The 50 Plus Meaningful Travel Guide

As you move into your 50s and beyond, it’s time to start peeking at retirement just on the horizon. What are you going to do? Do you have plans to travel? If you ask us, we don’t think you even need to wait for retirement to see the world.

Traveling in your 50s or later doesn't have to mean organized tours—here's how to travel more deeply.

After a decades-long career and working hard to retire and travel the world, shouldn’t there be a lot more resources for 50 plus travel? At GoAbroad, we sure think so! Enter: Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales for Travelers in Their 50s+. This guide to 50 plus travel is part of GoAbroad’s push for more accessibility in travel and international education.

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We put our 20+ years of experience and expertise in meaningful travel together in this free Ebook to make it easier than ever for you to find the right international program, and make your travel dreams reality. We believe that it should be everyone’s right to travel, learn a new language, and grow.

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in our 50 plus travel guide

Why You Should Travel in Your Golden Years
Popular Ways to Study Abroad for Older Adults
6 Best Countries For Seniors Teaching English Abroad
9 Reasons You’re Not Too Old to Volunteer Abroad
Finding Paid Work Abroad after Retirement
Funding Resources for Retiring & Traveling the World
... and more!

Once you read our guide to travel for 50 somethings from cover to cover, you’re just one step away from being a pro meaningful traveler yourself. All that’s left for you to do is sign up for a program, make sure your passport is up to date, and get on that plane. Say Sayonara to organized tours and hands-off travel. Go further, go deeper—get involved in the local culture, connect with strangers on a new level, and learn more about yourself than ever before. Your best souvenir from traveling after retirement/close to it? A new sense of self.

And if you're going to venture off on your own without a formal cultural exchange program, serial adventurers Pete Holverson and Laura Roberts have advice for you. They recommend that older travelers confirm in advance access to regular bathroom breaks, bring a set of hiking poles along, and always have a back up plan for alcohol supplies. "We'd never travel without a deck of cards!" adds June Lee, whose husband, Dan, recommends bringing extra rolls of toilet paper "just in case."

Meaningful travel for 50+ adventurers is more fun than ever

Adventure on!

Whether you’re concerned about funding your adventure, you’re not sure what to do or where to go first, or you’ve just got questions about the logistics of taking a sabbatical or retiring to travel the world, our writers have got all the best tips and advice for you to gobble up in this Ebook. They’ll be able to guide you and help you plan to travel for 50 somethings. There’s no time to waste—make travel a priority during the best years of your life.

Wanting to travel soon? You DEFINITELY need this Ebook.