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

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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Driving New Mexico’s Enchanted Circle

October 29, 2009

Baby boomer roadtrippers, do you like to travel around in circles? A drive on New Mexico’s “Enchanted Circle” offers scenery, activities and unique stops as it circumnavigates Wheeler Peak (13,161 feet), New Mexico’s highest point.
Every circle needs a start. To begin the circuitous journey, take NM Highway 522 north from Taos for the day’s first [...]

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And the Off the Beaten Path book winner is…

June 5, 2009

Announcing the winner of the Off the Beaten Path Travel Book.

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Product Review: Off the Beaten Path by Reader's Digest

May 26, 2009

Are you a baby boomer who likes off the beaten path travel? Alan and I definitely raise our hand when asked that question. We like nothing better than to take to the road, visiting sites and attractions that are off the usual tourist scene. That’s why we were excited when Reader’s Digest asked me to [...]

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Road-tripping to Solvang

March 24, 2009

A scenic drive, a little wine, a quaint inn, interesting dining options  — now you know my ingredients for a successful baby boomer road trip. For a quick California get-away, start in Los Angeles, drive along the coast through Malibu to Santa Barbara, then turn right towards the Santa Ynez Valley and the Danish-inspired town of Solvang. 
Wine Valley [...]

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