I grew up living paycheck to paycheck and working my whole life, but I always dreamed of travel. At 64, a few years from retirement, I can afford to travel and I built up the courage to go alone. AdvertisementI've dreamed of travel ever since my uncle gave me a subscription to National Geographic magazine for my 8th birthday. I grew up living paycheck to paycheck in a large family in a small Long Island town. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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