Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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Author: Nathan

  • Transition to Retirement – Future Travel

    As I get closer to retirement (January 2029) I increasingly start focusing on how to spend the remaining time working and immediate plans post-work to give you the freedom while I have a health to enjoy myself.

  • Destination – Jordan

    Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of JordanEstablished: 11 April 1921 (Emirate) / 25 May 1946 (Independence from United Kingdom)Population: 11,484,805 (2035 estimate)Country Size: 89,342 square kmsReligion: 95% Islam (official religion), 3% Christian   Language: ArabicCurrency: Jordanian dinarCapital: AmmanOrder of Visit: Ninety SecondFirst Visit: 24 November 2024 (planned)Last Visit: 04 December 2024 (planned)Duration: 11 DaysExpected Highlights: Exploring historical…

  • Destination: Qatar

    Official Name: QatarEstablished: 18 December 1878 (Qatar National Day) / 3 September 1971 (Independence from United Kingdom)Population: 3,214,609 (2025 estimate)Country Size: 11,581 square kmsReligion: 65.5% Islam (official religion), 15.1% Hinduism, 14.2% Christian  Language: ArabicCurrency: Qatari riyalCapital: DohaOrder of Visit: Ninety FirstFirst Visit: 21 November 2024 (planned)Last Visit: 24 November 2024 (planned)Duration: 4 DaysExpected Highlights: Exploring…

  • South Pacific Cruise 2027 Booked

    With me recently passing a significant weight goal on my path to greater and sustainable health as I near retirement, I decided it was time to reward myself. I did so by booking a 13-day South Pacific Cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line for November 2027 (a 16-day trip overall to the South Pacific).

  • Health Progress

    One of the major goals of my transition to retirement was to improve my health.  Last week I completed stage 1 of the weight challenge moving my body mass index from 45.1 (obese) to 29.9 (overweight). This represented a 32 kilo loss over 150 days which is way ahead of schedule.  The next goal is…