Are you in the mood for a really off-the-beaten-path adventure? Good, because today’s guest contributor, Vanessa A Nirode, is taking us on a hiking trip to Macedonia’s Jasen Nature Reserve. With wild goats, wolves and stunning scenery, this park, located deep in the heart of the Balkans, has been called “the best-kept secret among Europe’s […]
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Seeing the Light in Antarctica’s Neumayer Channel
We hadn’t head of Neumayer Channel until the day we cruised through it on an Antarctica cruise. What a beautiful surprise this travel experience turned out to be. When Alan and I cruised in Antarctica on Seabourn Quest, we expected to see mammoth icebergs, stunning scenery, and cute penguins waddling around. But the other worldliness […]
Riding South Dakota’s Badlands on a Motorcycle Road Trip
Are your travel feet itching for a boomer road trip, but can’t make up your mind about the destination? What about riding South Dakot’s Badlandsn on a motorcycle road tri? Get your motor running because Diane White is back with the latest addition to our ongoing boomers-on-bikes series. Previously, Diane has taken us on motorcycle […]
Swimming with Stingrays in Moorea
Swimming with stingrays is our favorite South Pacific cruise excursion. Period. Alan and I have experienced this fun adventure twice in Moorea, while snorkeling in Bora Bora, with more opportunities to come as we travel often in the South Pacific. This water adventure is doable for most baby boomers. If you can climb the ladder […]
Why Adult Coloring is Good for Boomer Travelers
Did you know that adult coloring is good for boomer health? I recently shared why in an article at Boomer Cafe, which the kind Boomer Cafe folks have allowed me to republish here. But what does adult coloring have to do with active travel for boomers? I use the hobby to relax during stressful travel situations. And it’s […]
Antarctica in Video
This article is brought to you by Animoto. Make great videos. Easily. Confession time. Alan and I take tons of photos and videos. But besides using them in our articles or on social media, we rarely do anything with them. For instance, when family and friends asked to see more of our Antarctica cruise photos, […]
Things to Do in San Sebastian on a Boomer Trip to Spain
As most travelers know, no matter how much you travel or how much you see the world, there are certain places that really and truly capture your heart. For our guest write, that place is Spain’s San Sebastian. Located in the gorgeous Basque region, this little beach town is straight out of a movie, one […]
Spend a day in Old Salem Near Winston-Salem, NC
I had driven by Old Salem Museum & Gardens (official website) many times on trips to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to watch Georgia Tech play Wake Forest in football. The journey was only a few hours from my home in Roanoke, Virginia. But, for one reason or another, I never took the time to visit Old […]
In Search of the Northern Lights in Tromso, Norway
Traveling to see the Northern Lights is one adventure that is on a lot of people’s travel bucket list and today’s guest contributor, Vanessa A Nirode, is no different. This past December, Vanessa took a last-minute trip to Norway’s northern most city, Tromsø, to spend her Christmas vacation trying to find the spectacular, but often […]