I soft-retired at 66 to become a traveling nurse practitioner. I earn 25% more, and employers host me in luxe Airbnbs.
This story is based on an interview with Karen Melde, 71, of Atlanta, a…
Traveling with just a backpack taught me that I don’t need special clothes to exercise. I wear the same outfit for all my workouts.
One unexpected lesson I learned from traveling with just a backpack is that you…
I spent most of my 20s traveling all over the world. By 29, I was completely over it.
I grew up in New York during the era when high schoolers had green…
I spent 3 months traveling in an RV with my 90-year-old mom. It wasn’t as challenging as I expected.
Hitting the road and traveling the country in an RV is nothing new for…
I spent a year traveling around Japan. Skip the crowded tourist spots and head to these 4 destinations instead.
From slurping steamy ramen to strolling through cherry blossoms and searching for vintage Pokémon…
I retired early and have been slow traveling for 2 years. I realized I’d been doing it wrong.
I retired at 53 and have been slow traveling around the world with my…
I upgraded to a bedroom on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. The additional 20 square feet of space was worth the extra $500.
I spent 60 hours on overnight Amtrak trains traveling round-trip from NYC to Miami.I…
Retirement didn’t slow me down. At 75, I’m living out of a backpack and traveling the world.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old retiree…
I left Google and spent a year traveling. 6 months on a Thai island led me to a career I never expected.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Wilczynska, the founder of…
I went from a 3-bedroom Seattle townhouse to traveling the West Coast with 2 suitcases. My stuff doesn’t define me.
I spent months searching for the perfect couch for my new Seattle townhouse and…
I thought traveling and living in a van by myself would be scary. Instead, it’s restored my faith in humanity.
After two years of traveling, my adventures have reminded me of how kind people…
