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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Where's the most exotic place you've visited?

August 1, 2008

When people ask me this question, I don’t even have to think. My answer? Bali.
The experience reigns as my most vivid baby boomer travel memory. Alan and I toured the exotic Indonesian island for one day while on a Regent cruise from Sydney to Hong Kong. 
We chose an excursion, “Bali as you please,” offered by [...]

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Lounging in luxury at Kapitea Ridge

July 31, 2008

 
When Alan and I toured New Zealand with Robert Panzer of Tailored Travel, he introduced us to a sophisticated luxury lodge on the wild, West Coast of the South Island. Located halfway between Hokitika and Greymouth, Kapitea Ridge sits on a hillside, surrounded by a colorful garden with views of the Tasman Sea. The outside [...]

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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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