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

Taking Your Dog on the Road

December 17, 2009

Are you a baby boomer dog owner? Do you wish that you could share travels with your furry friend? Today, Edie Jarolim, author of Am I Boring My Dog: And 99 Other Things Every Dog Wishes You Knew, gives us a few tips for traveling with your dog.

Baby boomers whose kids have flown the coop [...]

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Saturday's scene: Summertime in Greer

February 14, 2009

Summer paints a green picture in this photo Alan took of the Little Colorado River in Greer, Arizona.

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Celebrating luxurious romance at Birkenhead House

February 12, 2009

When baby boomer travelers ask me, “Where is the most luxurious place you’ve ever stayed?” I don’t even have to think about it. Birkenhead House, on the South African coast, fulfills my luxury expectations with exceptional customer service thrown in for good measure.
On our visit to Hermanus, South Africa, Alan and I discovered the elegant [...]

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Finding adventure in Queenstown, New Zealand

January 15, 2009

Baby boomers seeking thrills don’t have to look far to find heart-thumping excitement in Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital. Want to dangle from a long rubber band? A visit to Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jump will satisfy your need to bounce upside down from a 43-metre platform. After the thrilling experience, a wine tour in the Gibbston [...]

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Exploring in luxury at Ivory Lodge

January 7, 2009

What do luxury accommodations mean to you? Is it the thread count of the sheets or the number of stars behind the property’s name? For this baby boomer, personal service is the key. That’s what Alan and I found at the all-inclusive Lion Sands Ivory Lodge located in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve.
As the [...]

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Spend a festive holiday in Germany

December 12, 2008

Sparkling lights, hot mulled wine, melodious voices singing Christmas carols…this baby boomer loves the holiday season.
Alan and I are off to a late start due to our recent travels in South Africa and Brazil. This weekend, while we’re decorating the tree and putting up the outside lights, I’ll be thinking about Germany. Why? Visiting the [...]

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Sleeping in New Zealand's glacier country at Franz Josef Glacier Country Retreat

October 13, 2008

When Alan and I traveled to the South Island of New Zealand, we asked guide, Robert Panzer, to arrange a 2-night stay in glacier country. His choice of accommodation, Franz Josef Glacier Country Retreat, provided a peaceful setting for unwinding after adventurous days exploring glaciers or hiking at Lake Matheson. 
The country inn sits on 200 acres of [...]

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Write about your favorite family gathering, win a Montana trip

October 6, 2008

Remember when Fido ate the Christmas turkey as it sat on the kitchen counter and Mom served hot dogs for Christmas dinner instead? What about the time you traveled for hours to surprise your parents with a holiday visit? Do you have a favorite memory of a family gathering? Catalog clothing retailer, Lands’ End wants [...]

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Leroux Creek Inn, Colorado's answer to the French wine country

September 6, 2008

We weren’t looking for France, but that’s what Alan and I found at Leroux Creek Inn and Vineyards in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Well not exactly France, but we did discover a wonderful mix of Santa Fe adobe, warm hospitality and French cooking set amidst scenery worthy of any vineyard in Provence or the Loire Valley.
The Canyon [...]

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Sleeping with history's ghost at Baer House Inn

August 18, 2008

No, Alan and I didn’t see a ghost on our visit to Baer House Inn Bed and Breakfast in Vicksburg, Mississippi. But we slept with enough stories, antiques and memorabilia to satisfy any baby boomer historian.

The Scarlet Bedroom at Baer House Inn

Located in Vicksburg’s historic downtown district, the 1870’s era Eastlake Victorian home has seven guest [...]

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