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Asia / China

January 6, 2025

Guilin

Travel Advice for Seniors: Guilin Our final stop in mainland China before heading to Hong Kong was in Guilin. We had been traveling China for three weeks experiencing their unique culture and seeing awe-inspiring...
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Asia / China

January 6, 2025

Shanghai

Travel Advice for Seniors: Shanghai Shanghai is an interesting mix of colonial and Chinese architecture. It was originally founded in 1292 as a port city. However, in 1842, the Treaty of Nanking opened Shanghai...
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Asia / China

January 6, 2025

Luoyang

Travel Advice for Seniors: Luoyang Our first stop outside of Beijing was in Luoyang. Luoyang is in Henan province and is said to be where Chinese civilization originated. It was China’s ancient capital for...
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Asia / China

January 6, 2025

TIP SHEET: China

When to go: April – May for Spring or September – October for Fall Immigration and Visas: You will need a visa to visit China. Apply for a visa through the Chinese Visa Application...

May 13, 2025

Kalocsa

Travel Advice for Seniors: Kalocsa While Hungary is better known for its international capital, Budapest and for its fantastic vacation spot at the huge freshwater Lake Balaton, it is the small towns and countryside...

Europe / Hungary

May 13, 2025

TIP SHEET: Hungary

TIP SHEET: HUNGARY When to go: March – May or September – October is a good time to visit as the weather is warm and it is less crowded. June – August will have...

Europe

May 13, 2025

Budapest

Travel Advice for Seniors: Budapest Budapest, capital of Hungary and home to over 1.7 million, is an ancient city divided by the Danube River into two parts: Historical Buda and the more modern Pest....

Austria / Europe

March 21, 2025

Vienna

Travel Advice for Seniors: Vienna Guten Abend! Welcome to the incredible city of Vienna, known as the “City of Music” for its rich classical music heritage. Composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss thrived...

Austria / Europe

March 21, 2025

TIP SHEET: Austria

When to go: May – September is a good time to visit as the weather is warm, but is high season. December – February for winter sports. Immigration and Visas: No visa is required...

Peru / South America

February 4, 2025

Lima

Travel advice for Seniors: Lima Peru had been on Mom’s bucket list for many years. Ever since she read a book about Lake Titicaca when she was a child she had wanted to visit....

Peru / South America

February 4, 2025

Cuzco and the Sacred Valley

Travel Advice for Seniors: Cuzco and the Sacred Valley So now, we’re getting to the interesting part of Peruvian history, the story of the Incas! Cuzco was the actual capital of Incan culture and...

Peru / South America

February 4, 2025

Puno and Lake Titicaca

Travel Advice for Seniors: Puno and Lake Titicaca At long last! A chance to mark one of Mom’s bucket list items off! She had read a book as a child about Lake Titicaca and...

Chile / South America

February 3, 2025

Punta Arenas

Travel Advice for Seniors: Punta Arenas On our way to visit the Torres del Paine, we made a quick stop in the port city of Punta Arenas to visit take a cruise around the...

Chile / South America

February 2, 2025

Casablanca Wine Tour

Travel Advice for Seniors: Casablanca Wine Tour We love a good wine tour if it fits into our trip itinerary. And sometimes the wine tour IS the itinerary! We took a day trip to...