When cruise ships dock in Ketchikan, Alaska, travelers choose from excursions that include bear watching, zip lining, ATV adventures in the coastal rainforest or simply walking around the colorful clapboard buildings that crowd the port. The rain-prone area is known for sports fishing, outdoor adventure, plentiful shopping and the remote Misty Fjords National Monument. When […]
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Traveling With the Grandchildren
Did you know that Sunday, September 13, 2009, is National Grandparents Day? I hear what you’re saying. “What does that have to do with baby boomer travelers.” My answer to you – everything. You see, rather than being honored ourselves, I view this as an opportunity for baby boomer grandparents. We have the time and […]
Cruising from Vancouver to Singapore
Baby boomer travelers, want to keep up with us while Alan and I sail on a 52-day cruise aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner? I know you’ll be curious about our ports of call, which include Alaska, Siberia, Japan, S. Korea, China, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Thailand and Singapore. In the meantime, life will go […]
Creme Brulee Italian Toast from Baer House Inn
Every time I write about the delicious Crème Brulee Italian Toast that I enjoyed at Baer House Inn Bed and Breakfast in Vicksburg, Mississippi, my readers ask for the recipe. Well, baby boomer travelers, we’re in luck. Owner, Doug Coustineau, has agreed to share it with us. Thanks, Doug. Baer House Inn Crème Brulee Italian […]
Saturday’s scene: Horseshoe Bend
Photographers need to lean over the edge to capture the full circle of water at Horshoe Bend near Page, Arizona. As you can see, I didn’t lean out far enough. It was still scary.
History’s Written in Stone at El Morro
Here’s an off-the-beaten-path adventure that will intrigue you. El Morro National Monument is located in the northwestern corner of New Mexico on SR 53. For centuries, travelers and explorers have stopped to rest and replenish themselves at an oasis of water wedged into the base of this sandstone outcropping that overlooks the high desert. Before […]
Learn a New Language With Rosetta Stone
Baby boomer travelers, visiting a foreign country is a better experience when you understand the language. Unfortunately, if you’re a baby boomer who was educated in the United States, competency in a foreign language wasn’t emphasized. Sure, many of us took Spanish, French, Latin or maybe German in high school; but if your experience was […]
Take Me to Chico’s
This post is for baby boomer women travelers. Guys, you’re welcome to hang around. Maybe you’ll get an idea or two for Christmas, it won’t be long, you know. First, let me tell you, this is not a paid post. Chico’s did not pay me for my words or provide any freebies or discounts on […]
Exploring the Volcanic Island of Lanzarote
If you’re sailing on an Atlantic crossing, there’s a very good chance that your cruise ship will stop on the island of Lanzarote. Today, Nick Ball, editor of Lanzarote Guidebook, offers suggestions on how to make the best use of your baby boomer travel time while on the island. Thanks, Nick. The Canary Islands are […]