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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. When we're about 53, the plan is that DH and I are retiring and cruising the islands.

Good luck to all of you older parents on here! It takes a special kind. I couldn't imagine.[/quote]

We did that in our 20s as singles and our 30s together. I see my parents limping along on retirement cruises and I didn't want to do that. But as others have said, people have different time lines.

Go to China and Egpyt, two of my favorites. Enjoy!  [/quote]

Us too.

We were childless by choice (and high earning DINks) from 26-35.

We traveled extensively (and first class due to miles!).  We took a year long sabbatical to party and live in Europe.  Life was fantastic--ran with the ups, live parade, tomato fest, Oktoberfest, etc.  nightclubs with no closing times in Barcelona.  None of these things compatible with 50+ year olds.  It's a different kind of travel.

Glad I got to experience young and pretty.  Doing it some with kids.  I still plan to travel in 50s/60s, btw.[/quote]

I had all my kids before 30 and had done all the traveling with them. My kids been at all the places you mentioned and many more. We took jobs in different parts of the world and lived in some countries for 1-3 years. I am 42 now and have kids in college. I will be empty nester by 46, so still can do a lot of traveling along. But the last thing I would want to do is to change diapers at 40s or to deal with teenagers at 50s.

Life is very easy now as I can get up when I want without packing anyone's lunches, I can go for run in the morning without warring about getting kids ready for school, I can stay late at work if I feel like without even thinking that kids will not be fed. Older kids drive younger to all after school activities for last couple years, so I don't have to sneak out from my office early.

I am glad that I raised my kids when I was young and had tons of energy. They are my best friends and my best travel buddies even now, when they are adults. [/quote]

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