Visiting Okefenokee Swamp is for you, if you’re a fan of canoeing with alligators, birdwatching or cycling next to a lush, riparian landscape. We recommend Folkston as your headquarters. Out of all of the swamps in the world, Okefenokee Swamp certainly wins for the catchiest name. Known as one of the seven natural wonders of […]
Leigh McAdam
Leigh McAdam is a well-respected travel blogger at HikeBikeTravel. Her adventurous spirit has taken her to fifty plus countries and recently she’s completed 100 outdoor adventures in Canada for her new book Discover Canada: 100 Inspiring Outdoor Adventures.
Enjoying a Nordic Ski Trip in the Canadian Rockies
How does cuddling up beside a crackling fire in a lodge tucked away in the Canadian Rockies after a day of cross-country skiing sound? Nice, right? There are tons of active travel opportunities in Alberta and British Columbia where you can do exactly this and more. Today’s guest writer, Leigh McAdam from HikeBikeTravel, lets us […]
Five Great Canadian Outdoor Adventures
Full of awe-inspiring landscape and bustling cities, Canada is an incredibly diverse nation. With its expansive coastlines, scenic valleys, majestic mountains and what seems like endless amounts of natural beauty, Canada offers a lot in the way of active outdoor adventures. As you’d expect, there’s everything from easy to epic for the active boomer traveler. […]
A Boomer on a bobsled or how to get an adrenalin fix if you’re a boomer or …
Have you considered bobsledding or ziplining from an Olympic ski jump on your boomer travels? Just in case you think it might be more adventure than you care to experience (I’m raising my hand here), we can live vicariously through Leigh McAdam. Today, she’s here to tell us about bobsledding, ziplining and car racing at […]