Welcome to Latitude 65

Jubilados Savouring the Journey

We (‘Spice’ and ‘Magellan’) are a newly retired couple with a passion for active independent travel. One of our first trips after turning 65 was to Spain, which explains its melodious word for retirees—jubilados—in our tagline. What will you get by taking vicarious trips with us? Ideas, insight and inspiration.

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Joy in the World

Every year during this holiday season, I’m on a quest to recapture the spontaneous joy it gave my childhood. The excitement of concerts, the crystal

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Let it Glow

“You should write about it mom,” Lynn kept telling me.  About growing up in the dark. Not having electricity until I was six years old!

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St Mary's Ecological Reserve

Rockin’ on Bird Rock

Thousands of seabirds, mostly Northern Gannets, nesting, “kissing,” swooping and calling out, cuddled together on sea stacks above the pounding ocean. In full sunshine we

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Entangled

Can a hike be described as sexy? In Sicily, yes. Like the hike up Monte Venere, named after Venus, the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure. Where

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