September 2009

Cruising to Namibia

September 29, 2009

Cruise ships don’t often stop in Walvis Bay, Namibia. But when they do, baby boomer travelers experience a very different landscape than what most of them see at home. Excursions usually involve desert adventures, a visit to the colonial town of Swakopmund, birding tours, township and diamond mine visits or flight-seeing along the Skeleton Coast [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Jacksonville’s Tropical Scene

September 26, 2009

I shot this tropical scene at the zoo in Jacksonville, Florida while on my first grandparent travels.

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Decadent French Toast Casserole from Sweetwater Branch Inn

September 24, 2009

Are you hungry, baby boomer travelers? Today I’m sharing another mouth-watering dish. Cornelia Holbrook, owner of Sweetwater Branch Inn in Gainesville, Florida, makes a delicious french toast casserole. I enjoyed tasting it, along with many other items, at the comprehensive breakfast served each morning at Cushman-Colson House, one of the renovated Victorian homes on the [...]

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Speedcat Adventure to Davidson Glacier

September 22, 2009

Active baby boomer travelers cruising through Alaska should put this excursion on their “must do” list. When cruise ships dock in Skagway, many passengers board the White Pass Railway for a train ride to the top of White Pass. While the scenic journey is beautiful, a speedcat ride to Glacier Point combines a fast boat [...]

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Saturday’s scene: I Was Here

September 19, 2009

I felt as if this ancient traveler had left me a message when I photographed his or her handprint on the sandstone wall at El Morro National Monument in New Mexcio.

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