As a retired person you can quite easily, if you’re not careful, drift into a way of life where each day looks and feels the same. When mealtimes become a central part of each day and I imagine, for some people, life becomes somewhat monotonous and possibly even boring. Hubby and I have always sharedContinue reading “Finding Adventure in Books: A Retiree’s Journey”
Category Archives: Midlife
The Factors Influencing Our Ideas on Aging and Old Age
When are you considered old?Apparently there is no single age when you are considered old, as it depends on context and perception. Officially, 65 is a common benchmark due to its historical association with retirement and social programs, but official definitions can vary, with organisations like the United Nations defining old age as starting at 60.Continue reading “The Factors Influencing Our Ideas on Aging and Old Age”
Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support
As a woman you can’t really talk about midlife without touching on the big “M’!When does it start? When does it finish? Is this normal? Questions, questions, questions!Until recently there weren’t really any readily available answers. It was like a taboo subject. Something that women just got on with and no one talked about. ThankContinue reading “Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support”
Navigating Midlife: Personal Opinions and Social Prejudice
From the point I started writing this blog I have expressed my views and opinions. They are never going to be 100% the same as maybe your ideas or beliefs and I’m sure you have good rationale behind how you think. But given this blog is about my midlife adventure, in all its diversities, I haveContinue reading “Navigating Midlife: Personal Opinions and Social Prejudice”
Embracing Freedom at Midlife
So why is this blog entitled “A Midlife Adventure” ? Well part from the fact that I am in my “midlife” age-wise and utilise a lot of my free time to go on adventures, I also wanted to explore the term “midlife” and how it fits into society today. When is Midlife?Wikipedia says”midlife is theContinue reading “Embracing Freedom at Midlife”
Quotes to Inspire Your Midlife Adventure Journey
I’ve done a lot of blog posts this year based upon our adventures and where we have been so I’m taking a short break from that and instead featuring some posts based upon my opinions, midlife and adventure as a whole rather than specifics. The definition of someone adventurous is amongst other things “someone whoContinue reading “Quotes to Inspire Your Midlife Adventure Journey”
Stop the World, Let Me Get Off!
Have you ever had that feeling where everything just seems to be overwhelming you and you want to just shout ” Stop The World, Let Me Get Off?”I remember being in the local play park as a child and sitting on the roundabout, while one of the bigger kids constantly grabbed one of the metalContinue reading “Stop the World, Let Me Get Off!”
Discover Marrakech: Local Food and Cooking Experiences
When we are visiting a new country we love to savour the local food. It’s also important, however, to ensure we do not overspend on our budget as by travelling the world rather than holidaying we have less to spend each day. For this reason researching where the locals eat beforehand and reading reviews reallyContinue reading “Discover Marrakech: Local Food and Cooking Experiences”
Discovering the Beauty of Essaouira’s Medina and Harbour
As we dipped our toes into Morocco in order to decide whether this was a country that we would want to explore further it was important for us to venture outside of Marrakech itself. We decided to take a road trip with Said, the Manager of our Riad, to the picturesque seaside port and townContinue reading “Discovering the Beauty of Essaouira’s Medina and Harbour”
A Third Day in Marrakech: From Bahia to Culinary Adventures
Our second day in Marrakech was spent at our Riad learning some wonderful Moroccan cookery which I will happily tell you about on another post where I intend to cover “Feasting in Marrakesh”.On Day 3, therefore, we set out fairly early once again finding ourselves on the quiet streets of Marrakesh before all the tradersContinue reading “A Third Day in Marrakech: From Bahia to Culinary Adventures”
A Midlife Adventure 