Category: 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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).

  • Transition to Retirement

    With the start of 2026 I’m started thinking about retirement and in particular transiting to retirement over the next 3 years.  I’ll be eligible to take early retirement in January 2029, but my tentative aim is May 2029.  To have a meaningful retirement I feel I need to work out what I want across the…