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

Fly Like A Bird On This Tandem Paragliding Adventure

March 2, 2010

Baby boomers, have you ever wanted to fly through the sky like the birds? Alan Rider, who writes about all sorts of daring adventures at XTRORD.com, gives baby boomer travelers a first-hand view of paragliding in today’s guest post.

You’re standing atop a wind-swept plateau looking out at the peaceful blue Pacific on yet another gorgeous [...]

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Walking the Hills of Edinburgh

January 7, 2010

Is a trip to Scotland on your travel list? Join the club. It’s on my list, too. Although I can’t tell you about hiking in Scotland from personal experience, Andy Hayes, Managing Editor of Sharing Travel Experiences, is an expert. Why? Because he lives there.
In today’s guest post, Andy shares his knowledge on walking the [...]

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Touring the Canadian Rockies With Tauck

December 15, 2009

Bus tour. Does the term conjure up visions of a crowded vehicle with stays in a different city each night? Think again. How about mountain scenery, extended time for exploring and luxurious accommodations from an era when railroads ruled the travel world? That’ s what baby boomer travelers will find on a Tauck tour through [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Siberian Smoke

October 31, 2009

I captured this smoking shot while exploring the Kamchatka Peninsula by Russian army truck.

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4-wheeling in Yankee Boy Basin

June 25, 2009

Want to visit Colorado alpine country up close and personal? 4-wheeling the trail to Yankee Boy Basin will satisfy any baby boomer longing for mountain scenery combined with a little adventure. Along the way, you’ll discover the remnants of old mines wedged into the sides of the canyon. If there’s been a good snow year, [...]

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Product Review: The Great Alaskan TourSaver

May 12, 2009

Another coupon book to give away at My Itchy Travel Feet this week, but first, let me tell you about it. If I were cruising in Alaska or taking an Alaskan land trip, purchasing The Great Alaskan TourSaver would be high on my trip planning list. The 2009 edition has 2 for 1 coupons on [...]

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My Itchy Travel Feet Celebrates One Year

April 30, 2009

Next week, My Itchy Travel Feet will be celebrating an important birthday. The first one. For one year, I’ve been telling you, through words and photographs, about active travel for baby boomers. Using my own experiences and references, I’ve advised baby boomers on where to go, what to do, where to eat, where  to stay and [...]

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Saturday's scene: Room with a Colorado view

March 28, 2009

Alan and I discovered this abandoned miner’s shack during a 4-wheel-drive adventure on the Alpine Loop in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains.

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Saturday's scene: South African drink

December 13, 2008

I captured this scene of a mother lion and her cub while on an early morning game drive in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.

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My Itchy Travel Feet, the first six months

November 17, 2008

At My Itchy Travel Feet, the first six months slipped by quickly. In fact, I almost forgot about it. Since April 30, I’ve been blogging about where to go, what to do, where to eat, where to stay and how to prepare for an active baby boomer trip. 
While Alan and I are in South Africa [...]

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