Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Making the Right Lodging Selection

Are you a baby boomer who enjoys staying at bed and breakfasts or inns during your travels? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a book (or website) listing the best choices in North America? Well, there is. Select Registry, Distinguished Inns of North America, publishes a book and website filled with top quality lodging […]

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Traveling to Italy in My Ahnu Shoes

Baby boomer travelers, I’m sure you’ve heard this advice, “Don’t wear white tennis shoes in Europe. They make you look like a tourist.” So, what type of shoes should boomer women wear to stay comfortable while walking miles through Paris or Rome? When Ahnu Footwear sent me a pair of Olivia shoes to review, I […]

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Shoes for Summer Travel

Is there a trip to the beach in your baby boomer travel future? You’ll need a comfortable pair of sandals, right? OKA b., Shoes That Love You, offers comfort and fashion wrapped up in a reflexology-inspired design that both men and women boomers will appreciate. Manufactured near Atlanta, Georgia (my hometown), the antimicrobial, odor-free shoes […]

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Hearing the Difference with Able Planet Active Noise Canceling Headphones

As I sit at my desk writing this review, the rich sounds of acoustic guitar reverberate through the Able Planet True Fidelity Active Noise Canceling Headphones (NC300W) that I’m wearing. The headphones are plugged into my MAC which is tuned to my favorite Pandora channel. The noise canceling switch is turned on, improving the musical […]

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Weighing in on the Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale

Baggage Allowance. Don’t you dread those words? Meet your air carrier’s baggage weight guidelines—or pay—big time. What’s a frustrated baby boomer traveler to do? Know before you go. With the Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale, weigh your bags at home while there’s still time to rearrange the contents or leave items behind. The luggage scale, which […]

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Traveling With an Amazon Kindle

Are you a [amazonify]B00154JDAI::text::::Kindle[/amazonify] user? I haven’t purchased one because I admit that I like the feel of a book in my hands. But as Alan and I have cruised from Vancouver to Singapore, I’ve noticed many passengers using them. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Amazon electronic book reader, users purchase […]

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