Originally Posted by capejohn

For years my wife and I kept an eye out during our travels for a retirement home. Over time we both came to the conclusion that we could never leave New England, or Massachusetts for that matter, permanently. The main reason is that there is nothing you can't do within four hours drive. NYC, Cape Cod, Maine, Vermont and Upstate NY provide so much adventure or whatever else you want, that it doesn't make sense to leave the area.

We found that places we really liked in other parts of the country and overseas were often found out my many many other couples looking for the same things as us. Now our plan is to take a couple of months in the winter and rent somewhere. For us that makes the most sense because we will be able to have the best of both. Winter and Summer. Personally, If I spent a chunk of my life in Maine, I would really have reservations about not spending my summers there. It's too nice to give up.