Retirement Travel School: How to Plan World Travel | Tips and Tricks for Planning a Long Trip 

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Glad it was helpful! Hope you enjoy your trip to Spain. Here is the link to our Spain page from our website. It contains a number of blogs you might find helpful from our time in Spain. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/world-countries/europe-travel-guides/spain-travel-information

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Thanks. Here is our cell phone video we did last year. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mHx1wRMLJ-4.htmlsi=8CAQcxbrO9AOAy4z John and Bev

Thanks for the kind words and glad you are enjoying our videos. We went on a Hawaiian islands cruise about 6-7 years ago. We were bummed because we couldn't go to the Big Isle because the volcano was erupting big time. Great idea on sledding in Alaska and have been to Leavenworth many times. Great town. We plan to work in more trips in the US in the coming years and hopefully take our grandkids on some. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

With all of camera and electronics gear, we just can't make the 7kg limit. In those situations, we just check. We use Apple tags to track and we try to never schedule connecting flights when we have to check. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@@RetirementTravelers Are you still traveling with just one bag each? Are you checking your camera and electronics gear in regular backpacks? (I assume the camera and electronic pieces will be in their own protective cases, right?) Good choice on the connecting flights. The top reason bags get mishandled is connecting flights, especially between different carriers as they usually have different bag tracking systems. Thanks!

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Thanks so much and enjoy your travels. We have found that using the Chase booking is not the best bargain. We take ALL of our Chase points and transfer them to our World of Hyatt account. We think the deals on Hyatt are much better. So glad you are enjoying our Travel School. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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There are a number of blogs that highlight festivals around the world. BTW, we went to the Cambodian New Year celebration last April and had the time of our lives. Yes, everybody shoots water on each other, but it was SO MUCH FUN. We would love to go back. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Coming soon! It's a mix. We try to only carry the things that are difficult to obtain overseas. For example, there is one brand of sunscreen that doesn't stain our white shirts, and we carry enough for the entire trip. We can't find it anywhere else. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

We currently don't have a car or car insurance. It will be interesting to see how we are treated when we go back to get insurance. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks. Lots of good low cost countries out there. Southeast Asia, Colombia, and most of the Eastern European countries are good starting points. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks. The air was really bad for us in northern Thailand and Laos when we were there. The hack is using your Chase Sapphire reserve card and transferring your Chase points over to your World of Hyatt account. World of Hyatt has great deals on using points. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Thanks. Start small and build up to longer trips. We spent 2 years going around the US to see all the National Parks and had a wonderful time. Enjoy your USA tour. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks for sharing and glad you found the video helpful. Rail Ninja is a great site as well. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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That's rough. I have parents the same age, and I used to be a home health physical therapist...so I relate from both sides. I think so much depends on them, your relationship with them, whether there's any other relative or support system around, and how closely intertwined your lives are right now (if you live in the same place and see each other weekly vs you're in different places). If you live across the country, it might not change much, especially if you have substantial visits while traveling (e.g., summer and winter); but if you live in the same town and bring them groceries and fill pillboxes weekly, that's a big change. Also depends on the parents--"I always wanted to travel but never got to, so do it for me" vs "Honestly, I feel alone and scared" vs a mixture. Also depends on your girlfriend and relationship with her, plus between her and your parents, and how both your health situations feel right now (though none of us really knows what's around the corner). Could you plan just the first year (downsize but rent out rather than sell a home if you own it)? Then see how it goes? Might be more realistic anyway, and also more palatable all around. My husband and I are not yet truly retired, and aren't ready, but we've arranged things so we can travel for about a month at a time once or twice a year, plus a shorter trip with our adult kids...it feels like life is short, so we should seize some opportunity now. Travel has been with the understanding that if something happens with my parents, we fly home; and our nephew is living with my parents right now so could hopefully make things work short-term. Also, while traveling, we can stay in close communication fine. But my parents live in the same town as us, and there will likely be an era when they need a lot more hands-on help or physical presence to make things work (advocate for them during hospital stays, help arrange things if they need help at home, etc.)--from working in healthcare, I know how key this is. The hard thing is that none of us know when that era will be, or how long it will last. Honestly, right now I see my parents fairly often making questionable judgment calls they didn't used to--but in a lot of cases, I can't really help because they don't want me to. So then we might as well be far??? But maybe that's a cop-out. My husband left his country of origin with his parents' encouragement; and now they have other in-person supports there and are thrilled to hear every detail of our travels; and my husband also has a brother who's more involved. Another reality is that both our sets of parents might be doing better while both parents are alive than once one passes away and the other is grieving and overwhelmed. And this era (of at least one parent being alive) could go on for a really long time, and who knows how our own health will be at that point. So I don't know, except that I sympathize. I think it's really valid and important to want to support our parents when they're vulnerable, and as a society I don't think we do this very well. Yet is there some way to kind of have it all, or as much as possible? Travel but stay in close contact when you're away--really prioritizing the relationship--and spend quality time together when you're back? If your lives are intertwined right now--put other systems in place to help with practicalities and the first day of any potential health crisis? Scratch your biggest travel itches first, just in case? Travel to more remote locations when they're apparently doing well but be closer/within reach of a major airport if there's any question? Plan in advance that if needed, you and your girlfriend head back--or that you temporarily head back while she stays and takes a class on a topic she likes and you don't? Sorry this is so long. It's definitely been on my mind as well. Best wishes, and congrats in advance!!

That's a great question and yes it is on our minds a lot. Only both of our moms are still living. We are currently going back for 2 long visits each year and will likely extend those this year. Fortunately, we both have siblings living in the same town as our moms and we are so appreciative for all they do. John's mom is in an assisted-living facility, which also helps. This is a tough issue for sure. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Yeah good question...like when visiting the US, how does one stay safe.

@@spicybrown75 I never claimed the US was safe. In fact, in all of my travels, I have only felt unsafe twice. Once was in Puerto Rico and the other was in New York. My suggestion is more about precautions one should take when you are unfamiliar with a place or it is known to be a little sketchy. I know when I am somewhere like Rome, I take certain precautions against pick pockets that I would not take in my small hometown. I think this would make those leery of travel feel a little more secure and maybe encourage them to venture outside their comfort zone. The aim is to educate -- not scare.

@@plscholl6304 I understand. But there's this preconceived notion US Americans have that people in other parts of the world specifically Asian and African nations are unsafe. What people do not realize that other countries also put out warning for traveling to the US destinations. Lol.

We plan on doing a video on travel safety for our Travel School series, so stay tuned. We take the same considerations overseas as we would in some areas of the US. We have rarely ever felt unsafe and we have been to 91 countries. John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Thanks so much. We will attach the cell phone video we did last year. We are planning an update soon. Our Iphone 14 and 15 models are eSim only. We use a product called Airalo and can buy eSims for about any country out there. It is very easy. You just need to have wifi, download the app, and set up the service you need. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mHx1wRMLJ-4.htmlsi=ThrN05lsJZhTlCtU Hope this helps, John and Bev

I recently bought the IPhone 14 in Canada. Here Apple still sells these phones with physical sims. I can’t believe I missed this video when I binge watched when I first found you guys. Very high quality travel content. Kudos!

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We very much want to go to Russia! We don’t know when it will be. Hopefully soon! John & Bev

Thanks for reaching out. Hope you are enjoying New Zealand. We loved out time there last year. Now for the secrets of our shirts. We each carry 7 shirts with us and they tend to get pretty worn after 6 months. We change them all out and start with new ones twice a year. We have met so many wonderful people because of those shirts and and just love them. Safe journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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We plan to do one soon. We had no idea what to expect and several things we were warned about just haven’t been true, so we want to dispel that bad information! Stay tuned! John & Bev

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It wasn't bad at all. New Zealand and Australia were no problem at all. Scotland and Ireland were more stressful due to the very narrow roads. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@@RetirementTravelers I/we will need to learn this when my spouse and I retire, next year.

My experience-have done the transition multiple times - is that it takes about 4-5 hours of driving to get completely comfortable. I tend to overcorrect to left side of road and hit the shoulder on the first day. After that piece of cake.

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We are learning new tricks and tools every single day. Hope this helps you plan your next trip better. Happy journeys and many blessings, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Thanks so much and glad you found it helpful. Enjoy Barcelona. We will be heading there in June. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Thanks and hope you enjoy the packing update. We love our backpacks and hope they work for you. Happy trails, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Thanks for following along with us. Here is our cell phone video we did last year, but it still applies. John and Bev ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mHx1wRMLJ-4.htmlsi=1H6hARdIMuDsU97k

Thanks. To our knowledge, it is only for US citizens. That is really a shame, because their are some great travel benefits. Thanks for following along with our channel. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Thanks for the suggestion. Working on it. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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Good question. I'm in the US and I haven't driven in a "right hand" country. I probably *could* do it but it's probably safer, for me, to take public transportation.

Large cities either metro or Uber. We've driven in UK, Australia, and NZ. It wasn't too hard to adjust for us. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

Public transportation is rarely a bad option! Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

John & Bev are right, it is not hard to adapt. In fact I have had to drive manual transmission in the UK, so “wrong” side of the road plus shifting with my left hand! I assumed it would be a nightmare and it was “nothing”. You can totally rent a car though yes, in large cities, use public transportation although other than Manhattan, it is nowhere near as good in the US as in some other countries.

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Yes he does. Has always provided great info for our trips. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

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Good luck with your travels. That's a tough question. So many great places, we just aren't sure the best with 2 small children! You can't go wrong with Singapore. It is very safe, but expensive. We enjoyed Luang Prabang in Laos. A little less hectic, elephants, waterfalls, boat rides, etc. If you are looking for beaches, maybe southern Thailand. Safe journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

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The only time we ever had to show proof was in Costa Rica two years ago. We typically do have a exiting ticket book (because we plan out 6-12 months), but are rarely ever asked for it. They may ask you how long you plan to stay in country x, but that's about it. Are you talking about entering the Schengen zone or elsewhere? Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/

@@RetirementTravelers I was mostly referring to SEA. But I also have plans for the Schengen area as well. Thanks for all the great videos and all of the valuable info you provide. Happy trails ✈️

Thanks. Glad you are enjoying it. We can’t wait to visit the World Expo in Osaka next year. Happy journeys, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com

@@RetirementTravelers cool! We’ve never been to a world expo, probably should make plans. Last weekend we went to Tokyo for the “Japan Camping Car Show 2024”. It was lots of fun and interesting to see Japanese style RVing. Eventually we want to retire and travel longer around Japan, Asia and the world like y’all! Take care, Lawrence and Chiyoko

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We don’t understand what you’re asking. Sorry! Can you clarify? Thanks! John & Bev

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We like the simplicity of just one card, so we just use the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and transfer points to World of Hyatt. It is very easy. The Chase card gives us many other benefits as well. Safe travels, John and Bev retirementtravelers.com/