July 2011

And the Winner of the Moon Michigan Guide is…

July 11, 2011

Congratulations to Michael Bova of Green Bay, WI. He is the winner of the Moon Michigan Guide giveaway. Michael, I hope you’ll post a comment to tell us about your travels to Michigan and if you thought the guidebook was helpful to you. Thanks to all who entered and to Laura Martone, author of Moon [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Going for a Walk

July 9, 2011

A red hyena walks across the grass in Madikwe Game Reserve in northwestern South Africa. We had stopped for a snack of coffee with amarula and muffins — boomers get hungry on early morning game drives — when the hyena marched along the edge of the clearing. To me, there’s something prehistoric about his looks. [...]

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Sponsor Introduction: AuthentiCity

July 8, 2011

Today, we continue our series of posts introducing the Sponsors of My Itchy Travel Feet: Are authentic experiences an important part of your boomer travels? If you answered yes, then listen up. A tour with our sponsor, AuthentiCity, introduces you to the rituals of daily life in another country, dining and shopping with the locals [...]

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7 Golden Oldies: Blog Posts From the Past

July 7, 2011

“Tag, you’re it.” One of my favorite active travel boomers, Leigh McAdam from Hike Bike Travel, tagged me yesterday in a game of internet tag. Sponsored by TripBase, the goal of this project is to bring back to life older posts that new readers might not have seen. A blogger writes his or her list [...]

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Capitol Reef: Utah’s Forgotten Park

July 7, 2011

Have you visited Capitol Reef National Park in Utah? It’s been on our boomer travel list for a long time. After reading today’s guest post by Kate Convissor of WanderingNotLost, Alan and I are wondering what took us so long. For sheer natural beauty, southern Utah is an embarrassment of riches. From Arches to Zion, [...]

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