My Grandparents Have Been Traveling for 60 Years-Here Are the 10 Comfy Items They Always Pack As Retirees
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Both sets of grandparents travel internationally multiple times per year to destinations such as Thailand, Italy, and France. The grandparents are retired and are enjoying extensive world travel during their "golden age." They rely on a curated set of compact, practical accessories to make travel smoother and safer. Notable items include a $6 Zomake portable metal shoe horn that aids putting on shoes, Kizik Madrid slip-on sneakers praised for hands-free wear and comfort, and a portable walking cane kept for emergencies. These trusted items support mobility, convenience, and comfort while traveling abroad.
Being a travel writer, it only makes sense that my passion for exploration runs in the family-after all, where else could I have inherited it from? Both sets of my grandparents are avid travelers, taking on a number of international trips per year to destinations like Thailand, Italy, France, and so much more. My travel-loving grandparents have entered the "golden age" of their lives, as my grandpa refers to it, enjoying retired life by exploring the world.
"I don't go anywhere without my pocket shoe horn," my grandpa told me on our phone call the other night. I should've known it was going to be his first bit of advice to share with other retiree travelers, because for my entire life he's had shoe horns littered all over his house (and in his bags) to assist him in putting on his loafers, sneakers, and other shoes everywhere from the front door to the rental cabin to the doctor's office.
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