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I was wondering if anyone had put much thought into where, when and how they plan to retire. I know alot of people are going to, either by choice or necessity, work till they drop, but for those of us who have been a bit lucky, I was wondering what people are planning. That age survey got me thinking. Lots of TAG gaijin in their 50s. Some in their 60s. Yikes! Anyway, its going to be some time before I jump off the rat wheel. I got between 5 and 10 more years to go. I'll be in my early to mid 60s when I hang it up. But I am at a point now where I am starting to think about it. My current vision is having bases in a few select locations and to move between them so I don't get bored. I will always want to have a nice apartment or small house in Tokyo - not where I am now, but probably in some working class hood full of oldsters like me where the yakitori is good and there are unpretentious people to drink with. Then maybe a beach or mountain house in Izu for the spring and fall - swim, surf, fish, sail, camp, hike. Age like a fine wine - rather than rot like a mango. Then a place in Bali or Chang Mai to chill during the winter months - Bali has some nice spots. I want to avoid the cold weather when I am old. The plan seems luxurious, but actually, with the exception of Tokyo, the places can be pretty cheap. And if you have the dosh, then you can get really nice properties. Friends and family will want to visit. It will enhance the mongering lifestyle too. More variety. I am going to need some kind of hobby business to keep me occupied. Unfortunately, what I do now can't be scaled or separated from Big Corp. I have some ideas for hobby businesses but nothing is really looking that viable and/or fun at this point.