Retirement: How to Find the Best Place for a Fresh Start | Wellness & Healthspan
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 1. 06. 2024
- Are you thinking about moving after the kids have left and you're done with work? Are you thinking about your next step in retirement?
In this video, we talk about the things you should look for when finding a new home at midlife. Spoiler alert: these may not be the same things you looked for when you were younger!
This is our first video on this kind of topic, so please let us know what you think. (And also, we'll get better at this and actually have a more formal ending and conclusion!) đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€·ââïžđ€·ââïžđ€·ââïž
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Our channel title "89 Days Away" refers to the limit of letting visitors stay 89 days in the EU Schengen zone before having to leave again. This was our original vision for our great midlife adventure! We sold (nearly) everything and lived overseas for a while....but discovered that it wasn't really right for us.
That led us to learning all kinds of things about midlife, and set us on a journey to figure it all out. We're here to share what we learn with you, from travel to retirement to empty nests and everything in-between. Thanks for watching!
Great content, Tks
Walkability is a huge factor for me. I'm 63 and I enjoy taking long walks but have trouble managing stairs, especially carrying groceries or laundry. I've been to several cities that otherwise might be a good place to live but the thought of dealing with a lot of steps every day, or not having access to public transportation (bus, tram, subway) is a deal-breaker as mobility becomes more of an issue. It's not going to get any easier as I get older!
Yes! One of the things that got us thinking about this is that we noticed how amazing the public transport is in Edinburgh-tons of affordable buses and trams and a great transportation app. It made us really think about the advantages of that vs. suburbs or rural living. But lots of hills and wet cobblestones. It can be hard to remember that itâs not going to get any easier!
This content looks to be spot on regarding the important factors of retirement living. Thanks much for creating this video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and writing. We want to do more like these because thereâs so much to talk about! There arenât enough hours in the day. :-)
Very insightful. My wife and I from SoCal have a place in Southern Spain. I would include the importance of good food, and all elements and ingredients to cooking good food. For those who consider it an important factor. As is the case for us. Thank you very much. Please do more.
So glad it resonated with you! Food is definitely definitely a good one. We love good food and it certainly enhances life. Thanks for watching! Weâll make more. :-)
Thanks for this video. I'm getting ready to retire in a couple of years and I also happen to love Edinburgh! Great information and lots to think about. My dream has always been to live in the middle of a bustling city with great transport links. No car needed/wanted. Thanks for the video and keep on posting (will check out your other ones and my goal is also to do slow travel once fully retired).
Wonderful! Edinburgh is truly such a great city, isnât it? Great for retirement-not too big, not too small, great public transport, so much to do, fitness centers all over the cityâŠit just goes on. The weather though đ Thanks so much for the kind words. Glad it was helpful. Weâll keep going with these!
How do you find the places you stay for a month or more at a time? I will not do airb&b (long story!) but do you use vrbo or other? I bet you've done a video on this ...đ€·
We try to find smaller local companies that do furnished short term apartment rentals. We became disillusioned with Airbnb ourselves.
The local companies are often less expensive and seem to have decent apartments. They often use Airbnb and booking as their additional marketing.
We just posted a tour of an apartment we just rented in Edinburgh. That was from a smaller company.with a great inventory who didnât post their properties on Airbnb.