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December 5, 2024

Okavango Delta

Travel Advice for Seniors: Okavango Delta The third leg on our safari to Botswana was a visit to the exquisite Okavango Delta. The flight by bush plane was an excellent first look at the...

Brazil / South America

December 5, 2024

Rio de Janeiro

Travel Advice for Seniors: Rio de Janeiro We loved our first experience in Rio! The very best part of our visit was the hotel, Arene Leme, and its location just across the street from...

Chile / South America

December 5, 2024

Travel Advice for Seniors: Colchagua Valley Wine Tour What better way to take in the countryside on a beautiful summer day…in route to one of the greatest wine-producing areas in the country! In one...

Asia / Cambodia

December 4, 2024

Siem Reap

There was no way we would go on a month’s long trip to Southeast Asia and miss Siem Reap and the ruins of Angor. Angkor was the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the...

Europe / Netherlands

December 4, 2024

Amsterdam

Travel Advice for Seniors: Amsterdam Our trip to Netherlands was part of a river cruise covering Netherlands and Belgium. We planned the trip early on as we wanted to go during Tulip Season, when...

Africa / Kenya

December 4, 2024

Nairobi

Travel Advice for Senior: Nairobi After a couple of weeks on safari in the bush, heading into the city was bittersweet. We longed for the daily ritual of game drives and seeing wildlife in...

Africa / South Africa

December 3, 2024

Cape Winelands

Travel Advice for Seniors: Cape Winelands No tour of Cape Town is complete without a side tour to the Winelands. There are many very well-known wine areas including Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl in this...

Europe / Greece

December 3, 2024

Athens

Greece was the destination of my very first international trip with my soon-to-be husband in the early 1990’s. It was every bit as entrancing on my second visit years later. Of course, for our...

Europe / France

December 2, 2024

Paris

Travel Advice for Seniors: Paris Our second international trip together was to Paris. Where else, right?! I’ve been to Paris several times and it is always a treat. I can spend an entire week...

Europe / Iceland

December 2, 2024

Iceland Cruise Loop

Travel Advice for Seniors: Iceland Cruise Loop We booked a cruise from New York City that went through Halifax, Newfoundland, Greenland and then circled Iceland. Unfortunately, our cruise was cut short by a few...