Been busy furnishing the house in Sydney - and doing day to day shopping. It’s quite fun actually. Not something I would do in Singapore. 



To some, this may seem mundane and boring and just another normal routine. To me, it’s actually quite an interesting experience and being semi retired is all about enjoying experiences

what surburb are you staying at?

We have properties over at Lower North Shore and Inner City (near the water). We gave notice to our tenant that we wanted our house in the Inner City suburbs back and that’s the one we just finished renovating (took us nearly 3 years because of COVID!).

Are you familiar with Sydney suburbs?

House better rent out since you are away for most of the time, unless you have caretakers and gardeners taking care of the property or relative/friends staying around the corner, risk getting break in and misc issues from storms, hail, tree fall, etc...

inner city near water that is good would be Concorde? Five Docks are too noisy. Rich usually will go look at the Eastern surburbs.

Just started our fifth decade of life

Hi Doc , wouldn't it be the 6th decade , since u are in your early 50s?

Avoiding Italy on purpose? If you’re traveling on spring / summer months will be nice stopover to Capri and Positano..

Which part of Swiss do you intend to go?

Actually that’s my biggest fear of retired life: having nothing to fill my day.

In addition to traveling, I intend to spend my time gardening and growing herbs and vegetables for the kitchen, and also to have good long walks around Ma y of Australia’s national parks for exercise.

Drive to the parks (because I love driving) then walk.

Read books at the excellent public libraries and enjoy watching people go about their hustle and bustle of daily life…

Nurse a cup of coffee while seated at a bistro or little cafe.

I will likely get either a campervan or a caravan and do road trips with the wife - like a grey nomad - around the whole of Australia.

I guess that’s the kind of life I’m looking at, post retirement.

Oh. Finally get down to writing and finishing that book which I started some 20 years ago…

I'm not trying to sound cruel but if that's what you'll be doing post retirement, I will never retire. It sounds like waiting to die.

i suggest getting a global roaming plan like flexiroam

Been busy furnishing the house in Sydney - and doing day to day shopping. It’s quite fun actually. Not something I would do in Singapore. 



To some, this may seem mundane and boring and just another normal routine. To me, it’s actually quite an interesting experience and being semi retired is all about enjoying experiences

Late post but damnnnnnnnn those cheese balls.....lololllllll

How is that different from the normal roaming plans? Thanks in advance

you cam roam seamlessly to any telco at a fixed rate
no hidden charge or bill shock

unlike most plans that only allow you to roam to a certain country or region at that fixed rate

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It too my wife and I 25 years to plan for this day (and that should answer your question - we’re both in our early 50s) and IMHO it’s never too early to plan ahead.

Actually that’s my biggest fear of retired life: having nothing to fill my day.
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Oh. Finally get down to writing and finishing that book which I started some 20 years ago…