On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Peter Mangan, founder of Freebird Club. Freebird is a growing social and travel community for the 50+. Members can connect, share travel tips, arrange meet-ups, serve as local hosts in their own cities. And they can book homestays with other host members. We learn from our guest the ways that Freebird enables people to travel, connect, meet, and stay with one another as members of a trusted membership community. Why are seniors so inclined to travel more than ever today? How can someone book friendly stays while traveling? And how can someone become a host to list one’s own home or guest room. And make them availabile to other approved, verified Freebird members? Tune in for this story about the birth of Freebird Club, how it was inspired, imagined, and shaped.
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The Freebird Club story began in beautiful county Kerry, Ireland, when founder Peter Mangan started renting out his country cottage to visitors from around the world. While Peter was away working in Dublin, his retired and widowed father Owen was on hand to meet and greet the guests. At this stage in his life Owen had more time on his hands; sometimes he felt too much time. Meeting new people in this way was an enjoyable outlet for him generally.
But when a series of older adults came to stay, something special happened. There were nights out in the local pub, sightseeing trips, dinners, games of golf – all with Owen at the helm. Fun was being had and friendships formed that went way beyond the usual host/guest interaction. Seeing the enriching social benefits his father was now enjoying with travelling peers, Peter was inspired to try and replicate these life-enhancing experiences for the benefit of older adults everywhere.
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