August 2011

Exploring Inside a Marble Mountain

August 30, 2011

When you think of visiting Italy, is touring a marble mine on your boomer itinerary? On a guided road trip in northern Italy, we told Claudio of A La Carte Italy Tours, “the more off-the-beaten-path, the better”. That’s why during our stay in Lucca, Alan and I found ourselves inside a mountain with white marble [...]

Read the full article →

Saturday’s scene: Shopping in Roman Footsetps

August 27, 2011

Do you detect a slight curve to this yellow, stucco building in Lucca’s Piazza Del Mercato? Your boomer eyes aren’t fooling you. Lucca’s main square isn’t really a square at all, it’s an elliptical. The buildings that encircle the square follow the foundation of an ancient Roman amphitheater. The original structure was said to have [...]

Read the full article →

Mystic Lake Trail: Another Boomer Hiking Adventure

August 25, 2011

During last year’s visit to Fishtail, Montana, Alan and I discovered that the hiking opportunities in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness are some of the best that we have ever experienced. Boomers visiting this corner of Montana, just north of Yellowstone National Park, will find that the trails are accompanied by alpine scenery, white-water filled rivers and [...]

Read the full article →

Solo Travel Advice From a Book

August 23, 2011

Did you know that approximately 30% of baby boomers are single? The statistic from the U.S. Census Bureau 2006 American Community Survey isn’t surprising. In fact, it’s sure to rise as boomers age. But just because you’re single — whether that’s always been the case or you’re widowed or divorced — doesn’t mean that you [...]

Read the full article →

Saturday’s scene: Napoleon Slept Here

August 20, 2011

Not only did Napoleon sleep here at Longwood House on the South Atlantic island of St Helena, this was the location of his exile from 1815 until his death in 1821. Boomer travelers interested in visiting the historic location will need to book a cruise. Since St Helena has no airport, arriving by ship is [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries