Solo Travel by Design

Designing a Life I Don’t Need a Vacation From

Hi, I’m Katrina. I’m redesigning retirement around slow travel, cruising, and intentional living—and sharing the planning, trade-offs, and real-time decisions along the way.

If you’re thinking about retirement and wondering whether there’s another way to do this, you’re in the right place.

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If you’re new, this post explains what I’m building and why.

👉 Designing a Life I Don’t Need a Vacation From

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Why I’m Designing a Retirement Built Around Solo Travel

What Do You Mean by Solo Travel?

What You’ll Find Here

• Retirement planning through a travel lens
• Cruising as a lifestyle tool
• Slow travel in real life, including logistics and traveling with a dog

Recent Writing

• Designing a Life I Don’t Need a Vacation From
  Just a year ago, I was on the long-term work plan—staying in my current role until I turned 70 and could collect my maximum Social Security. I enjoy my work and usually feel like I am doing good for the community, so why not? In the last year, that all changed. The phrase I keep… Read more: Designing a Life I Don’t Need a Vacation From
• From Newark to the Gangway: A Smooth Start in San Juan
  A smooth, low-stress arrival in San Juan before boarding a cruise—direct flights, official taxis, a walkable hotel, and an embarkation that took less than ten minutes from curb to ship.
• Why I’m Designing a Retirement Built Around Solo Travel
  A New Kind of Retirement The last 25 years of my life have been spent in higher education administration. I have had the time to travel occasionally, but in recent years I’ve leveraged long holiday breaks to be away for long stretches of time. This has shown me how much I love being able to… Read more: Why I’m Designing a Retirement Built Around Solo Travel