Is there a secret hidden in Driving the Golden Spike that hangs in the western arch of the rotunda in Montana’s State Capitol Building? According to Rock Ringling, one of our hosts at The Sanders Bed and Breakfast, there are a few missing items in the painting. Rock told us that the painter, Amédéé Joullin was […]
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We should have packed ThermaCare HeatWraps
Has back pain kept you from enjoying a boomer travel experience? That’s what happened to Alan when we took our whirlwind tour of the Western National Parks. A couple of days before the road trip, he played a vigorous game of handball that resulted in an aching back. By the time we reached Glacier National […]
Have you been to Helena?
Alan and I are headed out on another boomer road trip. Where are we going? We’ll be exploring Helena, Montana. It’s not quite in our backyard, but almost. The good folks at the Helena Tourism Business Improvement District have invited us to discover their region of Big Sky Country. We’re excited to be out exploring […]
Saturday’s scene: exploring Canada’s Icefields Parkway
Updated 08.11.2017 Driving Canada’s Icefields Parkway provides one grand view after another. Alan and I dug into our photo archives for today’s Saturday’s scene. It reminds us of one of our favorite boomer road trips, even though we were on a bus. After driving on our own whirlwind Western National Park tour, Alan and I […]
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: Redux
Exploring San Miguel de Allende has long been on my boomer travel list. But, so far, a summer trip to Cancun is the extent of my Mexican adventures. In today’s guest post, Suzanne Fluhr, publisher of Boomeresque, returns to the San Miguel de Allende of her childhood. What does she find? Read on: My first […]
Exploring in our Montana backyard
Alan and I include exploring in our own backyard when planning boomer travel adventures. We think it’s important to know and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. Plus, a short day trip is a great mood booster. Getting away from the desk, and other household duties, fuels our creativity. I can’t tell you how many […]
Small town living at the Western Heritage Days Parade
Do you include small town festivals and parades on your boomer travel itinerary? With the 4th of July just around the corner, they’re sure on my mind. And I’m lucky because in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana (where Alan and I now live fulltime), there’s practically a parade or community event every weekend. I thought […]
Celebrating Wester Heritage Days in Stevensville, MT
How about a boomer road trip in a Conestoga wagon? That’s how the pioneers arrived in Stevensville—Montana’s first settlement and our new home town. We’ll be celebrating pioneer culture with our neighbors this weekend at Western Heritage Days. The three-day event includes a chuck wagon contest, rummage sale, barnyard games and a pony rodeo (the […]
Boomer travel tips for visiting North Korea
Are you a boomer traveler who likes to visit isolated destinations? Have you wondered what it is like to visit one of the last bastians of the Cold War? In today’s guest post, Larissa and Michael Milne, publishers of Changes In Longitude, offer tips on how to travel to North Korea. We’ve been to over 25 […]