Excited about retirement? You’ve worked hard for 30-40 years or more and saved for it. No more early alarm. No more meetings. No more deadlines. For some, the retirement plan is to relax, with nothing more urgent to do than sip a glass of wine while watching the sunset in a beautiful location. But as people lead longer and healthier lives, a person retiring from full-time work at the age of 65 today will likely live another 20 to 30 years. And what will they do with all that time?
Here are a few of the inspiring stories from those who stepped out of the workforce and into a new start in their retirement and asked themselves – what do I want to do next?
1. Globe trekking through the golden years