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There's something both exhilarating and slightly disorienting about traveling as newly minted empty nesters. No schedules, no negotiations over where to eat, no one asking for Wi-Fi passwords every five minutes. Just the two of us, figuring out how to travel, relax, and reconnect again. Our final stop brought us to Koh Samui, a palm-fringed island in the Gulf of Thailand known for laid-back beaches, warm waters, and a gentle reminder to slow down – or at least try to. Travel day – steps vs. sna...
This is part 2 of 3 of a couple rediscovering each other after their children moved out. Chiang Mai is where Thailand slows down and softens around the edges. Inside the Old City, a square framed by a moat and crumbling 13th-century Lanna walls, one wanders past ancient temples and modern cafés. For empty nesters, it's the perfect place to trade homework checks and packing lunches for slower days, shared discoveries, and the quiet realization that you're a couple first again. Arrival, curry,...
This is part 1 of 3 of a couple rediscovering each other after their children moved out. Husband Bruce and I arrived in Bangkok from Alaska at 11:30 p.m., at the tail end of a 31-hour marriage stress test that doubled as our empty-nester adventure kickoff. Premium Plus on Delta did its best to help-blankets, slippers, toothbrushes, and surprisingly good vegetarian lasagna. Compression socks, it turns out, are part of the official midlife adventure uniform: deeply unsexy, but better than blood...
