More Articles on Canada
Bonding at Black Rock
How many different types of getaways can you think of? There’s bonding with girlfriends at the beach or golfing with your buddies on a trip to Florida. But what about group getaways? No, I don’t mean group tours; instead, I’m thinking about trips where a group comprised of friends and strangers bonds over a common […]
Saturday’s scene: keep your distance
Alan and I couldn’t believe our good luck as we were driving east on Highway 3 on a road trip in British Columbia, Canada. A black bear (which I will call a “he” since there were no cubs around) had chosen a grassy hillside next to a pullout on the road to enjoy an afternoon […]
A Boomer on a bobsled or how to get an adrenalin fix if you’re a boomer or …
Have you considered bobsledding or ziplining from an Olympic ski jump on your boomer travels? Just in case you think it might be more adventure than you care to experience (I’m raising my hand here), we can live vicariously through Leigh McAdam. Today, she’s here to tell us about bobsledding, ziplining and car racing at […]
Saturday’s scene: exploring Canada’s Icefields Parkway
Updated 08.11.2017 Driving Canada’s Icefields Parkway provides one grand view after another. Alan and I dug into our photo archives for today’s Saturday’s scene. It reminds us of one of our favorite boomer road trips, even though we were on a bus. After driving on our own whirlwind Western National Park tour, Alan and I […]
Holland America ships: Boomer friendly and fun!
We think cruising is a great way for boomers to see the world. If you’re a long time reader here, then you know that Alan and I enjoy cruises – especially small ship luxury cruises. In fact, we’ve sailed over 200 nights with Regent. Last year we crossed the Atlantic with Seabourn and we’ll be […]
Saturday’s scene: View From the Kootenay Rockies
Boomer photographers traveling in the Kootenay Rockies will want to schedule a photo stop at the Slocan Overlook. That’s where Alan took this photograph during a boomer sports car road trip on The Selkirk Loop in British Columbia, Canada. The view of Slocan Lake weaving through the snow-capped mountains reminded us of our cruise through […]