A burgeoning trend sees a growing number of retirees embracing a "golden gap year," opting to explore the world after their working lives conclude. Research from Nest pension schemes indicates that 62 ...

I retired at 53 and have been slow traveling around the world with my husband for almost 2 years. Last month, while we'd been renting a villa in Bali, everything next door would usually grow quiet by ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Darcy Flynn, 65, a semi-retired lawyer from Washington, DC. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Early last year, my partner and ...