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

Traveling in Terrorist Times

December 29, 2009

Are you reconsidering your travel plans after the latest terrorist attempt to blow up a plane in the U.S.? Does the thought of air travel in a world of ever-changing rules that seem like silly knee-jerk reactions leave you dazed and confused? Will you be swapping your baby boomer overseas adventure for an American road [...]

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Stranded in an Airport? 12 Good Choices.

December 22, 2009

Yep. This baby boomer is traveling over Christmas week. That’s me sitting over there with the gloomy frown. Why? Because I’m probably stranded in an airport without free wi-fi, good food choices and little to do. Today’s guest post from the folks at Priority Club Connect proves that if you plan ahead, being stranded in [...]

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Packing is a popular topic

December 2, 2008

Believe me, packing for a South African safari plus a 13-day cruise has been a challenge. Did I follow the packing advice I’ve blogged about at My Itchy Travel Feet? Well, most of it.
For sure, I took the One-sole shoes that I blogged about. And, I’ve checked the carry-on regulations for International travel as well [...]

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Learning the hard way about International carry-on rules

July 29, 2008

My friend, Valerie, called other day. “Donna,” she said, “you really need to write about this on your blog so that other people don’t make my mistake.”
Valerie and her husband took an Alaskan cruise that began in San Francisco and ended in Vancouver. Now, Valerie’s a savvy traveler, aware of what she can and cannot [...]

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