Being over 50 years old doesn’t mean it’s the end, in fact it’s just the beginning. Think about it, your children have most likely moved home leaving you with an empty nest (and maybe a little extra money to spend!), meaning you’re more likely to have the resources to try new things and explore a little bit more.
To celebrate our recent re-launch of our new and improved Over 50’s life insurance plan we decided to get together a few ideas to inspire those who are ‘just 50’ to try a few new things. We tweeted using our #50over50 campaign hashtag 50 ideas that ranged from relaxing holidays in tropical countries, to test driving an F1 car for the more adventurous amongst you.
- Learn a new language
- Learn the Tango
- Visit a country you’ve never been to before
- Test the waters of a tropical country and give scuba diving a go
- Plan a road trip with some friends and go somewhere you’ve always wanted to go
- Treat yourself to some fine dining at a Michelin star restaurant
- Treat yourself to the luxury of a 1st class flight
- Try going sky diving (for the more adventurous!)
- Get a little fresh air and enjoy the great outdoors with a camping trip
- Or if you’re a little more of a thrill seeker, take a holiday to learn how to snowboard
- A fan of the festival atmosphere? Get yourself down to a Mardi Gras!
- If you’re an atmosphere seeker, there’s no better place than Oktoberfest
- Take your family or friends on a skiing trip
- Try researching your family tree
- Do you have any phobias? Now’s the perfect time to conquer a fear!
- Visit the king of the jungle with an African safari
- Test the waters and learn to surf
- Give something back and volunteer for a local charity
- Trot the globe and visit the 7 wonders of the world
- If you have a need for speed, treat yourself and test drive a Ferrari for a day
- Don’t lose touch with good friends… Try and re-connect with at least one of them
- Change a life and adopt an abandoned pet
- Do something amazing an save a life by giving blood
- Organise a school re-union and catch up with some old friends
- Take a dive and swim with the dolphins
- Already learnt the Tango? Take an advanced dance class and further your dance ability
- Get active and take up a new sport you’ve never played before
- Take the grandchildren on a family holiday
- … Or leave the family behind for a week and go on a relaxing holiday!
- Run 10k for your favourite charity and get fit whilst doing something for the good of others
- Go to a night class and learn a new skill
- Take the advanced drivers test and get all the letters on your licence
- Visit the Guardians alternative 20 wonders of the world
- Apply to be on a reality TV show, and maybe become the oldest member of the Big Brother House
- Enter into a live mic night
- Have a little fun and be a part of a flash mob dance
- Visit the great barrier reef
- Satisfy those thrills and take a ride in a fighter jet
- If a Ferrari isn’t enough, give an F1 car a test drive!
- Take Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London to Venice
- Fulfil a once in a lifetime experience and go see the northern lights
- Go for a trek and hike along the Inca trail to the beautiful Machu Peru
- Continue your sight seeing expedition with a camel ride to the pyramids
- Plan a trip to the Grand Canyon
- Plan a road trip along route 66 in the USA
- Try cage diving with great white sharks in South Africa
- Take a helicopter tour of New York City
- Take a ride on a hot air balloon
- Go and watch a Formula 1 race in a foreign country
- And finally, utilise any extra time you might have and make sure you continue to spend time with your loved ones
We hope you enjoyed our ideas, if you have any of your own, then please do tweet us, talk to us on Facebook or email us at marketing@shepherds.co.uk
