Lions, elephants, zebra and antelope—lots of varieties of antelope—is this what you expect to see on a photo safari in South Africa? It was certainly the scenario that Alan and I had in mind when we traveled on a boomer adventure to Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge in South Africa’s northwest corner near Botswana. As […]
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Pet Airways: The All Pets, All the Time Airline
When it comes to offering advice on traveling with pets, I’m not the baby boomer to give it. Alan and I are on the go too much to own pets. However Edie Jarolim from Will My Dog Hate Me? knows all about pet travel. Remember when she wrote about taking your dog on the road […]
Boomer Travel Blogs Are Booming
First baby boomer turns 65 on January 1, 2011. Retiring boomers are ready for travel. How many news headlines like that have you seen in the past couple of weeks? Yes, it’s true – the first boomer has reached retirement age. But I have news for those in the media, boomers are traveling well before […]
Hilltop Manor’s Triple Berry Cream
Triple berry cream, even the name sounds delicious. I’m sharing another one of my favorite bed and breakfast recipes, collected during our boomer travel adventures. Alan and I enjoyed this delicious start to the day at Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Although, owner Faith Kraemer, served triple berry cream for breakfast, […]
Traveling In My Kuru Shoes
Baby boomer travelers, are you looking for a pair of comfortable shoes that are suitable for hiking, yet easy to pack? Well, look no more. I have just the shoe for you. When the folks at Kuru asked me to try out a pair of their Kuru Womens Shoes, I knew I’d found my lightweight […]
Decadent French Toast Casserole from Sweetwater Branch Inn
Are you hungry, baby boomer travelers? Here’s another mouthwatering breakfast dish from my collection of bed and breakfast recipes. Cornelia Holbrook, owner of Sweetwater Branch Inn in Gainesville, Florida, shared her decadent french toast casserole recipe with me. You’ll appreciate this delicious start to the day before exploring Paynes Prairie State Preserve or kayaking the […]
Luxury Plus Adventure at Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge
Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is located in Madikwe Game Reserve, part of South Africa’s North West Province near the Botswana border. Created in 1991 to stimulate the area’s economy plus conserve the land, 8200 animals were relocated to the malaria-free zone consisting of plains bordered by rocking outcroppings and mountains. When Alan and I […]
Exploring in luxury at Ivory Lodge
What do luxury accommodations mean to you? Is it the thread count of the sheets or the number of stars behind the property’s name? For this boomer traveler, personal service is the key. And that’s what Alan and I found at the all-inclusive Lion Sands Ivory Lodge located in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve. […]