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Three steps, the posts to read first, and the guide that gets you moving. No waiting for someday.
Is this you?
Check the ones that sound like you.
You're 60 or older and finally have the time you didn't have before.
You already have a bucket list, even if it only lives in your head.
You're working with a normal retirement budget, not an unlimited one.
You've told yourself 'someday' more times than you'd like to admit.
The Path
This is the order I use myself, from a vague idea to a booked flight.
Write what you actually want to do, not what sounds impressive to other people. I posted mine where I would see it every day. My number one item sat there for years before I treated it as more than a wish.
Once the goal is written down, the real work is finding a way to afford it. I mix research with hacks like points, timing, and comparing prices. Every post on this blog is one of those pieces of research, already finished.
At some point the research has to turn into a booking. I priced my first big goal at $22,000 and paid $6,200 the day I stopped researching and started booking. The best time to go is before you talk yourself out of it.
Read these first
The three that answer what people ask me most.
Affordability
The exact points-and-timing play that took the price from more than I could justify to a number I could actually pay.
Read the post →Destination
What two weeks in Japan actually costs after 50, and the parts of the trip I did not see coming.
Read the post →Getting Started
Start here if you do not have a list yet, or if yours needs real structure instead of just wishes.
Read the post →
The checklist version of everything on this page: how to write a list that sticks, how to research the cheapest way to each goal, and how to book it before the moment passes.
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