Full Throttle Ahead: Travel With A Purpose
Full Throttle Ahead: Travel With A Purpose
August 16, 2018
Whether for pleasure or purpose, many of us look forward to traveling in our later years. For some, it’s visiting places on the bucket list or reconnecting with family, and for others, it’s finding meaning or giving back through exploration of other cultures. Either way, travel usually requires some planning, so here are a few resources you might want to consider.
First, do you want to combine travel with the opportunity to reset or repurpose your life? Then you may want to find out about the new Modern Elder Academy, the brainchild of hotelier and author Chip Conley, who is reimagining his next stage of life, and ours, with the concept of “transformative travel.” With his about-to-be-published book, Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, Conley is planning to disrupt old notions of retirement the way he did in the hotel industry- and his first stop is a retreat in the beautiful Baja region of Mexico. Read more about his plan to help you restore and reset Here.
For those who want a more traditional path of purpose in retirement, have you considered the Peace Corps? It turns out there’s no upper age limit as to who can join and there are plenty of retired volunteers participating around the world. For some insight into one couple’s fulfilling Peace Corps stint, Click Here.
Finally, for those of us a little less adventurous, or perhaps just physically unable to journey on our own, did you know that travel companion help is available? It turns out there are many companies in the marketplace that can assist with negotiating security and airports, transporting you once you reach your destination or even accompanying you during your trip to ensure a safe and medically supported travel experience. To find out more, dig out that bucket list and Read Here.