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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Something to Celebrate

How much did you drink yesterday? Habitually, Magellan and I each have two in the morning and one mid-afternoon. You might be thinking, “You two

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In Our Opinion…

A freakin’ awful slog of a hike. Shoot me! 20.2 km. 7¼ hours. Elephantine fingers (for both of us.) K rated it a 2.5, me

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That’s Some Family!

“Dad, can you come over, right now?” That may have been what Kendra said when she called. But she’s a fifth-generation Newfoundlander, so it’s more

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