What would you like to be doing when you retire? Are you planning on having second residence? I would like to spend some months here in the Northwest and some months in another part of the country. I would like to follow nice weather for the most part. Being one who enjoys staying active, gardening and photography, being in a location with nice weather is certainly desireable.

Some reviews on retirement areas. A popular community maker is a Del Webb. They are great in many ways. My parents spend winters in one and property tax is under $700 a year because there are no schools in the area. Little things like that can add up when looking for a retirement area or a second home. Their Del Webb communtiy offers golf, work out facilites, club house and computer and other classes.

I find it very exciting that retirement is getting closer and there are so many options for where to live and things to do. Retirenet.com is a fun place to browse around. The areas to check out are all over the county. A person could spend a lot of time on this webstie.

Home Exchanging is an interesting option for travelers. The following link below allows people to sign up and swap houses with others wanting to travel to new, exciting areas. There was an entertaining movie on that subject called, The Holiday. It can be a very inexpensive way to go to places you want to travel to.There are detailed photos and instructions on the steps to take to get started. All of the information is on their website. Just click on the ad below.