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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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Hingham is a very historical, classic New England town that was once dubbed "Bare Cove" by the first colonizing English in the early 1600s. It has an interesting history and the town's settlement includes Samuel Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln's first American ancestor. Hingham has a population of 5,979 (2020 census), and lies along the southwest corner of the Boston Harbor,…...
Aurora is a very large suburb east of Denver with a population of 325,078. It is the third largest city in Colorado. Residents here enjoy proximity to Denver's cultural scene and access to outdoor recreation venues. Photo of The Southlands courtesy o Wikipedia and Mountain Mike Johans…, Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/ ...
One of America's most famous college towns is Ann Arbor, Michigan (population 123,000). It is home to the University of Michigan, whose 40,000 students dominate the town (in a nice way) culturally, economically, and demographically. The city has strict zoning regulations which make life difficult for developers but result in an extremely pleasant small town environment. Many alumni and midwesterners…...
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, with a population of 143,148 (2020 Census). Located in the Phoenix-Metro area, the Sonoran-desert town is surrounded by mountain park lands. The area became popular with retirees when Sun City Grand opened a resort style community, and now has over 9,000 homes. There are several other 55+ communities located here. Surprise also…...