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Retirements
list locale , or maybe it ’ s retracing your steps and revisiting one of the first trips you took together . Ultimately , the act of cruising is a lot like marriage — each day is a delight in itself , and yet you ’ re still looking forward to what ’ s down the line .

Retirements

You ’ ve just concluded a storied career ; you ’ ve got more than your fair share of wisdom and stories to show for it . It ’ s time to ride off into the sunset … literally , if you ’ d like .
Consider a scenic train ride . Rocky Mountaineer has built a business around luxury train travel through the Canadian
Rockies ; the sheer awe of watching pristine wilderness pass by the glass-dome windows on their GoldLeaf Service coaches is a meditative ( if not humbling ) experience .
Or consider an expedition cruise to the Galápagos Islands . Take a Zodiac to shore , where you can play Darwin and study the peculiar wildlife , from lava lizards to blue-footed boobies to giant tortoises roaming the realm like in an ultra-slow-motion Jurassic Park .
The through-line for both of these options is : What better way to cap off a career than a chance to zoom out and recognize how the little things can be the catalyst for a big change further down the timeline ? Literal mountains of time have shaped the Earth as we know it , with everything that ’ s ever been having played a part in the process . Your job may be over , but its impact will live on , in one butterfly ’ s wing flap or another , for centuries to come .
Our travel agents are exceptional at making every milestone extra special : we can create incredible travel experiences with our partners ( in this magazine and beyond ) thanks to a cornucopia of hard-earned insights , wisdom and exclusive perks .
Rocky Mountaineer Train Journey
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