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Every successful baby boomer trip begins with a good plan. Need some advice? Read on:

Five Tips for Staying Fit On Your Boomer Trip

September 1, 2010

Keeping fit while traveling is one of the biggest baby boomer challenges that Alan and I face. That’s why I’m excited to introduce our boomer readers to today’s guest post from Steve Jasper, a contributing blogger for GymSource.
As much as we eagerly anticipate our vacation time, there is a disadvantage to this welcome diversion—traveling [...]

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Solo Travel Advice for Baby Boomer Women

August 19, 2010

Are you a baby boomer woman who hesitates to travel by herself? I’ll be taking my first solo international trip soon when I travel to Cancun to blog for Marriott Resorts as part of blog paradise (follow the twitter hashtag #blogparadise to see live reports). I asked seven wise women travel bloggers [...]

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California Here We Come

April 13, 2010

You read that right, baby boomers, our itchy travel feet are on the go again. Alan and I will be traveling on a coastal California sports car road trip later this April. We’re researching California travel destinations to bring you articles on activities, lodging, dining and anything else that we find interesting.
Discover Paso Robles
Our journey [...]

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Spring Break for Baby Boomers

March 23, 2010

Spring Break—it’s not just for college students or families with children on school holidays. When the weather starts warming up, Alan and I join millions of other baby boomers whose feet are itching for a travel adventure.
A sunny location, hopefully with a good beach accompanied by plenty of outdoor activities, comes to mind. That’s what [...]

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Nine Tips for Surviving a Cruise Bus Excursion

March 4, 2010

A cruise bus excursion gone wrong. If you’re a baby boomer who enjoys cruising, then sooner or later you’ll find yourself on a cruise bus tour where group dynamics have turned an excursion into an ordeal. Alan and I have survived a few, although most of our cruise excursions have been pleasant experiences.
When we sailed [...]

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Surviving a Long Cruise

February 11, 2010

Say what? The words “survive” and “cruise” don’t go together. But you’d be surprised at how frequently Alan and I are asked about how we survive our long cruises. After the 52-day cruise from Vancouver to Singapore last year, many of our baby boomer travel friends were curious about spending that much time on the [...]

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Traveling with Parents

February 9, 2010

Are you planning a baby boomer trip that includes your parents? Need expert advice? Meet Sherry Ott of Ottsworld, today’s guest writer. She’s sharing her experience of planning a trekking trip to Nepal with her 73-year-old father. Neither Sherry nor her dad are technically baby boomers (born 1946-1964), but you’ll still benefit from the trip [...]

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