Fairhope, Alabama is one of the most unusual (and nicest) retirement communities anywhere. It was founded by 28 settlers from Iowa in November, 1894 as a utopian single tax colony by the "Fairhope Industrial Association". Their purpose in founding a new colony was to establish and conduct a cooperative model community, free from all forms of private monopoly. The Fairhope…...

East Lansing, Michigan, located directly east of Lansing, has a population of 48,844 (2017 census) and by all means is a college town as it is best known as the home of Michigan State University, founded in 1855, and a member of the Big Ten Conference. With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 39,000 students, the average age in East Lansing…...

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, in fact it is the southernmost capital in the world. The population is just under a half million. The Lonely Planet called it the "Coolest City in the World".  It is located on the Cook Strait, a famous wind tunnel between the country's North and South Islands. The weather is temperate year…...

Sebastian is one of the fastest growing areas in Florida. The town on the east (Atlantic) coast is just north of  Vero Beach and is considered warm in winter.  It is on the shores of Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s Treasure Coast.  People in retirement make up one of the most important demographic groups in Sebastian which has an estimated…...