MarcJoli
Dryer sheet wannabe
We are still 4-6 years away from FIRE but doing a lot of dreaming about what our lifestyle would be during our GO GO years, and how much we need to save for this early retirement lifestyle.
Ideally we want to leave Minnesota in November or after Christmas every year and come back to MN in late April or early May every year. Prioritizing for the weather. We love beaches and sunning at the pool. We typically vacation in the Caribbean, Florida keys or Hawaii.
What to do and where to travel? Total budget should be around 30K or less per year for accommodations, flights, car rental if needed, and fuel. We are ok staying in an RV park, 55+community or any HOA as long as it has amenities like a pool.
Here are ideas on our short list
1) Slow travel by car through the South eastern USA. AirBNB at a different city every week or two. Starting in Nashville, stops in New Orleans, Alabama, FL panhandle, Tampa area, Ft Meyers area, Ft Lauderdale, a couple of weeks in the FL Keys, Orlando, Daytona beach, St Petersberg, Charlotte, Asheville, and back towards MN.
2) Slow travel through the Southwest USA. Starting at Denver, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Sedona, Phoenix, Tucson, San Diego, LA area, Las Vegas, southern Utah, Moab or western Colorado, etc.
3) Texas tour of all the major cities and gulf coast.
4) Phoenix or Sedona areas for the whole season.
5) Ft Meyers area for the whole season
6) St Lucia in the Caribbean - have family that lives there. With side trips by ferry to Martinique and St Vincent.
7) Fort lauderdale, Florida Keys, and 2-3 weeks of carrib cruises.
9) Greece, Italy or Spain near the coast
10) Thailand or Bali? both?
11) Australia tour with multiple flights between cities.
12) India tour with multiple flights.
13) Big Island of Hawaii - frugal like a local, side trips to Maui.
We are not very experienced with Mexico and central America travel so it certainly would not get to the top of our list.
Do you have experience wintering in these places? Did I miss any great options that we should consider? Should we add any locations to the above itineraries?
The first dozen years or so of FIRE should be pretty epic if we can afford it.
Ideally we want to leave Minnesota in November or after Christmas every year and come back to MN in late April or early May every year. Prioritizing for the weather. We love beaches and sunning at the pool. We typically vacation in the Caribbean, Florida keys or Hawaii.
What to do and where to travel? Total budget should be around 30K or less per year for accommodations, flights, car rental if needed, and fuel. We are ok staying in an RV park, 55+community or any HOA as long as it has amenities like a pool.
Here are ideas on our short list
1) Slow travel by car through the South eastern USA. AirBNB at a different city every week or two. Starting in Nashville, stops in New Orleans, Alabama, FL panhandle, Tampa area, Ft Meyers area, Ft Lauderdale, a couple of weeks in the FL Keys, Orlando, Daytona beach, St Petersberg, Charlotte, Asheville, and back towards MN.
2) Slow travel through the Southwest USA. Starting at Denver, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Sedona, Phoenix, Tucson, San Diego, LA area, Las Vegas, southern Utah, Moab or western Colorado, etc.
3) Texas tour of all the major cities and gulf coast.
4) Phoenix or Sedona areas for the whole season.
5) Ft Meyers area for the whole season
6) St Lucia in the Caribbean - have family that lives there. With side trips by ferry to Martinique and St Vincent.
7) Fort lauderdale, Florida Keys, and 2-3 weeks of carrib cruises.
9) Greece, Italy or Spain near the coast
10) Thailand or Bali? both?
11) Australia tour with multiple flights between cities.
12) India tour with multiple flights.
13) Big Island of Hawaii - frugal like a local, side trips to Maui.
We are not very experienced with Mexico and central America travel so it certainly would not get to the top of our list.
Do you have experience wintering in these places? Did I miss any great options that we should consider? Should we add any locations to the above itineraries?
The first dozen years or so of FIRE should be pretty epic if we can afford it.