Ric Irick first realized his dream to travel the world as a 19-year-old Navy enlistee. After serving the country, he sought employment in the travel industry. For nearly 10 years he worked with Pan American World Airways in the Reservations department which offered a flexible schedule and allowed completion of a BA and then an MBA, part-time, at George Washington University.After Pan Am's demise, Ric thought he was "done" with the travel industry and was employed with a Fortune 500 company in Marketing/Sales - until the company unceremoniously dropped its employee pension plan!  Then, he sought employment with an employer that still offered such programs: the U.S. government, from which he retired after 26 years of service.Ric had hoped to retire abroad but rethought those plans at the advent of the covid scourge. His "Plan B" has been to return to sailing the seas which he has done nearly every month on cruise ships since his retirement in November 2021. Subsequently, he has spent 200 days abroad in his first year as a retiree - 95% on cruise ships, and plans to exceed that number in subsequent years! Support the showIf you enjoy these podcasts, please make a donation by clicking the coffee cup on any page of our website www.wheredogaysretire.com. Each cup of coffee costs $5 and goes towards bringing you these podcasts in the future.