But what are u going to do after that?

You plan to retire early in 50s, thats a lot time in retirement. Whats ur plan?

This maybe helpful..talking about the stages of retirement.



As for me, I will work for another 5 years or so. Then I plan to work part time in the same industry, probably as a consultant or non exec director. Maybe till mid 60s or longer.

what surburb are you staying at?

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.

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?

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

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

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

Discovered this thread a bit late, but damn, congrats on your upcoming retirement! You've gained a new follower here to follow along your journey. I'm way too far from retirement age but definitely a source of inspiration now
Don't think I'm qualified yet to give advice, both financially and age/experience wise but time to pick up your hobbies I guess! Gave myself permission to spend at least a couple of hours on hobbies that interest me amidst my chaotic work schedule, while tiring, but definitely helped to give me a sense of purpose in living life (aside from making moolah)

Congrats on your upcoming retirement! I'm sure there'll be plenty to fill your day with. Try out new stuff, work on projects that you've always wanted to! You're still really young so lots of energy compared to other retirees

I saw you mentioned Nordic countries. I recently spent 2 weeks in Iceland (on tour) and 2 weeks in Norway (self drive). Would not recommend to follow a tour. Horrible experience lol. Iceland wasn't really that amazing imo. NZ has equally amazing views. Norway on the other hand, was worth the visit and I intend to visit Norway again in the future. Self drive with all the time in the world (I think 3-4 weeks is ideal) would be the best way to explore Norway. Flying direct from London, we drove from Oslo to Tromso and back down to Lofoten Islands. Did not manage to visit all the other small towns since the drive was pretty long and speed limit was 60-80kmh most of the way, so it wasn't easy to get around if one is trying to cramp everything into 2 weeks. We saw the northern lights from our airbnb and it was amazing. 

America has some pretty nice spots too. Depends what kind of travel activities you're into. Might wanna put it on your radar for future trips

Just a month in NZ? Which part of NZ? Do 1 month alone in South Island and another 2-3 weeks in the north There's tooo many beautiful walks around NZ lol.

Congrat! @hksgmy

I plan to retire soon too around mid of 40. Too many things i want to do but being dragged by works!

Luckily i do not like travelling and not interested on sport cars (involved in car accident when i was young (i wasn't the driver), i drive quite slow since then), else i think i will need to work more years to enjoy those things

I really hate the way we can't enjoy our lives because some "big bosses" the ammount of which you can count on your fingers can't control themselves and want to play around with people lives. Really really hate the century I must be living through

Hi, for european travels, I recommend Iceland or Madeira.

You can see my thread about Madeira here:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5360763

However if you been to NZ already, you might not be keen on Iceland

For city break, I actually like Belgium: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=5353157&hl=

Might be worth a detour if you are heading to the Netherlands

I'm doing Malta+Croatia this year (via cruise), will let you know if that's worth a visit in a few months time