiques, antique shops and tourist attractions that will appeal to active adults 55+. Its architecture reflects the late…...

Womelsdorf is a very small but relatively affluent town west of Reading, Pennsylvania (in eastern PA). It is home to the Conrad Weiser Homestead, who was important in the settlement of colonial Pennsylvania. Picture of historic house in Womelsdorf and picture of Conrad Weiser Homestead courtesy of Wikipedia and Smallbones (public domain)....

For active adults 55+ in retirement, living in St. Simons Island,  could be like going to paradise. The island, one of the Golden Islands, is immediately adjacent to Sea Island, which has some of its exclusive resort facilities here. About 15,000 mostly affluent people live here, the average age is a fairly high 56. Brunswick is the biggest nearby town,…...

San Carlos de Bariloche, or as it's more frequently known, Bariloche, is a gorgeous lakeside town that sits as the regional capital of Argentina’s Lakes District. The city is Argentina’s top tourist destination for good reason. Situated on the shores of Lake Huapi and surrounded by the Andes, the town offers something for everyone. It is located with the Parque…...