We fly if we are going to Europe (leaving tomorrow for 3 weeks in England, Ireland, and Scotland ).

Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, san diego vacation rentals mission bay asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE !
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads , upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
4-5x a year; all international last two years. DD and DS live abroad so no real choice; san diego vacation rentals mission bay I am NOT a fan but have no choice. Every time I fly I remember doing it for work, at least now it's a choice if not forced.
Depends... Still a w*rking stiff, so trips of any distance require the speed of air travel. For instance, when I drive to the old hometown in Indiana, it's 14 hours or so, one way. So for a weekend visit, I spend more time driving than being there. A flight is two hours, plus overhead. In two hours, I would almost be to Texarkana if driving; i.e. still have 700 miles left...
I don't fly as much as I used to when working (I had 10-12 business san diego vacation rentals mission bay trips annually in recent years). However, I still fly for personal reasons: to visit family on other continents, and to vacation. During 2013 my flights were from Canada to (and within) Hawaii and (upcoming) to Mexico. Two trips, total of 11 takeoffs and landings. In the next couple of years I expect to fly to Europe and Australia. (It's a long way to swim.....)
san diego vacation rentals mission bay Not a fan of flying, which could be a retirement issue since there are a handful of places overseas I'd like to eventually see. I'm thinking that if we can rack up enough savings before pulling the plug, we'll splurge and go business class for the far away places and make the whole experience more enjoyable. Then we'll stick to driving around the US. At least that's the plan for now.
Used to fly at least three out of four weeks each month. Sometimes to three different cities in a week. Since ER maybe five times a year max. Have a lot better approach to flying now that I'm not on deadlines, etc.
We fly if we are going to Europe san diego vacation rentals mission bay (leaving tomorrow for 3 weeks in England, Ireland, and Scotland ). I also usually fly down to see my daughter in VA twice a year. This year I had more time (being recently retired) and decided to take the train for a new experience. Takes a heck of a lot longer, but I enjoyed the ability to stretch out, walk around, plug in my computer, pack and eat my own lunch, etc, etc. But, if I was still working, I would not have taken the extra days down and day back for the train....
Going forward, 99% of our US trips will be in the motorhome. Flying is definitely quicker but that is the only plus I can see. Now that we are not in a rush anymore, I plan to take all the time in the world to enjoy getting there .
Made exactly two business flights in a 25-year career. I actually like road trips, but due to health reasons, haven't san diego vacation rentals mission bay been travelling much at all since ER. Looking forward to lots more once recovered.
This community san diego vacation rentals mission bay was started in 2002 as an alternative to a then fee only Motley Fool. The focus of the discussions is on topics related to early retirement san diego vacation rentals mission bay and financial independence. The community is moderated to ensure a pleasant experience for our members.