Things we love and recommend

It’s true that retirement, or as we prefer rewirement, can be the best time of your life. We share some of our favourite products, services and information sources for your retirement lifestyle.

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Clothes AND SHOES that will have you feeling wonderful

We are firm believers in the power of clothing to make you feel good. Getting up and getting dressed will get your day off to the best start possible. These are some of our favourite brands which we find are a perfect match for your retirement lifestyle and wardrobe.

Birdsnest – more an emporium than a store, birdsnest offers it all from clothes, to shoes, jewellery and gifts. Coupled with excellent service, do check them out.

Blue Illusion – look here for classic pieces with a chic French influence

SKECHERS – performance and lifestyle shoes for walking, travel and running.

Styling You The Label – Australian owned, designed and made. A favourite place to shop for clothes designed for real women

Great travel brands

Travel is one of our greatest pleasures – whether intrastate, interstate or international. These are a few of our tried and tested favourites.

AAT Kings – AAT Kings have a strong track record for guided tours in both Australia and New Zealand, offering everything from half and full day tours, short breaks and longer holidays up to 3 weeks.

agoda – Agoda offers accommodation in hotels and homes as well as flight and acccommodation packages. agoda Also offers experiences such as walking tours and workshops.

booking.com – wHETHER AN APARTMENT FOR A longer term STAY OR A HOTEL ROOM. bOOKING.cOM OFFERS IT ALL. Make sure you read the cancellation policies of the property you are booking.

Cover-More – first things first – get your insurance in place immediately you have made your first booking, and yes for domestic travel too.. We insure with Cover-More and have claimed with them on a couple of occasions and found their service amazing, including having to deal with foreign languages and complex receipt processes.

Europcar – we have booked vehicles through Europcar on several occasions and always had great experiences. As well as on airport pickup and drop offs you can often find really handy city locations as well. You will also be able to select from a wide range of vehicles.