More →]]> Lyndsay Green has published a new book in her series on successful aging; The Well-Lived Life.

This book compels us to think about our legacy and consider how we would feel if we knew our life would soon be over.

“This book could just as well be called ‘A Travel Guide to the Journey that Matters Most — Your Life.’  Lyndsay Green has done a fabulous job of answering all the essential life questions that loom for all of us, and she does it with grace, humour and fastidious research. Her message is clear and most welcome: there’s still plenty of time to get it right…”       Roy MacGregor, author of Canoe Country 

Here’s a short video of Lyndsay talking about one of her earlier books: https://youtu.be/I0lf5JyaDeg

For information on all of Lyndsay’s books: http://www.lyndsaygreen.com/the-books/

More →]]> The New York Times published an interesting story about Robert Marchand, a 105 year old cyclist who holds the one-hour distance record for cyclists 100 and older.

Scientists studying him found he was able to significantly add to his aerobic fitness late in life.  He only began exercising after his retirement.  Not only did he get in good shape by cycling most days of the week at a relatively leisurely pace, but at 103, by following a program devised by exercise specialists, which involved riding at high intensity for 20% of the time, he was able to improve his aerobic capacity to the level of a 50-year-old, and improve his pedaling power by 40%.

An inspiring example of how it is never too late to get serious about exercise!

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Finishing the last km’s

At the beginning of this week I signed up for the Jack Frost Challenge, accepting the goal of travelling 140 km under my own power in seven days.  A great idea.

The winter weather makes it hard to get outside regularly for exercise.  This week, the pressure to do 20 km a day, or fall behind on the challenge, got me out for a good skate, ski, or bike ride every day, taking extra detours to maximize the distance covered.

It was great motivation; maybe we need a Jack Frost Challenge more often in winter!

Lots of people on the skating trail

More →]]> I am just back from a long tour through South-East Asia by bicycle with some 40 other riders, mostly retired or semi-retired.
Riding a bicycle day after day, supported by a tour company that finds the route, moves the luggage, books the hotels, and arranges the meals is a close and personal way to see the world at a leisurely pace. We saw, smelled, felt, tasted and heard amazing things along the way. This was not a race. Nor were my fellow riders hard core athletes; there was quite a range of people.
Here’s how some of them describe their experiences on this trip:

Tourdafrique.com offers a number of similar trips on different routes.  Some involve camping every night, others use hotels.

More →]]> Every year, Cross-Cultural Solutions sends 2,500 people of all ages to their volunteering centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They offer a well structured experience allowing guests to experience living in the country and helping out as volunteers in social & educational roles.  Alexandra Rabb describes the volunteer experience, how to get involved, and what it costs. Apologies for the bad video/audio quality.

To learn more, go to: crossculturalsolutions.org

For more information about volunteering abroad, read Lonely Planet’s guide book on volunteering.