AdventuRetired

Tell us about your Adventure! Where is your retirement path leading? Do you see yourself retiring and living in a foreign country? Retirement can be a new beginning for sure! In this interview we meet a recent retiree from the educational field who took a huge leap of faith when he moved to teach his final years in Kuwait. Richard Barbree, retired from one career in education and moved to Kuwait t...

Tell us about your Adventure! Meet Del and Pamella Kissinger our wonderful Iowa friends who are definitely living their best retired lives!    This fun couple loves to travel and when they do they go to "all inclusive resorts!"  We met Pam and Del in Cabo San Lucas a couple of years ago at Rui Palace Baja California (a wonderful all inclusive resort) where Del was sitting in a pool relax...

Tell us about your Adventure! Is becoming a cruise connoisseur in your retirement a dream?  Well, then you need to meet Roger and Jani Burnham of McAllen, Texas!  These expert cruisers have enjoyed 15 cruises in their retirement and they are not stopping until the seas drive up! Unfortunately, the pandemic has slowed them down a bit, but you can bet they will be right back on the seas as soon as t...

Tell us about your Adventure! We have often felt that becoming a Park Host at one of our country's wonderful state or national parks would be the best job in the world...and would bet that we are not alone!  Today we interview Diane Newberry, a Minnesotan, who does just that!  She is  a park host for Minnesota state parks and we met her camping one weekend this fall!   Camping brings out the...

Tell us about your Adventure! Pickleball is the fastest growing new sport in America.  People of all ages are beginning to play and enjoy the benefits of this active sport.  Today, tennis courts are being revamped into pickleball courts and the sound of a whiffle ball hitting a racquet is heard from many sport complexes,  gyms, and retirement parks! Please join us as Craig Lewis tells us about Pic...

Tell us about your Adventure! Ask any child where their favorite place to vacation  in the United States is and I'll bet they say Disneyworld!  If you are lucky you might get there once or twice in your childhood with your parents...but what about Grandma and Grandpa?  If it involves grandchildren having a blast and a ton of fun, they might just plan it!   Today we interview a grandma that di...

Tell us about your Adventure! What??? Live on a $1000 a month?  Yup, you can retired friends, however, you need to leave the USA for sunny Mexico!  In this interview, we talk with Janet Blazer, author of  Why We Left: An Anthology of American Women Expats.  Curt found Janet on MSN and reached out to her.  She was a delightful guest and gave us some great advice and the lowdown of leaving the USA f...

Tell us about your Adventure! Janine and Dr. Steve Havener break down this grand voyage, stop by stop, and in great detail for us.  Janine keeps a detailed  travel log that gives us a realistic and vivid look into their great adventure.  As an avid photographer, she takes thousands of pictures to document their voyage.  One really believes that they are traveling along with the Haveners as they ex...

Tell us about your Adventure! This episode is about a 21 days adventure in Africa by Chris and Laura Bertelson.  They do have a personal connection and love to Africa from Laura's Peace Corp days and Chris has many Rotary Club International water projects in Africa which he supports, but today is about the safaris and African travel!   Thank you for join us!

Tell us about your Adventure! Where do you see your retirement journey taking you? We meet Californian Richard Haiduck in this episode as he navigates new retirement waters as an author.  His book, Shifting Gears , tells about the retirement paths that others have taken.  He has interviewed and condensed hundreds of pages of transcripts into a thought provoking collection of retirement stories.  ...

Tell us about your Adventure! Do you dream of the open roads, blue skies, and paths to places that are scenic?  How about a canoe trip down a river or exploring a quaint town from border to border?  If this is your dream in retirement, this is the episode for you!   Pat and Jane Sallee of Guthrie, Oklahoma, do just that!  Their son, Dustin, reached out to us after listening to one of our podcasts...

Tell us about your Adventure! Face Book can be a wonderful way of keeping old friends connected...but that's not all! It is also a wonderful way to meet new friends!  That's exactly how I met this episode's guest!  We both belong to a face book group called "cool retired women"  because that is just what we are!!  Cathy Funk Kelly is a fascinating retired lady with an amaz...

Tell us about your Adventure! Have you heard about Door County, Wisconsin?  Curt and I were totally surprised to learn about this wonderful place that is only a couple states away from Iowa!  Door County sounds just like the kind of vacation that I adore, shopping, relaxing, beaches, eating, REPEAT! In this episode we talk to Joyce and Pat Schrauth of Bancroft, Iowa, who have a second home there a...

Tell us about your Adventure! Visiting Scotland was a dream come true for both of us! Curt got to knock off  his bucket list to see and walk on the "Old Course" at St. Andrews and I got to experience some of the most beautiful castles ! You need to visit this beautiful country at least once in your lifetime!

Tell us about your Adventure! Does the idea of retiring in a foreign country sound like something you'd like to do? Meet our wonderful guests, Celine and Glen Collins, who decided that is just what they dreamed of doing.  After retiring from high level, fast paced careers, this couple packed up two suitcases each and moved to beautiful Kilkenny, Ireland.  They enlighten us with the story of t...

Tell us about your Adventure! Ireland, the beautiful, windy, and wild country  has always been top on my bucket list.  Like so many others who have visited this beautiful land, to spend time here is a step back in history.  Curt gave in and we planned for a wonderful trip here in October 2019 to visit castles, ruins, and the gorgeous Cliffs of Moher.  Along the way, we were immersed in history and...

Tell us about your Adventure! Have you ever wondered what your retirement adventure would look like? Maybe you thought you'd travel, or maybe you thought you'd volunteer some. Both are  exactly what this retired couple from Maryland do in their retirement.  They volunteer for NOMADS. NOMADS stands for Nomads on a Mission Active in Divine Service and is a ministry of the United Methodist...

Tell us about your Adventure! Are you as tired as we are of the phrases, "in these uncertain times"  "now more than ever"  and "the new normal"???  Blah, Blah, Blah!!!   We decided to take back our retirement the best way we could for now with a " micro adventure ."  What exactly is a "micro adventure" and "how can I sign up" you might as...

Tell us about your Adventure! Maybe you don't  dream of BBQ ribs or brisket smoked on a grill of pecan or mesquite wood...but Curt and I sure do.  BBQ joints in Texas are some of the best, and every weekend ordinary  men stand around their precious  pits grilling!  Grilling over coals and wood is a right a passage for many young men (and a few good women too).  Many men are judged by the size...

Tell us about your Adventure! Join us on this podcast episode as we interview Keri Gailloux and her great retirement adventure as a "Skoolie"!  What exactly is a skoolie? A skoolie is a person who lives and travels in a converted school bus! We read about Keri on MSN.com (our first celebrity interview) and checked out her fb page to learn more about her and her exceptional retirement adv...

Tell us about your Adventure! Our first cruise in retirement we went to Alaska!   What a great way to treat ourselves!  The ship was beautiful, food was great, our friends were awesome, and Alaska was amazing!

Tell us about your Adventure! Welcome to Iceland! This beautiful country is one to explore for sure! We spent ten wonderful days camping our way around the Golden Circle and the Ring Road.   Iceland is  home to over 800,000 sheep and only 323,00 people!  We enjoyed hitting as many hot springs as we could as we traversed this wild country all while devouring as many bowls of delicious fish soup!  W...

Tell us about your Adventure! Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon was a bucket list item for Curt.  We joined friends, Craig and Susie, and planned an amazing trip that included a stop at Arches National Park, Antelope Canyon, and Zion National Park which is home to Angel's Landing.   Hiking from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to the Colorado river and back up the next day  was a grue...

Tell us about your Adventure! Iceland is pure beauty.   Whether you love the ocean, the hot springs, the history, or the mountains, there is something for everyone.  We loved our ten days traveling the Ring Road and Golden Circle.  If you are lucky enough to travel there you will not be disappointed.

Tell us about your Adventure! In this episode we talk to Jaime and Martha DeLeon who in semi-retirement moved from a 2500 sq. ft. home to a 33 foot long trailer  Wow!!!!!   Can you imagine???   They said they purged a lot of "stuff" and we are so proud of them for simplifying their lives so much.  I think we can all learn a thing or two from the DeLeons!