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Where would you like to retire?

P: 7/7/2008 10:16:11 PM
TravelingGal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,306 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2004	I'd like to retire where I live now (coastal SoCal) or in the Barossa Valley in Australia. Or maybe somewhere a bit cooler on the coast in South Australia. You? _______________________ Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:16:11 PM

There are 44 replies to this message. There are 30 replies on this page.

P: 7/7/2008 10:20:01 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,823 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Kauai, Hawaii Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:20:01 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:25:04 PM
Sabine Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,883 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 8/16/2007	No idea...I have a WHOLE lot more traveling to do before I could even think about choosing a place to retire to. For some reason I have it in my head that I'd love to live in Rhode Island, but I've never even visited there! I know that I'll have to at least go there one day, but I'm not the type to make an uneducated decision, even in a total hypothetical!
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:25:04 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:26:26 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,899 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	We won't be retiring any time soon. But will split the calendar year between our houses in Nantucket, FLA and PA. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:26:26 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:46:50 PM
littlelysser Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,779 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 12/8/2005	In an ideal world, Kauai (great taste Skippy!), PA and Holland. Kauai cause it is Kauai. Heaven on earth. PA, cause well, it is kinda home. and Holland because all of DH's family is in Holland and it is such a great country. I'd be most interested in living Scheveningen, near the Hague.
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:46:50 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:49:11 PM
wse Rough Rock Total Posts: 70 Last Post: 8/8/2008 Member Since: 7/3/2008	im retired and i would never leave nyc... ive tried it before and i just get bored everywhere else lol
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:49:11 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:50:33 PM
nclrgirl Cut Rock Total Posts: 500 Last Post: 9/16/2009 Member Since: 2/13/2008	Ha! Anywhere! nclrgirl
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:50:33 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:52:17 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,823 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Date: 7/7/2008 10:46:50 PM Author: littlelysser In an ideal world, Kauai (great taste Skippy!), PA and Holland. Kauai cause it is Kauai. Heaven on earth. PA, cause well, it is kinda home. and Holland because all of DH's family is in Holland and it is such a great country. I'd be most interested in living Scheveningen, near the Hague. Hey there Littlelysser, I think you have great taste too it is Heaven on earth and when I am there I have a big fat smile on 24/7 and I bet you do too hehe, ahhhhh Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:52:17 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:53:53 PM
Miranda Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,042 Last Post: 9/24/2009 Member Since: 2/18/2006	Right here in So Ca. Preferably closer to the beach - meaning, right on the sand. DH wants a compound in Montana. So not me!
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:53:53 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:54:06 PM
TravelingGal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,306 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2004	Date: 7/7/2008 10:52:17 PM Author: Skippy123 Date: 7/7/2008 10:46:50 PM Author: littlelysser In an ideal world, Kauai (great taste Skippy!), PA and Holland. Kauai cause it is Kauai. Heaven on earth. PA, cause well, it is kinda home. and Holland because all of DH's family is in Holland and it is such a great country. I'd be most interested in living Scheveningen, near the Hague. Hey there Littlelysser, I think you have great taste too it is Heaven on earth and when I am there I have a big fat smile on 24/7 and I bet you do too hehe, ahhhhh I haven't been there...but of course I've seen pics and think it's beautiful. Are there bugs? I can't deal with pestilence. It's the one thing I HATE about Oz. _______________________ Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:54:06 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:55:48 PM
TravelingGal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,306 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2004	Date: 7/7/2008 10:53:53 PM Author: Miranda Right here in So Ca. Preferably closer to the beach - meaning, right on the sand. DH wants a compound in Montana. So not me! It is lovely, isn't it? Despite what people think about L.A.! Manhattan Beach is my hometown...would have loved to retire there but who knew it was going to be so expensive! Plus it really is changing and the McMansions really have changed the landscape of what I remember to be my hometown. _______________________ Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:55:48 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:56:03 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,823 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Date: 7/7/2008 10:54:06 PM Author: TravelingGal Date: 7/7/2008 10:52:17 PM Author: Skippy123 Date: 7/7/2008 10:46:50 PM Author: littlelysser In an ideal world, Kauai (great taste Skippy!), PA and Holland. Kauai cause it is Kauai. Heaven on earth. PA, cause well, it is kinda home. and Holland because all of DH's family is in Holland and it is such a great country. I'd be most interested in living Scheveningen, near the Hague. Hey there Littlelysser, I think you have great taste too it is Heaven on earth and when I am there I have a big fat smile on 24/7 and I bet you do too hehe, ahhhhh I haven't been there...but of course I've seen pics and think it's beautiful. Are there bugs? I can't deal with pestilence. It's the one thing I HATE about Oz. There aren't many bugs really. I was never bit and we hiked in the swamp. Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:56:03 PM

P: 7/7/2008 10:59:17 PM
littlelysser Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,779 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 12/8/2005	I hear you on hating bugs. I wouldn't mind gardening, but all those darn bugs in the soil just squeeeee me out. And god forbid if a silverfish or something gets into the house. Ugh. Just gave myself the chills just thinking about it. We were in Kauai last September and I don't really remember there being many bugs. Just asked DH and he had the same feeling. Might be a time of the year thing, I'm not sure. There were definitely bugs on Maui. Big Huge Cockroachie bugs. I'm still scarred.
Posted: 7/7/2008 10:59:17 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:00:47 PM
scarleta Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,545 Last Post: 9/20/2009 Member Since: 2/25/2006	What a great topic.Hard to decide? Maybe somewhere in Europe for 6 months and Aruba, Barbados? or New Zealand for the rest of the year.O well I would need lots of money for that lots more than I have.I am on a beer budget and champagne taste.
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:00:47 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:01:45 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,823 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Date: 7/7/2008 10:59:17 PM Author: littlelysser I hear you on hating bugs. I wouldn't mind gardening, but all those darn bugs in the soil just squeeeee me out. And god forbid if a silverfish or something gets into the house. Ugh. Just gave myself the chills just thinking about it. We were in Kauai last September and I don't really remember there being many bugs. Just asked DH and he had the same feeling. Might be a time of the year thing, I'm not sure. There were definitely bugs on Maui. Big Huge Cockroachie bugs. I'm still scarred. LOL, I saw a roach the size of a Lizard on the big island and thought I would die. No, the helicopter guide said there aren't many bugs so I think people never really brought them over? I wonder. I have been then in the spring the couple of times I was there. Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:01:45 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:02:26 PM
pennquaker09 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,484 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 11/2/2007	I don't know I think it depends on where my kids end up residing. I would like to have a place down South. I LOVE New Orleans and then Nate loves Atlanta. My family has a home on Martha's Vineyard and I have to say that I enjoy it there. And then I would really like to move back to PA. Sephora is the mothership! - diamondfan Leasing any car is not a smart thing, but leasing a Mercedes is flat out stupid.
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:02:26 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:03:02 PM
Miranda Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,042 Last Post: 9/24/2009 Member Since: 2/18/2006	Date: 7/7/2008 10:55:48 PM Author: TravelingGal Date: 7/7/2008 10:53:53 PM Author: Miranda Right here in So Ca. Preferably closer to the beach - meaning, right on the sand. DH wants a compound in Montana. So not me! It is lovely, isn't it? Despite what people think about L.A.! Manhattan Beach is my hometown...would have loved to retire there but who knew it was going to be so expensive! Plus it really is changing and the McMansions really have changed the landscape of what I remember to be my hometown. Yes it is! Although I don't live in LA (I'm south OC), I adore it! I feel alive whenever I'm in the city. I have family in Manhattan beach. Their house is a few doors from the shore. The bought it for beans 50+ years ago. It is now worth Who knew? I haven't been there for years, but, for as long as I can remember it has always been quaint and beautiful. Are there new developments? Or just ahem renovations to existing homes?
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:03:02 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:38:03 PM
TravelingGal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,306 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2004	Date: 7/7/2008 11:03:02 PM Author: Miranda Yes it is! Although I don't live in LA (I'm south OC), I adore it! I feel alive whenever I'm in the city. I have family in Manhattan beach. Their house is a few doors from the shore. The bought it for beans 50+ years ago. It is now worth Who knew? I haven't been there for years, but, for as long as I can remember it has always been quaint and beautiful. Are there new developments? Or just ahem renovations to existing homes? Lots of homes being bought, torn down and giant monstrosities being built. The Strand has its first 3 lot home being built....10,000 sq ft on the strand. It's awful. I miss the beachy bungalow feel, but I guess if you can afford MB now, you're not going to live in a 1200 sq ft bungalow. _______________________ Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:38:03 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:42:03 PM
jcrow Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,477 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 8/8/2005	hum, great question. i still back on the where do we want to live now/next stage. i know i haven't traveled enough to know where we'd like to retire. where's the happiest place on earth? (no, not disney) was it sweden? denmark? i can't remember. but that's my vote until we get some more traveling in. eeks that sounds scary. i haven't been to either of those places! haha.
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:42:03 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:43:45 PM
jcrow Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,477 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 8/8/2005	ah, it's denmark. link
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:43:45 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:45:12 PM
diamondfan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,996 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 6/17/2005	I would love somewhere warm, maybe tropical, with golf for hubby, nice restaurants, culture and shops for me. If it would not have all of that it would need to be easy to get to a city environment that does have those things. But golf is a must, and I would love to be on the water. **************************** "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family-there are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry" Jerry Seinfeld
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:45:12 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:50:20 PM
TravelingGal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,306 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2004	Date: 7/7/2008 11:45:12 PM Author: diamondfan I would love somewhere warm, maybe tropical, with golf for hubby, nice restaurants, culture and shops for me. If it would not have all of that it would need to be easy to get to a city environment that does have those things. But golf is a must, and I would love to be on the water. Hm...I would think it would be hard to get ALL that in one place. But Carmel, CA comes to mind... _______________________ Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:50:20 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:57:24 PM
diamondfan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,996 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 6/17/2005	TG, I love Carmel. Hubby and I talk about going back to Cali for retirement, as we are not really Florida people. I might also honestly like a great brownstone in NYC and then a home somewhere warm, for the winter. Older folks have issues with severe cold and falls are always a risk. I might be able to go Florida, somewhere lovely, for the winter months, as long as there was water outside my windows. San Diego is also a possibility but have to say I have some fears of earthquakes going back to California. May be irrational and silly but it is real for me! **************************** "There is no such thing as fun for the whole family-there are no massage parlors with ice cream and free jewelry" Jerry Seinfeld
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:57:24 PM

P: 7/7/2008 11:57:45 PM
decodelighted Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,625 Last Post: 11/16/2009 Member Since: 7/27/2005	Somewhere I wouldn't have to shovel snow or ride the subway ... but be able to walk to shops & see the water.
Posted: 7/7/2008 11:57:45 PM

P: 7/8/2008 12:00:26 AM
TravelingGal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,306 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2004	Hmmm...seems like Diamondfan AND Deco should retire in Carmel! Yes, earthquakes suck...we are due one soon, I know it and now that I have the kid, it scares me. But I've been through a few quakes and I still say it is worth living in California. _______________________ Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain
Posted: 7/8/2008 12:00:26 AM

P: 7/8/2008 12:58:18 AM
SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,210 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005	I'd like to split my time So, I'd like to split my time between a historic home on the East Coast and a sunny home on the West Coast :) I'll travel inbetween. I so don't plan on growing old before my time.
Posted: 7/8/2008 12:58:18 AM

P: 7/8/2008 3:45:44 AM
Pandora II Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,256 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 8/3/2006	Lake Como please.
Posted: 7/8/2008 3:45:44 AM

P: 7/8/2008 6:50:57 AM
Deelight Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,079 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 10/4/2007	Somewhere far away from my family , just me and my kitties and possibly a puppy :). __________________________________________________________ Sometimes if your really lucky all your dreams do come true ...............
Posted: 7/8/2008 6:50:57 AM

P: 7/8/2008 7:03:23 AM
gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007	On a lake in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, or Sandy Bay, Tasmania...or maybe close but not too close to J's family in northern England. They're all near water and relatively isolated and peaceful...I want some peace and quiet, with 'stuff' nearby but not too close. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UK Wedding: April ?th, 2010 US Reception: May 30th, 2010! Out of Context Theatre presents...ladypirate: "Gwen, you would make a terrible medieval catholic priest!" 'One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.' -Jonathan Safran Foer, 'Everything Is Illuminated'
Posted: 7/8/2008 7:03:23 AM

P: 7/8/2008 8:45:06 AM
Northern Lights Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 8/21/2008 Member Since: 6/18/2008	DH and I are far from retiring, but I can dream! If we were to retire in the U.S., I would want to live in Newport Beach (If I ever win the Lottery), DC, or NYC. If retiring in Europe, I would like to spend my summers in Denmark or Norway, and winters along the Mediterranean (Spain or France).
Posted: 7/8/2008 8:45:06 AM

P: 7/8/2008 9:55:59 AM
DandiAndi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,001 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2006	Probably the Gold Coast in Australia.
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