Retirement comes with a lot of perks—among them lots more time to travel without the hassle of needing to accrue vacation days and get sign-off from higher-ups to jet off. Trips can be longer or more frequent (or both). That really opens the door to many awesome opportunities to wander near and far. Maybe it’s taking the long-haul flight to a far-off destination that’s been on your bucket list for years. Perhaps, it’s escaping to a Caribbean island for some uninterrupted beachfront unwinding now that you have a calendar that’s free from conference calls and Zoom meetings. Surely, there are some action-packed city breaks that just felt too exhausting when you had students, patients, coworkers or investors in the back of your mind, but now it all seems nothing short of exhilarating. All this is to say that you’ve got a lot of options, from chill desert towns and beautiful beaches to game reserves and even the icy final frontier. Scroll on for ten retirement travel ideas that will make you even more excited for a post-job future.

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