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Bucket List Retirement Trip: The (Other) Land Down Under
March 27, 2026 -- People have many different reasons for choosing where they go on their retirement bucket list trips. But if outdoor adventures and amazing scenery make it to the top on your list, start planning your trip to New Zealand! Topretirements just completed our long anticipated trip to the land of kiwis …and it was great! New Zealand,…...
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Friendswood is a very affluent and rapidly growing city of 36,000 within the Houston Metro. It was named a "Best Places to Live" by CNN/Money in 2007. The city was founded by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1895. It has a public library. The median household income was $95,000....
Nosara is a small village and district in the Nicoya Canton, Guanacaste province of Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast, with a population of close to 6,000. Known as a fishing and agricultural area, it is not as built up as other tourist destinations in Costa Rica, but offers beautiful beaches and is one of the oldest expatriate communities in…...
Methuen is a small city and suburb that is northwest of Boston. This is an old town (population 44,000) with a history dating back to 1642. It has many strong institutions, such as the stately Nevins Memorial Library pictured above (photo courtesy of Wikipedia and EraserGirl). The town lies along the north banks of the Merrimack River. There are several…...
Oak Ridge is a town of about 29,000 people that is west of Knoxville in eastern Tennessee. Oak Ridge is famous for being home to the Manhattan Project in WWII. The Oak Ridge National Laboratories are a major employer in the region. Retirees here enjoy terrific recreational opportunities in the nearby mountains. A reflection of the community is the fact…...
