From the looks of the cheery sign announcing Reeder’s Alley, boomer travelers would have no reason to expect that there are any haunted places in Helena, Montana. When Alan and I walked the streets of Reeder’s Alley and Last Chance Gulch with historian and author Ellen Baumler, we learned otherwise. Events from Helena’s mining history […]
Would you like to include sea kayaking on your boomer travel adventures? My one and only experience was in a tandem sea kayak with Alan on the calm waters of Wyndham Bay in Southeastern Alaska. That is, until Toyota U.S.A. invited me to go sea kayaking at Refugio State Park while on a glamping tour to […]
Do you remember the Berlin Wall? I can still hear President John F. Kennedy saying, “Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a Berliner),” as he stood near the wall that imprisoned the citizens of East Berlin. His show of U.S. support for West Berlin threatened to catapult humankind into World War III. As I discovered […]
Exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations is high on my list when it comes to boomer travel. Today, I’ll be enjoying the business class flight on Air Berlin (out of business as of 12.2018) to Gdansk for the beginning of Berlin and Beyond, a press trip to Poland and Northern Germany. From the looks of the extensive itinerary, […]
Updated: 12.01.2015 Last week in her article, Travel shopping brings your journey home with you, Brette Sember discussed how to plan your shopping and where to find the best shops. Today she focuses on how to get the most out of your shopping and how to bring those treasures home. Travel Shopping Rules Follow these […]
Alan and I hadn’t planned a visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa on our Boomer Road Trip to Northern Italy. But, we were running ahead of schedule so our guide Claudio Fontana of A La Carte Italy Tours suggested that we stop to take a few photos of the famous bell tower. Scaffolding surrounded […]
Anyone who knows me will will tell you that I am not a shopper. While I enjoy writing and photographing my boomer travel experiences, finding bargains or just the right trinket to bring home is not one of my strong points. That’s why I’m pleased that Brette Sember has agreed to write a two-part series […]
The Danny On Trail meanders up Big Mountain in Whitefish, Montana, offering views of the Flathead Valley and beyond. Yesterday, I showed you the view looking up at Big Mountain. Today, I’m showing you the scene as Alan and I hiked the 3.8 miles to the top with the Road Scholar Glacier National Park hiking […]
Updated 07.01.2016 For the ultimate in scenic cruises, a voyage to the fjords of Norway should be on every boomer travel list. And, saiing in style makes for an even better experience as Sheila Beal shows us in this guest post about cruising in Norway with Seabourn. White glove, silver tea service, caviar on demand […]
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