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Great Ocean Road, Victoria 0

Austrailia / Oceania

Great Ocean Road

Travel Advice for Seniors: Great Ocean Road: About four and half hours outside of Melbourne lies the Great Ocean Road, a magnificent scenic drive highlighting Victoria’s southeastern coast. The road not only features fantastic...

Yarra Valley, Australia 0

Austrailia / Oceania

Yarra Valley

Travel Advice for Seniors: Yarra Valley One of the principal reasons we were visiting this part of Australia was to visit the outstanding wine country here and to taste my personal favorite, Shiraz, as...

Phillip Island 0

Austrailia / Oceania

Phillip Island

Travel Advice for Seniors: Phillip Island There were so many favorite things on our trip to Australia, but this day trip was definitely one of the top. We set off for Phillip Island from...

Melbourne 0

Austrailia / Oceania

Melbourne

Travel Advice for Seniors: Melbourne We bypassed Sydney to start our Australian holiday in Melbourne, as we would be revisiting Sydney at New Years. However, we did have a surge of excitement flying over...

traveling to Guilin, China 2

Asia / China

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...

traveling to Shanghai, China 0

Asia / China

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...

traveling to Luoyang, China 1

Asia / China

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...

Tips for traveling to China 0

Asia / China

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...

Tips for traveling to Nepal 0

Asia / Nepal

TIP SHEET: Nepal

When to go: October – November; Autumn (September – November) and spring (late February – mid-April) good for hiking; June – September is monsoon season. Immigration and Visas: You will need a visa to...

Tips for traveling to Zimbabwe 0

Africa / Zimbabwe

TIP SHEET: Zimbabwe

When to go: May-October; May-August for safari; Sept-Oct will be warmer but still good. Immigration and Visas: You will need a visa to visit Zimbabwe. Visas are available upon arrival for a cash payment...