One of the beauties of an Alaska Highway road trip is the diversity of alternate routes. There are so many options! That’s how Alan and I ended up exploring Dawson City in Canada’s Yukon Territory. We left the Alaska Highway at Whitehorse for the 330-mile-drive on the Klondike Highway to Dawson City because that’s where […]
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
Canadian Adventures for Boomer Travelers
Did you know that the Canadian Federation includes ten provinces and three territories? From urban areas to far-flung national parks on the Arctic Ocean, active boomer travelers will find a variety of Canadian adventures to suit their style. To get you started, here’s an active travel idea for every province and territory in Canada. Which ones […]
A Cadiz Walking Tour Filled With History and Music
In the 1600’s, Christopher Columbus began his second voyage to the New World from the port of Cadiz, Spain. Today, cruise guests learn about the city’s place in history during a Cadiz walking tour shore excursion that celebrates a unique event in Spanish government. Or use these tips to create a sellf-guided walking tour of […]
Oceania Cruises: Exploring the world with your taste buds
Oceania Cruises is sponsoring this look at their culinary discovery tours, onboard services and shipboard cuisine. Warning: this article will inspire your next cruise—and might make you hungry. Here at My Itchy Travel Feet, I’m usually highlighting the active fun that Alan and I experience on small ship cruises. But whom am I kidding? We’re […]
How to Choose the Best Alaska Cruise for Baby Boomers
How do you choose the best Alaska cruise? As boomer travelers, Alan and I are often asked that question. Our answer? It depends—on the itinerary, when you would like to cruise in Alaska, which cruise line you prefer, and the type of experience you’re seeking. Before I offer my boomer travel advice for how to […]
Montana Getaway at Dreamcatcher Lodge (closed as of 1.22.2018)
The owners of Dreamcatcher Lodge have retired and closed the bed and breakfast. When Alan and I look for a Montana getaway, luxury, relaxation and convenience are important requirements. Bonus points if it’s also romantic. We appreciate luxury lodging that offers relaxation but is convenient to the things we want to see and do. Dreamcatcher […]
Crater Lake in May: how to plan your trip before the crowds arrive
When Alan and I were planning a last-minute Crater Lake trip for late May, we should have known something was up. Reservations for three nights at Crater Lake Lodge in southern Oregon‘s Cascade mountains? Score! Have you tried to get last-minute reservations at a national park lodge? It’s almost unheard of. There was a very […]
Here We go Again on an Oregon Road Trip
By May, are your boomer travel feet itching for a road trip? Ours are! Alan’s had the maps out designing a late spring Oregon road trip that will take us from Crater Lake National Park to off-the-beaten-path destinations in eastern Oregon. And he’s arranged outstanding accommodations along the way. I love a man who’s a travel […]
A Magical Cruise Excursion in Selinunte, Sicily
Imagine columns from the ruins of a Greek temple standing amid fields of wildflowers on a perfect spring day. When Alan and I traveled to Selinunte, Sicily, on a spring cruise with Silversea, that’s exactly what we found. And It was a beautiful reminder that the most magical of travel experiences happen when we least […]