My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

Cruise in the Know With Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising

February 25, 2010

Baby boomer travelers, will a book save you money on cruises? Reading the Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2010 might. This Berlitz travel reference book methodically provides details about the cruising industry so that you’ll save money when choosing your next cruise.
Author Douglas Ward spends 200-days-a-year at sea inspecting ships. The result? 271 [...]

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Old is New Again at Mosswood Farm Store

February 23, 2010

What happened to the old way of doing things — before our every day life became mechanized? To find out, include a visit to Micanopy on your next Florida vacation. At Mosswood Farm Store, baby boomer travelers will find wooden clothespins, butter churns, hand cranked coffee grinders and recycled overalls. No, this isn’t an antique [...]

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My Itchy Travel Feet On Facebook

February 22, 2010

Baby boomer travelers, why would you want to become our fan on Facebook? After all, you’re reading valuable content  right here on this page. Because, we’ll be bringing you even more travel information. Take a look at why you should click the fan button:

To learn news related to baby boomer travel. We’ll be posting links [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Hong Kong Sunset

February 20, 2010

Alan took this photo as our Hong Kong tour boat neared Aberdeen.

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Good News Friday

February 19, 2010

Yesterday, Konector.com named My Itchy Travel Feet to their Top 50 Travel Blogs and Bloggers. Alan and I are honored to be included with the likes of Hole in the Donut, Travel Wonders of the World, FoxNomad and Heather on Her Travels.
But the Friday good news isn’t over yet. Melanie Haiken of Health * Conscious [...]

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Come on Baby, Do the Loco Moco

February 18, 2010

Warning: This blog post could be hazardous to a baby boomer traveler’s health.
Want to experience a Hawaiian fast food tradition? Try a Loco Moco. A loca whatta? You heard me right. Fried egg, over a hamburger patty, over rice, topped with brown gravy. I call it, “a heart attack on a plate.” Unfortunately, Loco [...]

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Show Your Travel Personality With a Parazul Handbag

February 16, 2010

Are you searching for a travel purse that also has pizazz? Baby boomers, you won’t be disappointed with a Parazul handbag. The well-made bags are produced in a variety of styles and colors. But here’s where the fun comes in. You can purchase additional scarves and charms to personalize the bag to match your travel [...]

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My Itchy Travel Feet Has a New Look

February 15, 2010

Baby boomer travelers, have you noticed the changes at My Itchy Travel Feet? Thanks to Julia Lauer of Ambush Graphics, my Thesis theme has a spiffy new look. What’s my favorite design addition? Since you asked, I like the car, train, ship and plane that are peeking out from the green background.
While Julia was busy [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Sunset in the Snow

February 13, 2010

A pale pink sunset colors the sky during our walk at Hidden Meadow Ranch.

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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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