Updated 12.01.2019: Shopping is stressful enough when you’re looking for travel gifts for adults, but choosing cool items for the grandkids is always a bit of a challenge. If you are looking for some great gift ideas for that traveling tot in your family or simply want to inspire a young adult with the love […]
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Active Travel Packing Tips
In my baby boomer opinion, travel is much more fun when you arrive well prepared. There’s nothing worse than beginning a fun boomer travel adventure only to discover that you left something important at home—like those special gloves to keep your fingers toasty warm. Updated 12.01.2018: Active Travel Packing Tips Traveling prepared makes a huge […]
Why I’m Thankful for Travel
Soon, many of you will be sitting around the dining room table giving thanks for family, health and home. Should travel experiences be included on your Thanksgiving Day gratitude list? I think so. Here are 5 reasons why I’m thankful for travel. Travel makes me fearless I never thought I’d be paragliding over Maui’s tropical […]
Biking Through Mendoza Wine Country on a Boomer Travel Adventure
Is biking in Mendoza wine country on your adventure list? Although we certainly advise against drinking and driving in any case, taking a leisurely bike ride through beautiful Argentina vineyards while tasting some of the local wine is certainly a great bucket list item, as long as it’s done in moderation, of course. Guest contributor, […]
Preparation is the Key to a Fun Adventure
Updated 12.01.2017 World Expeditions is sponsoring my advice on preparing for a fun adventure trip. When Alan and I plan a fun adventure, choosing the destination and tour provider is just the beginning. Once decisions have been made about what to do, where to go and which adventure company to use, the real work begins. […]
Touring Europe’s Christmas Markets
Grand European Travel is sponsoring this look at European Christmas Markets. For anyone who is looking to add a little overseas spark to their holiday season, touring Europe’s Christmas markets is always a great idea. Donna’s experience Cruising the Rhine River during the holidays a few years ago was simply amazing. Full of holiday cheer, […]
Exploring Noble and Noteworthy Northumberland
If a visit to Northumberland in the United Kingdom isn’t on your boomer bucket list, Debi Lander from ByLanderSea, will show you why it should be. Debi takes us on a unique English adventure to Northumberland, a wondrous place filled with scenic landscapes, majestic castles, and ornate gardens. Oh, and she even met a real […]
A Date with the Devil at Iguazú Falls
Exploring the natural wonders of the world is a great idea for any travel bucket list. There are some seriously amazing sites to be seen on Planet Earth. Have you been to the awe-inspiring Iguazú Falls, which span the border between Argentina and Brazil? Guest contributor, Kirsten Gallagher, visited the Unesco site with her 67-year-old […]
Coyote Bluff Estate: Romantic Lodging at Flathead Lake
When Alan and I look for romantic getaways, three criteria top the list: relaxing, luxurious and spectacular setting. Coyote Bluff Estate in Somers, Montana, more than meets these guidelines for romantic lodging at Flathead Lake. Romantic Lodging at Flathead Lake It’s not always easy fortravelers to find luxury lodging in Montana. Let’s face it, Montana […]