We’ve been traveling for over 40 years—and we’ve loved every minute of it.
We started with a 2-week honeymoon in Germany, all-inclusive sky lessons + the equipment + 3 meals for an unbelievable special subsidized price for students. Calculating the price including inflation is about $4K for both.
We’ve visited 49 out of 50 U.S. states, some more than once. We'll leave Alaska for when we're between 70 and 75—something to look forward to.
Internationally, we’ve taken 20+ trips to various European countries, traveled several times to the Middle East and Far East, and explored Australia, New Zealand, and Iceland.
We started with very little, and today we have millions. We've taken dozens of one-stop flights, and more than 10 flights lasting over 15 hours.
Yes, it can be exhausting—but totally worth it, and it doesn't last long enough to pay thousands more.
After I turned 60, I started feeling some discomfort from sitting too long—skinny butt problems! The solution? A $38 padded seat cushion (link)—better and much cheaper than upgrading to comfort class. I ordered and tried dozens, and this one was by far the best. You want to buy 18-19" by 16-18", not shorter than that.
We travel light: one carry-on and one personal bag each—that’s it and why we never lost our luggage. Never once have we had trouble finding overhead bin space, because we stick to the airline-approved sizes.
As for in-flight meals: long-haul food has usually been pretty good. On short flights, we plan ahead—just like we do when hiking or going on a picnic. It’s all part of the experience.
Next vacation is India with one stopover in Europe. Total flight time about 16 hours + the stopover. The price was $742 from ATL to Delhi. I could get even lower prices below $700, but not from Mid-Nov to Mid-Dec which is considered the best time.
We started with a 2-week honeymoon in Germany, all-inclusive sky lessons + the equipment + 3 meals for an unbelievable special subsidized price for students. Calculating the price including inflation is about $4K for both.
We’ve visited 49 out of 50 U.S. states, some more than once. We'll leave Alaska for when we're between 70 and 75—something to look forward to.
Internationally, we’ve taken 20+ trips to various European countries, traveled several times to the Middle East and Far East, and explored Australia, New Zealand, and Iceland.
We started with very little, and today we have millions. We've taken dozens of one-stop flights, and more than 10 flights lasting over 15 hours.
Yes, it can be exhausting—but totally worth it, and it doesn't last long enough to pay thousands more.
After I turned 60, I started feeling some discomfort from sitting too long—skinny butt problems! The solution? A $38 padded seat cushion (link)—better and much cheaper than upgrading to comfort class. I ordered and tried dozens, and this one was by far the best. You want to buy 18-19" by 16-18", not shorter than that.
We travel light: one carry-on and one personal bag each—that’s it and why we never lost our luggage. Never once have we had trouble finding overhead bin space, because we stick to the airline-approved sizes.
As for in-flight meals: long-haul food has usually been pretty good. On short flights, we plan ahead—just like we do when hiking or going on a picnic. It’s all part of the experience.
Next vacation is India with one stopover in Europe. Total flight time about 16 hours + the stopover. The price was $742 from ATL to Delhi. I could get even lower prices below $700, but not from Mid-Nov to Mid-Dec which is considered the best time.
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