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.
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Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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Established: 11 April 1921 (Emirate) / 25 May 1946 (Independence from United Kingdom)
Population: 11,484,805 (2035 estimate)
Country Size: 89,342 square kms
Religion: 95% Islam (official religion), 3% Christian
Language: Arabic
Currency: Jordanian dinar
Capital: Amman
Order of Visit: Ninety Second
First Visit: 24 November 2024 (planned)
Last Visit: 04 December 2024 (planned)
Duration: 11 Days
Expected Highlights: Exploring historical Petra site, visiting Dead Sea, Sleeping under the stars
Cities: Amman, Wādī Mūsá, Petra, Wadi Rum
Jordan Journal Entry
First Published 01 June 2026 | Updated -
Official Name: Qatar
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Established: 18 December 1878 (Qatar National Day) / 3 September 1971 (Independence from United Kingdom)
Population: 3,214,609 (2025 estimate)
Country Size: 11,581 square kms
Religion: 65.5% Islam (official religion), 15.1% Hinduism, 14.2% Christian
Language: Arabic
Currency: Qatari riyal
Capital: Doha
Order of Visit: Ninety First
First Visit: 21 November 2024 (planned)
Last Visit: 24 November 2024 (planned)
Duration: 4 Days
Expected Highlights: Exploring Doha, Boat Cruise, Desert Safari, Stargazing
Cities: Doha
Qatar Journal Entry
First Published 18 May 2026 | Updated <Not Yet> -
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).
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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 to get to a BMI of 24.9 (healthy) which is another 15.2 kilo lose. I expect this to be much more difficult. I know BMI is only an indicator and isn’t perfect but I’m a numbers person so this helps focus me.
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