My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

May 2009

Saturday’s scene: Fast friends in St. Helena

May 30, 2009

Alan befriends a tortoise on the island of St. Helena.

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Hiking to a Green Sand Beach in Hawaii

May 27, 2009

If you’re a baby boomer who’s “been there, done that” on the Big Island of Hawaii, here’s an adventure for you. Travel to South Point for a hike to a green sand beach, Papalokea. You’ll feel like you’ve come to the ends of the earth, or at least the southernmost end of the United States, [...]

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Product Review: Off the Beaten Path by Reader's Digest

May 26, 2009

Are you a baby boomer who likes off the beaten path travel? Alan and I definitely raise our hand when asked that question. We like nothing better than to take to the road, visiting sites and attractions that are off the usual tourist scene. That’s why we were excited when Reader’s Digest asked me to [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Painting the Scene at Arches National Park

May 23, 2009

On a photo workshop with Exposure36 Photography, we weren’t the only ones recording the scene in the Park Avenue section of Arches National Park. As photographers practiced sunrise shots, I discovered an artist who graciously allowed me to photograph over his shoulder. He’s doing a pretty good job, don’t you think? Have you visited Arches [...]

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And the Great Alaskan TourSaver winner is…

May 21, 2009

Congratulations to Deborah Baker of Nashville, TN. She’s the winner of the Great Alaskan TourSaver coupon book. Debbie, I hope you’ll post a comment or two about your Alaskan summer adventures and how the coupons worked for you. Enjoy! Thanks to all who entered. Don’t forget about the tugo Luggage Drink Holder contest that’s going on this [...]

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