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 […]
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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 […]
6 Questions About Cruising to Antarctica
After Alan and I returned from cruising to Antarctica, we kept asking each other, “Did we really go there?” And, now, the trip seems so distant. Perhaps it’s that our senses were overloaded so it was hard to process all that we experienced on this trip of a lifetime that’s long been at the top […]
Biking in Barcelona
Although we’re big fans of hiking while traveling, we are always up for a great biking adventure, especially in beautiful destinations like Spain. Today’s guest contributor, Vanessa A Nirode from Girls Drink Stout, is here to take us on a two-wheel adventure through Barcelona’s beautiful landscape. I’m fairly certain I fell in love with Barcelona […]
Cruising to El Brujo Glacier
We cruised to El Brujo Glacier as part of an extended cruise to Antarctica. This beautiful site certainly whet our appetites for what was to come. Want to make your holiday cruise a white one (or blue in this case)? Choose an itinerary that visits a glacier. When Alan and I sailed in South America […]