In the introduction to last week’s guest post about volunteer travel in Africa, I mentioned that a South African safari ranks at the top of our baby boomer travel memories. I’ll never forget toasting to a brilliant sunset in the bush with a glass of champagne or the thrill of watching a young lion cub […]
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Exploring New York City By Hop-on Hop-off Bus
Are you a baby boomer traveler who’s explored the cities of Europe by hop-on hop-off bus? I’ll admit that I was a newbie to this type of touring until earlier this month. While attending the Travel Blog Exchange conference in New York City, CitySights NY offered press passes for the Shop, Hop and Top (4-day […]
Saturday’s scene: The Other Lake Como
Alan took this photo as we hiked around Lake Como in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. This fall, we’ll be visiting the Italian version of Lake Como.
Volunteering Your Way Through Africa
Traveling to South Africa is one of the most meaningful baby boomer trips that Alan and I have ever taken. Seeing lions guarding a kill or watching a baby elephant rush after his mama are high on our list of travel memories. Of course, we readily admit that the luxurious safari lodges we experienced are […]
4-Wheeling Imogene Pass
On an early summer 4-wheeling excursion to Imogene Pass and Yankee Boy Basin in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, Alan drives our Jeep Rubicon through a tunnel of snow.
Hilltop Manor’s Triple Berry Cream
Triple berry cream, even the name sounds delicious. I’m sharing another one of my favorite bed and breakfast recipes, collected during our boomer travel adventures. Alan and I enjoyed this delicious start to the day at Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Although, owner Faith Kraemer, served triple berry cream for breakfast, […]
Saturday’s scene: Going to Church
In this photograph, Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Ascension of Christ overlooks Iliuliuk Bay in Unalaska, Alaska, the island next to Dutch Harbor. On our visit to the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in North America, a bald eagle kept watch from a church spire.
Celebrating a Boomer Birthday at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
Boomer birthdays. Do you celebrate or dread the arrival of another year tacked onto an already booming age? What’s a baby boomer to do? I’m all for celebrating them, it sure beats the alternative. Last week, one of those really big boomer birthdays happened to me. You know, one with a big zero at the […]
Soaking in Gangster History at Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast
Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast Review: Updated 11.20.2017 On a visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas, one activity you don’t want to miss is a soak in the famous hot springs mineral waters. But to completely immerse in Hot Springs’ history, stay at Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast, a member of Select Registry, Distinguished Inns of North […]