Dumbest Retirement Moves and the Queen Mary II April 5, 2013

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

1. Purchasing a larger home than you need or than you can afford
2. Watching a lot of TV — more than an hour and a half a day is excessive!
3. Gambling
4. Spending a lot of time shopping
5. Complaining about life
6. Being afraid to spend the kid's inheritance
7. Being a miser with your money
8. Planning to work forever — something NOT advocated in The World's Best Retirement Book.
9. Neglecting your health by not indulging in vigorous physical exercise every day
10. 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:

 

Here is the Road Scholar 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.

 

 

     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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