Are you looking for funky things to do in the Florida Keys? While there are plenty of fun activities in the Keys, some are more unique than others. On a Florida Keys road trip, as a guest of The Florida Keys and Key West, I expected to indulge in tasty seafood, treat myself to key […]
Donna Hull
A boomer travel and lifestyle authority who is exploring the world one activity at a time. Besides writing and publishing My Itchy Travel Feet, she is also the author of New Mexico Backroads Weekend Adventure and Coloring the West, An Adult Coloring Book for Travelers
Don’t know what to pack for an Alaska Cruise? Our Alaska Cruise Packing List to the rescue!
Cruising in Alaska is one of my favorite active boomer travel experiences. With plenty of active adventures and beautiful scenery to admire and/or photograph, it’s no surprise that an Alaska cruise is at the top of many boomer bucket lists. However too many folks become caught up in worrying about packing for an Alaska cruise. […]
My Itchy Travel Feet’s 13 Year Anniversary: Inspiring Boomer Travelers
Happy thirteen years to My Itchy Travel Feet! That’s right, I’m celebrating 13 years of publishing stories to inspire baby boomer travel. Actually, it’s 15 years as My Itchy Travel Feet started out as a personal blog. Whew! That’s a lot of traveling, travel planning, writing, photography and all the other tasks that go into […]
Silver&Fit: Online Exercise Classes for Seniors Who Miss Travel
Silver&Fit is sponsoring this look at online exercise classes for seniors who miss travel. I miss tropical cruises—the sound of waves crashing onto the shore, the feel of a tropical breeze as it caresses my skin. Swimming with stingrays! During the last year, it hasn’t been possible to travel to tropical destinations, either on a […]
Explore Dead Horse Point State Park on a Scenic Drive
As beautiful drives go, a Dead Horse Point State Park scenic drive is on the short side. It’s a little over a mile from the Visitor Center to Dead Horse Point Overlook where visitors look down for a gobsmacking view of a gooseneck in the Colorado River while contemplating how this Utah destination got its […]
Vacation Ownership: Your Ticket to Stress-Free Multigenerational Travel
Hilton Grand Vacations is sponsoring this look at multigenerational travel and family vacation ideas. Did you grow up traveling with extended family? Nowadays, we’ve given it a fancy name — multigenerational travel. In the 1950s, I called it “going to the beach with Pop and Mamie.” I remember sitting in the backseat of my grandparents’ […]
Outdoor Travel Guide for Your 50s
Hilton Grand Vacations is sponsoring this look at combining outdoor travel with vacation club ownership. Outdoor experiences are a must for any trip that Alan and I take. We love the freedom and exhilaration that comes after a day filled with fun activities in the fresh air. Outdoor travel is even more important during times […]
Boomer #TravelGoals: Vacation Ownership, Peace of Mind Included
Hilton Grand Vacations is sponsoring this look at retiree vacation ownership. Are you a goal maker? As we limp out of 2020―a year we’ll all be happy to leave behind―what are your travel goals for 2021? Since most of My Itchy Travel Feet readers are retirees (Alan and I included), our goals include aspirations that we could […]
Trim the Tree With Travel Ornaments
Purchasing Christmas ornaments is one of my favorite shopping experiences while traveling. I enjoy picking out just the right keepsake to remind me of the trip. It’s about the only shopping that I do, except for jewelry—poor Alan. On those years when I decorate for Christmas, memories of travel come rushing back to me as […]