Inspiring

[sprintcyclist]

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71yo Husband & 68yo Wife Retire & Backpack To Over 40 Countries Around The World Together!

[billy the kid]

Great story...
As a retiree I have often thought about travelling overseas...
I do however think of things like the what ifs...ie health cover if you get sick..
financial problems if your credit card is hacked..issues such as your phone being stolen..
Maybe Im just too negative..
Over Christmas the topic of travel came up and the positive and negative chat flowed freely..
I guess we all have to do what suits us...
Be that as it may...we aren't getting any younger...
My feeling is that as a retiree, its sometimes difficult to decided what actually does suit us....

[Black Orchid]

Disasters can strike anyone whether at home or overseas. My son got knocked out and left for dead in sub zero snowy and icy temperatures whilst he was in Japan earlier this year.

When he came to everything had been stolen. Passport, money, warm clothing, camera, computer, go pro, shoes etc etc etc. More than $10k worth of stuff and hardly anyone there actually speaks English which made things difficult. Luckily I have a friend who lives north of Tokyo and went to his rescue.

You can't let the 'what ifs' hold you back though. Let your hair down and get out and have some fun.

[billy the kid]

Im 72...don't know if I want to travel the world..was thinking of a week in Hawaii to see the big waves and
go through the Pearl Harbour War Memorial etc etc....use that as a trial run so to speak...then maybe decide
about any future, longer trips...at this stage Id be on my own...a bit daunting....

[sprintcyclist]

Im 72...don't know if I want to travel the world..was thinking of a week in Hawaii to see the big waves and
go through the Pearl Harbour War Memorial etc etc....use that as a trial run so to speak...then maybe decide
about any future, longer trips...at this stage Id be on my own...a bit daunting....

Yes, on your own would be daunting.

Hold onto the dream man.
One of my Aunts went backpacking around Europe when she was in her 70's
It is a lot easier now.

You can do it.

[Black Orchid]

There are group tours. My Aunt did one and loved it.

I have to admit that backpacking is definitely not my thing. Not a chance! But I admire those who get out and do anything out of the norm.

I have a friend who keeps hounding me to travel around New Zealand in a camper and go hiking but she's never going to succeed in convincing me. I like my comforts now.

I'd like to to go back to Hawaii though. Maybe I can talk Billy into going with me?

[billy the kid]

When I think of backpacking I automatically envisage "walking"..maybe Airbnb is the go...dunno…
At the moment, I haven't even got a passport....
I guess anythings possible.....

[sprintcyclist]

yep, anythings possible.


“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

Dr Seuss

[Bogan]

So inspiring.

Last year two young female luvvie backpackers full of peace, love and mung beans went backpacking in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, where they promptly got raped and murdered by around 30 local Arab men. The were women, Maren Ueland, 28, from Denmark, and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, from Norway. Jesperson) was beheaded and Ueland had her throat cut.

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[Bogan]

Before leaving on their "inspiring" trip to Morocco, Vesterager Jesperson had published on her facebook page that people should not be judged by their appearance,

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These three were their beheaders and throat cutters. Think they should have been judged by their appearance?