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December 11, 2024

St Petersburg

Saving the best for last, our 15-day river cruise of Russian waterways featuring Moscow and various sights along the Volga, Lake Onega and Neva, ended in St Petersburg. While Moscow may be fascinating and...

Russia / Uncategorized

December 11, 2024

Moscow

Our first river cruise ever! And what a fabulous way to begin! We signed up for a 15-day river cruise of Russian waterways featuring Moscow and various sights along the Volga, Lake Onega and...

Europe / United Kingdom

December 11, 2024

London

The very first trip Mom and I took together was to London for a week and a half over New Year’s. That was some time ago, but the memories are still fresh. I’d been...

Asia / India

December 11, 2024

Jaipur

Travel Advice for Seniors: Jaipur Our main driver/guide on our travels through Northern India was from Jaipur, which meant a great deal of insider information for us, which really adds to enjoyment of a...

Africa / Egypt

December 11, 2024

Cairo

Travel Advice for Seniors: Cairo We had long anticipated a trip to Egypt and were extremely excited to get a cruise on the Nile lined up. We used Viking to book our cruise with...

Africa / Egypt

December 11, 2024

Nile River Cruise

Travel Advice for Seniors: Nile River Cruise Our 12-day cruise down the Nile was packed with incredible sights of ancient Egypt. For many this is a major bucket list trip and for us it...

Africa / Kenya

December 11, 2024

Masai Mara

Travel Advice for Seniors: Masai Mara The Wildebeest Migration is one of the most spectacular sights in the world. The place to best experience it is in the Tanzanian Serengeti and in the Kenyan...

Africa / Zimbabwe

December 11, 2024

Victoria Falls

Travel Advice for Seniors: Zimbabwe We began our first safari to Africa with a stop in Zimbabwe to witness the majestic Victoria Falls . The Falls is located on the border between Zambia and...

Africa / Botswana

December 11, 2024

Chobe

Travel Advice for Seniors: Chobe Our first safari! We worked carefully with a tour company to build a private trip that was a “must do” on our bucket list. There are many places to...

Argentina / South America

December 11, 2024

Buenos Aires

Travel Advice for Seniors: Buenos Aires Ah…the Paris of South America! A truly beautiful European City. We were surprised that it did indeed look very much like Paris or London, with of course, very...