Milton, Massachusetts, is a historic town and affluent suburb of Boston, with a diverse population of about 27,000 residents. Located in Norfolk County between the Neponset River and the Blue Hills. Milton was an 18th century industrial area with iron mills, paper mills and sawmills and was home of the first chocolate factory in New England. The town has 30…...

Colonia del Sacramento is the oldest city in Uruguay. It is located on the River de la Plata just across from Buenos Aires (there is boat service across this very, very wide and muddy river. Once a fort, then a peaceful fishing village, today it is a lovely place of old architecture, pretty beaches, and a Southern European feel. Visitors…...

Lake Chapala is the largest fresh water lake in Mexico (about 50 miles long). The views around it are breathtaking. There are 2 towns on the lake that have become the most popular retirement communities for adventurous retirees (estimated at about 40,000) from the United States and Canada. The lake is about 28 miles from nearby Guadalajara – many of…...

Located east of Seattle is one of the Northwest's most affluent suburbs, Redmond. Home to Microsoft and Nintendo, it is located on Lake Sammamish. The feel of the town is suburban but it has many lovely amenities. Redmond attracts affluent residents, many of them active 55+ who enjoy activities like cycling.  Photo of  Sign in Redmond, Washington, reading "Redmond, Bicycle…...