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Saturday’s scene: Pago Pago beach

May 19, 2012

When cruise ships stop at Pago Pago, American Samoa, boomer travelers won’t find many excursions to choose from, especially if there is limited time in port. Tourism infrastructure on the South Pacific island is minimum, with even independent choices on the slim side. But that doesn’t mean you should hang around the port browsing the [...]

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Saturday’s scene: at the end of the road in Utah

May 12, 2012

The road through Dead Horse Point State Park, near Moab, Utah, ends at a parking lot with an overlook to the Colorado River some 2,000 feet below. It’s not only the end of the road for human visitors. Legend says that the point was also used as a natural corral for wild horses. The cowboys [...]

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Saturday’s scene: pull up a chair

May 5, 2012

Happy Cinco de Mayo. How will you be celebrating? Alan and I like the idea of pulling up a lounge chair close to the turquoise water on a Cancun Beach. This particular beach fronts the CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort. After a day of celebrating with margaritas and guacamole, we might just splurge with a dessert of [...]

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Saturday’s scene: a rainy day in Vigevano

April 28, 2012

“I will take you to the most beautiful small town piazza in Italy,” said Claudio, our Italian guide as he drove us from Milan to Lake Como. That’s how Alan and I, and boomer travel friends Jack and Sue, found ourselves in Vigevano, Italy, on a rainy, Sunday afternoon. Piazza Ducale is indeed lovely, with [...]

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Saturday’s scene: retreating glacier

April 21, 2012

I took this photo of a retreating glacier on an Innersea Discoveries cruise excursion in Southeastern Alaska. After jumping across glacial streams, our group climbed onto Baird Glacier’s frozen surface for one of my most favorite boomer adventures. On the way back, we stretched out on the spongy moss for a short rest. Supported by [...]

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