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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Saturday’s scene: In the Forbidden City
I caught the late afternoon sun glinting off the golden adornments of buildings in The Forbidden City at the end of a day touring Beijing, China. Alan and I were on a free overnight cruise excursion provided by Regent Seven Seas Mariner as we sailed on a long cruise (52 days) from Vancouver to Singapore.
Touring the Canadian Rockies With Tauck
Touring the Canadian Rockies With Tauck Updated: 05.01.2018 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 […]
My Top 3 Tucson Travel Secrets
Pssst. Baby boomer travelers, want to know a secret? Travel bloggers are revealing their top 3 travel secrets in an internet game of tag. Here, click on over to Barbara Weibel’s blog, Hole in the Donut, for a very good explanation. OK. So back to the secret. My secret. Jill of Travelogged tagged me, so […]
Tempting Tubac
Are you looking to combine art, shopping and history on a day trip from Tucson? How about throwing in a gentle hike, just to keep the trip active? Let me introduce you to Tubac, Arizona. The artsy community, a 44-mile drive south of Tucson, tempts baby boomer travelers with shopping, gallery hopping, and working studios. […]
Saturday’s scene: Open Wide
I photograph a yawning hippopotamus during our morning animal search at Madikwe Private Game Reserve.
Weighing in on the Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale
Baggage Allowance. Don’t you dread those words? Meet your air carrier’s baggage weight guidelines—or pay—big time. What’s a frustrated baby boomer traveler to do? Know before you go. With the Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale, weigh your bags at home while there’s still time to rearrange the contents or leave items behind. The luggage scale, which […]
Saturday’s scene: Shanghai’s City Lights
On a cruise to China, Alan captured the lights of Shanghai reflected in the Huangpu Jung River.
Staying at the Regent Beijing
Alan and I don’t usually stay at luxurious high-rise hotels. Small inns or bed and breakfasts are more our style. But on a recent cruise from Vancouver to Singapore, Regent Seven Seas Mariner treated all cruise guests to a free night at the Regent Beijing Hotel (we paid for a second night on our own […]