Dumbest Retirement Moves and the Queen Mary II
April 5, 2013
Just got this book from the library, by Ernie Zelinski, who writes the Retirement-Cafe blog. It is full of way more ideas than I have ever contemplated for my retirement years.
One list struck me as very important to remember and here it is:
Top-10 Dumbest Retirement Moves
- Purchasing a larger home than you need or than you can afford
- Watching a lot of TV — more than an hour and a half a day is excessive!
- Gambling
- Spending a lot of time shopping
- Complaining about life
- Being afraid to spend the kid's inheritance
- Being a miser with your money
- Planning to work forever — something NOT advocated in The World's Best Retirement Book.
- Neglecting your health by not indulging in vigorous physical exercise every day
- Not making new friendships and neglecting old friends
I did find an alternative in this excellent book to striking out for a trip to England on my own. It is called Road Scholar and here is the link:
Road Scholar used to be called Elderhostels, and it has ready-made learning tours of almost any country you want to visit. All lodging, food, tips, and expert guide/instructor are included. Prices and tour lengths and dates vary, but American tours/courses are far more inexpensive than those abroad.
There is even a course on London theatre, which takes place mostly on the Queen Mary II as you cross the Atlantic, 7 days, to get to London. In London, you experience the thrill of four London West End productions and tours/history of English theatre. Perfect!
Let me say that the cost is rather high, but you have a famous London theatre producer/director, Giles Ramsay, as your teacher/guide for the entire 12-day experience.
Here is the course description:
• Journey from New York City to London aboard the QM2 with producer and director Giles Ramsay.
• In London’s West End, enjoy four plays that range from classical to popular, or to more contemporary and experimental.
• Gain expert insight into the historic roots of English theater in medieval drama and the impact of the Reformation and Christopher Marlowe.
• In London’s West End, enjoy four plays that range from classical to popular, or to more contemporary and experimental.
• Gain expert insight into the historic roots of English theater in medieval drama and the impact of the Reformation and Christopher Marlowe.
Since a transatlantic cruise will be perfect for someone who doesn't want to fly, I am thinking of booking this tour as soon as I gather the thousands of dollars it will cost me. It's certainly something to plan for in the fall, and it will sure beat watching tv all day, won't it?
Note: Photos from www.Roadscholar.com and Google.
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