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5 Reasons Why Gardening Is the Perfect Retirement Hobby

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Retirement offers the time and space to try new hobbies and experiences. With a wide variety of hobby options, it’s important to look for an option that can be altered to fit your new lifestyle perfectly. Gardening, most often known as a hobby that lowers groceries or increases a home’s curb appeal, also offers health, mood, community involvement benefits, and more. Why should you consider gardening? With a focus on improving retirement, we’ve compiled these reasons to get into gardening. … Continue reading →

Why Life is Better With Strong Relationships

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It’s the season of celebrating the friends, neighbors, and family that surround you. Why are those connections so vital, and how important is it to seek out love and friendship? Explore the science behind relationships and ways to gain and deepen connections. Relationships and the Good Life The correlation of quality relationships to mind and health improvement is an idea Robert Waldinger, psychiatrist and current Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, has a mission to spread. The primary … Continue reading →

Bali set to boom as Australians move to retire on the cheap

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TROPICAL RETREAT: Nearly one million Australians visited Indonesia last year, with the majority drawn to Bali and its beautiful temples like Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple. WHILE Bali is one of Australia’s most popular destinations for a quick and cheap tropical getaway, developers are increasingly banking on Australians wanting to stay there a little longer. With an ageing population resulting in record numbers of Australians approaching retirement age, our northern neighbour is emerging as an alternative for people looking … Continue reading →

7 Ways to Reinvent Your 2017

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It’s the season of new beginnings and the perfect time to consider trying something different, beneficial, and fun! The active and creative culture offers many options for those looking for new opportunities, lifelong learning, or even services to make life easier. 1- Volunteer Almost every non-profit could use a helping hand. Connect with your community in a powerful way by finding a volunteer opportunity that works with your schedule and interests. Not only is this a proactive way to connect … Continue reading →

Want to retire in Indonesia ?

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The pleasant climate of Indonesia have attracted the attention of retirees from colder climes. Retirement Visas – KITAS Lansia – Retirement Temporary Stay Permit The Immigration Department has issued regulations that allow the granting of temporary stay permits for those over 55 years of age. This facility to provide renewable stay permits of one year’s duration was originally announced and regulated in February 1998 by the Keputusan Presiden RI nomor 31 tahun 1998, then completed in October 1998 by the … Continue reading →