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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
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Sunrise Senior Living This summer, a group of 55 adults—some just out of college, others long since retired—will gather at the University of Virginia for a weeklong symposium on Thomas Jefferson. They will live in dormitory rooms that Jefferson designed in 1819, take a private, after-hours tour of Monticello, and participate in discussions led by some of the most distinguished Jefferson scholars in the nation on his relationship with such figures as John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. For someone interested in Jefferson, this is an unbelievable opportunity—and it’s just one of thousands of tours offered to alumni and the general public by colleges and universities around the nation. |
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
By Jean Sutherland
If you've retired anywhere outside the US, you've done the Radical Retirement. Disbelief from family and friends is proof enough. Today people everywhere are opting for radical retirement.
Take Bali for instance. Bali's weather is tropical with the warm ocean waters that you'd expect to find. There's a landscape of rice paddies at the bottom of volcanoes, an eclectic local culture and miles of extraordinarily beautiful beaches.
Exploring Bali will lead you to over 10,000 Hindu temples. Balinese music plays everywhere at night accompanied by dancing. The island has an active arts and craft scene and the best shopping and prices in Asia. |
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Wednesday, 12 October 2005 |
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By AboutSeniors
From: Janelle Spence's Travel Chatter for mature travellers
Ahoy there!
Have you ever thought about taking a cruise but wondered if you might get seasick, or if you don’t like it you would be stuck on board for days. Well now you have the opportunity to try cruising for as little as two nights. Cruising has become very popular and we are lucky to see more international ships coming in to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle. It is a great way to travel and see the sights, and only unpack once.
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Tuesday, 11 October 2005 |
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By AboutSeniors
From: Janelle Spence's Travel Chatter for mature travellers
This issue is from Peter Finch in our office, who has just recently taken his family on a round world holiday for four weeks, and would like to share his experiences on different aspects of his travels. Peter writes ...
We flew with the Star Alliance group, using seven different airlines and having nine stops throughout America and Europe. All the airlines were very good, but on the internal flights there is mostly no food served, just coffee, tea and soft drinks. Southwest Airlines in the USA does not even sell food, and seat numbers are not given. You board in three groups, depending on when you check in, and sit wherever you like - quite different, and you have to watch the line at the boarding gate and get in fast.
Security has been stepped up and you go through several checks, and can be randomly selected for full screening. But we were never hassled and allowed two hours at every airport, and didn't have any delays. There is also security at major tourist attractions, like bag inspections at Disneyland and Universal Studios, and this adds time to getting in.
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Thursday, 11 August 2005 |
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By Prue Leggoe for
Your Life (YL) Magazine
Three years ago, when Prue Leggoe and her husband John retired, they left home, families and friends and took off round the world in their yacht, Truant. They are still sailing into the sunset.
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