Retiree on the Road – The Shortcut to Canada’s East Coast If You Are Driving from Ontario or Western Quebec (Part 1)
by I began to write this piece as I sat in a hotel room in Montreal on the edge of Old Montreal not long ago. We …
Author: Greg McCaughey
Is It Time to Blowup the OAS … Is It Up to Those of Us Who Are Receiving It to Fix It?
es, I am going after one of the beloved sacred cows for seniors in Canada, the OAS. OAS provides a monthly pension payment to most …
UPDATED – Is It Time to Abandon Our Current Approach to Spending in Retirement … and Come Up with a More Aggressive Spending Plan?
Updated August 15, 2024 – timing information provided at end of article. The Love-goddess and I have been retired for over a decade now. It …
The Golf Getaway Concept … For those of Us Who Actually Do Golf a Lot in Retirement!
If I recall correctly, the old retirement paradigm called for the newly retired to either play more golf or to take up golf – as …
In the Camera’s Eye – Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, and Chatbots – My Use and Take
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a continuously evolving technology that enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. ChatGPT is an app that embodies …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 3 – Day 4 in Madrid, and then a “Gran Adios a España”)
Given that we have been home for well over a month, it is time to wrap up “The Road Home” series. But before I do …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 2 – Days 2 & 3 …Toledo and Then on to Madrid, a Mini-Getaway Continued)
First up, a quick 48 hours in Toledo from Good Friday until Easter Sunday. Toledo is known as “the city of the three cultures”: Christian, …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 1 – Day 1…Marbella to Toledo, a Mini-Getaway)
I write this as I have my feet up on the couch at home having survived an annoying bout of jetlag since arriving home at …
Things Can Go Wrong When You Travel…Our Three Greatest Travel Disasters… (Part 2 – OMG!!… There Were Actually FOUR Disasters!!)
Immediately after I finished Part 1 of this series, I began to give thought to Part 2 and what I felt was the most disconcerting …
Things Can Go Wrong When You Travel…Our Three Greatest Travel Disasters (Part 1 – The First Two Tragedies)
I am going to take a break from writing “about absolutely nothing at all” and write about some events that were definitely “something”… our biggest …