Category: Bucket Lists
March 27, 2026 -- People have many different reasons for choosing where they go on their retirement bucket list trips. But if outdoor adventures and amazing scenery make it to the top on your list, start planning your trip to New Zealand!
Topretirements just completed our long anticipated trip to the land of kiwis …and it was great!
New Zealand, Aotearoa in Maori, consists of three islands. The North and South Islands are by far the largest, with the much smaller Stewart Island to their south. New Zealand is very young when it comes to human habitation. It is considered to be the last land mass on earth to be discovered. Polynesians ventured west to settle here in the 1200 or 1300s. Europeans followed after Captain Cook's "discovery" of the islands in 1769.
The country has tons of fun places to visit, with the the south having the more amazing scenic wonders. We started our trip in the North, landing in Auckland after a 15 hour flight from Dallas. Yes, it’s a long way to get there, but it’s worth it.
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Published on March 27, 2026
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Category: International Retirement
November 18, 2025 — it didn’t take too long for us to notice that the folks are sturdy here in beautiful Portrush, Northern Ireland. The temperature of the water was 52 F. (12 C.), about the same as the outdoor temperature, and cloudy with a fair breeze. Fifteen or…
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Published on November 17, 2025
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Category: Adventurous retirement
June 4, 2025 — While many of us have entertained the idea of retirement in a foreign land, the thought usually passes. It either seems too hard, too far away, or too strange. So I was delighted to meet Don and Denise on our recent trip to Paris. This interesting…
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Published on June 4, 2025
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Category: International Retirement
January 16, 205 — One of the best choices for an expatriate retirement lies in a Central America. This country is warm year round, but has mountains to offer relief from the heat. There are fabulous beaches, national parks, small coastal towns, and at least one city with many attractions.
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Published on January 15, 2025
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Category: International Retirement
November 13, 2024 — Perhaps the adventure—or maybe the lower cost of living—has made you dream of retiring abroad. Or, maybe the contentious nature of American politics has you considering a change of country. Regardless of your reasons, there are many appealing options for dual citizenship or permanent residency. This…
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Published on November 12, 2024
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Category: Adventurous retirement
July 3 , 2024 — A trip to Scandinavia might be on your bucket list. It certainly was on ours. After talking about it for many years, Roberta and I went there for 2 weeks in June. We highly recommend it – the sights are magnificent, the people are…
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Published on July 2, 2024
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Category: International Retirement
May 2, 2024 — Unintended consequences – they come with the best of ideas. Spain’s Golden Visa program, where foreigners could get extended resident visas for purchasing real estate worth at least 500,000 Euros, is now ending. Over 14,000 people from non-European countries had taken advantage of the program. Spain…
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Published on May 1, 2024
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
February 12, 2024 — People looking to retire in a charming European town on a budget have many fine choices beyond the obvious destinations like France, Ireland, and Scotland. They can be terrific places to retire, but countries like Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Italy, and Bulgaria offer affordable…
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Published on February 18, 2024
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
October 30, 2023 — Spain and or Portugal retirement is very popular, as these Iberian countries are for tourism as well. Americans and Europeans are checking out these two countries, not only as great places for a retirement trip, but for where to retire too. Your editor recently spent 2…
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Published on October 30, 2023
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Category: Adventurous retirement
June 29, 2023 — While any kind of travel is usually high on many people’s retirement bucket lists, a walking or hiking trip a particularly good idea for those looking for an active experience. Walking tours are the perfect Goldilocks adventure option for people of retirement age. Easier and…
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Published on June 28, 2023
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