The Case For Wintering In Spain
by Yes, winter can be fun … when you’re young. When you’re older, not so much. The places we Canadians typically head off to have lovely …
Heading to Europe? #5 How We Do It – The Specifics (Part B)
by Here we are at the end of my multi-part series on extended European travel for the retiree. I hope at the end of it all …
Heading to Europe? #5 How We Do It – The Specifics (Part A)
You may have already decided that our “winging-it” method of travel, even before you read about how that all plays out, is not something you …
When to Take Your CPP? … My Take on It
*Updated Feb 26, 2021 to include link to GofC website re: CPP sharing. It seems that everyone writing about retirement has become fixated on when …
Heading to Europe? #4 – How We Do Europe–The Generalities
We travel a lot. We travel for months, not weeks. We travel all over the world. We travel in a way that makes our friends’ …
Heading to Europe? #3 – MORE Alternative Ways to Do Your Exploring
Biking or boating alternatives don’t do anything for you? Here are a few other options that might appeal. We haven’t tried any of these personally, …
Heading to Europe? #2 – Some Alternative Ways to Do Your Exploring
If you think it is time to branch out a little from how you normally feel comfortable travelling, you could simply opt to try one …
Heading to Europe? #1 – The Conventional Ways to Do Your Exploring
Why an article about how I might travel around Europe you may well be asking yourself? Well, the answer to that is simple; I was …
Airline Gift Cards … Good Idea … Mostly
If you read my last article about the use of reward miles to book international travel you will know that we have decided to redeem …
Air Miles for International Travel … Not So Much
Needless to say, the good folks at Air Miles have taken a bit of a lickin’ recently. First, they decided that they were going to …