NEXT MEETINGS:
Tales from an Adventure Family
Time: Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 19:00 to 22:00
Place: Powell River (RSVP for address)
Matt & Frances Van Tol decided to live with a little less so that they and their young family could do a lot more. In October 2016, they purchased a sailboat in the Caribbean and sailed for 8 beautiful months. After selling the boat, they took off the Europe with a caravan and toured around for 4 months. As of last February, they have settled in Powell River. Their story was featured in the “I Made the Move” feature on page 17 of Sept.2019 Powell River Living.
At January’s meetup, they’ll be doing a short presentation of some unusual highlights of their year, as well as some inspiration on living with less to travel more. The children some of us have are a bit older than theirs, but perhaps we can inspire our kids to take their kids on an adventure.
And of course, the usual laughter, nibbles, and good conversation.
To receive directions to Cindy & Andre’s Cranberry home, please RSVP: (See below.)
Mid-Spring Meetup Presentation
Time: Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 19:00 to 22:00
Place: Black Point area (RSVP for address)
We have an interesting April presentation from another local couple lined up, and will confirm the details in early April. The picture (courtesy of https://playingforchange.com/) provides a very subtle clue.
And of course, the usual laughter, nibbles, and good conversation.
To receive directions to Paul & Cheryl’s home, please RSVP as follows:
- Preferred. If you have a Facebook Account, please join the Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PowellRiverFreeAt55TravelClub/ then RSVP to the Event you want.
- If no Facebook account: please email your RSVP to Paul at paul@miniato.net
GROUP DESCRIPTION
If you’re retired, partly retired, nearly retired, or just don’t like working – and interested in adventure or cultural travel – this group may be for you. We plan to meet informally around various travel-related themes, swap stories and share tips, and perhaps find kindred spirits to travel with.
Topics we hope to address include adventure travel, Airbnb, agriturismo, birdwatching tours, blogging, canal boats, cheap travel, choral holidays, cooking holidays, Couchsurfing, culture travel, cycle tours, Earthwatch, exotic road trips, genealogy travel, home exchanges, hostels, housesitting, intentional communities, language-learning holidays, living overseas, low cost travel, organizing group travel, packing light, photography tours, repositioning cruises, safaris, sailing excursions, senior nomads, solo women travelers, snorkel trips, Servas Open Doors, small group tours, teaching English, train journeys, travel fitness, travel medical, trekking, villas, walking tours, yoga retreats, and whatever else interests members.
We plan initially to meet in small informal groups in organizers’ and members’ homes. As membership grows, we may hold larger events in public venues.
Please invite others to the group if you know they would be interested. Interested parties who don’t use Facebook can email Paul at paul@miniato.net .
Some resources (no affiliation implied):
• http://earthwatch.org/
• https://internationalliving.com/
• http://servas.org/
• http://skyscanner.ca/
• http://www.repositioncruises.com/
• http://www.agriturismo.it/en/
• https://www.airbnb.ca/
• https://www.biketours.com/
• https://www.couchsurfing.com/
• https://www.discoverwalks.com/
• https://www.gadventures.com/
• https://www.homeexchange.com/
• http://www.nopensionwilltravel.com/
• https://www.rome2rio.com/
• http://www.seat61.com/
• https://www.tripadvisor.ca/
• https://www.tripcase.com/
• http://www.womenwelcomewomen.uk/
