Retire to Explore / Travel Journal
The world is
still waiting.
Two travelers, one beautiful world, and a new chapter filled with meaningful adventures.
Get to know us
Hello, we're
Arlyn & Noel.
We believe retirement isn't the end of the journey. It's the beginning of a whole new one.
Thank you for visiting our site. We hope you'll find our stories useful as you plan your own travel adventures.
We're Arlyn and Noel from Arizona, USA. We both retired from our jobs in 2019 and have been exploring the world ever since.
Our Journey
A life made for exploring.
Discovering new places, experiencing different cultures, and sharing what we learn along the way.
01
A New Chapter
In 2019, we retired from our jobs and began making more time for the places we'd always dreamed of seeing.
02
One Country at a Time
Our goal is to explore approximately one country each month, taking the time to enjoy the journey.
03
Stories Worth Sharing
Since 2021, we've been documenting our, lessons, experiences, and discoveries to help fellow travelers.
The spirit of our travels
It's not just about the places we go, but the memories we make along the way.
Travel slowly · Discover deeply
A little more about us
Why we share our journey
What This Website Is About
We write about our exploration experiences to inform others. Our goal is to explore one country a month (more or less) for as long as we can. We created this website in 2021 to share our experiences, good or bad, so that others may benefit from what we have done and learned. We hope that you will find our blogs and stories useful and inspiring for your own explorations.
A Note to Our Readers
All the contents of retiretoexplore.com reflect our own personal experience and opinions. Although we try to make our content up to date and relevant whenever possible, we make no claim of its accuracy or completeness and therefore are not liable for any errors or omissions.