May 2011

The California Directory of Fine Wineries

May 12, 2011

How I wish that Alan and I had read The California Directory of Fine Wineries: Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino before last year’s coastal California sports car road trip. If you’re like us — active baby boomers who enjoy wine but don’t know much about it – a little direction goes a long way in adding to [...]

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Behind The Walls In Lucca

May 10, 2011

Did you know that Lucca is the only town in Italy to be totally surrounded by walls? Behind those medieval ramparts, Renaissance architecture in the form of churches, elegant shops and picturesque piazzas beckon to be explored. When Alan and I were planning a trip to northern Italy with our friends, Jack and Sue, we [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Cheetah at Rest

May 7, 2011

Did Alan shoot this cheetah scene on an active baby boomer trip to South Africa? We wish. On our South African safari in Sabi Sands, the cheetahs remained elusive, although there were plenty of opportunities to photograph lions. The cheetah you see in this photo lives in the Phoenix Zoo. Alan snapped this picture while [...]

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Experience British Columbia

May 4, 2011

Is a trip to British Columbia on your baby boomer travel list? Now that Alan and I are living part-time in Montana, the Canadian province is certainly on our travel radar. When Panache Partners asked me to write a book review about Experience British Columbia, I jumped at the chance to learn more about our [...]

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Hiking on a Cruise to Alaska?

May 3, 2011

Hike and cruise. Do those words even go together? If you’re active baby boomers cruising on an InnerSea Discoveries ship — no problem. Last September, Alan and I had the opportunity to try out several of the hikes that are offered on the adventure cruise company’s itinerary, Alaska Inside Passage: Eastern Coves. The hiking excursions [...]

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