Traveling as Retirees
We stay young in both body and mind if we stay involved and stimulated. Travel is one of the best experiences that retirees should indulge in whenever they can.
These are however increasingly uncertain times even
for those who are presently economically comfortable. I am sure that
seniors would travel a lot more and have a lot more fun doing so if they
were to either pool resources or be creative with regards to their
lodging while on the road.
Home Exchanges Tom and I have done home exchanges both simultaneously as well as non-simultaneously as we love traveling. Swapping homes is a great way to extend your travel budget and enable you to really go on long vacations. We live in a single family house opposite a landscaped recreational lake with a fountain. It is gorgeous in winter as
Florida is the best state to escape the bitter cold
of the northern states and Canada. We have a split plan design offering great privacy. We have a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom on one side and 2 other bedrooms with a full bath on the other side of the house. Ours is unfortunately a smoke-free and pet-free home. It is also not suitable for young children as we have an rather expensive floor to ceiling wall mirror on one side of our dining room. Our house is in a superb location. It is opposite a fair size landscaped recreational lake with a fountain which is lit at night.  | Hospitality Exchanges Hospitality exchange is our preferred option where folks simplyhost one another as this avoids the need to coordinate travel dates as in the case of a home exchange. Covenant-Restricted Neighborhood The houses in our area are generally well maintained and no RVs, boats or tool sheds are allowed by the covenants. We are about 10 minutes from a huge shopping complex with restaurants and a 16-screen cinema. A 24-hour Super Walmart and Walgreens are 10 minutes in another direction. We live in Viera, one of the premier areas in Brevard county. We are about 55 miles southeast of Orlando and about 20 minutes to the Atlantic Ocean. Despite being so close to all amenities, we are quite secluded and it is not uncommon to see cranes on our front lawn or swans swimming in the lake in front of the house.  |