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Ten Places You Wish Actually Existed: Atlantis and Narnia
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Our own planet Earth is a spectacular place. Unique in our solar system, its ideal conditions for supporting life have given us innumerable treasures of natural and human creation. Nonetheless, wouldn’t...
Tags: experience greece, Ireland, magic and adventure, spectacular place, strait of gibraltar
Tulum is Still Tulum on the Riviera Maya
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
The ancient city of Tulum stands like a silent sentry over the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean 45 feet below. In the morning, when the first rays of the sun began bouncing off its crimson colored temples,...
Tags: caribbean beaches, caribbean coast, clifftop city, mayan empire, spanish sailors
Ten Places You Wish Actually Existed – Part III: Travel to Eternia and The Star Wars Galaxy
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Our own planet Earth is a spectacular place. Unique in our solar system, its ideal conditions for supporting life have given us innumerable treasures of natural and human creation. Nonetheless, wouldn’t...
Tags: fictional world, luke skywalker, masters of the universe, star wars galaxy
Anguilla is a Tropical Paradise of Tranquility – Thirty Three Beaches Beckon Tourists
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
I am a baby boomer who needed a rest, a respite from the hustle and bustle of a busy world and I found it on the island of Anguilla.
I didn’t see any Kentucky Fried Chicken or Burger King franchises...
Tags: baby boomer, johnny cakes, picturesque mountains, sandy beaches, turquoise waters
Reflect on Life and Love in Bali at Villa Pantulan
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Bali: it is “a piece of Heaven on earth.” Julia Roberts said so herself recently on Live! with Regis and Kelly when one of the co-hosts asked the actress which country she enjoyed the most, and why,...
Tags: balinese decor, exquisite place, journey of discovery, mt batukaru, private gardens
Ten Places You Wish Actually Existed – Part II: Metropolis, Land of Oz and Middle-Earth
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Our own planet Earth is a spectacular place. Unique in our solar system, its ideal conditions for supporting life have given us innumerable treasures of natural and human creation. Nonetheless, wouldn’t...
Tags: clark kent, land of oz, planet earth, wicked witch of the east, wizard of oz
Flyin’ High in Costa Rica
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Attention adventure-loving boomers: Imagine yourself flying through the air head-first like a speeding bullet over a 250-foot-deep gorge in the Costa Rican jungle. The ride lasts about a minute and carries...
Tags: boomers, coffee farm, flower gardens, forest trails, poas volcano national park
Ten Places You Wish Actually Existed – Part I
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Our own planet Earth is a spectacular place. Unique in our solar system, its ideal conditions for supporting life have given us innumerable treasures of natural and human creation. Nonetheless, wouldn’t...
Tags: alice s adventures in wonderland, field of dreams, film adaptation, fraternizing, neverland
Punta Cana, a Caribbean Hot Spot
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
First, a little geography: Check out a map of the Caribbean, and you'll spot the island of Hispaniola about 650 miles southeast of Miami, wedged in between Cuba and Puerto Rico. Two countries share the...
Tags: boomers, colonial treasures, island of hispaniola, vacation destination
Boomer Travel: Chiapas Runs Hot and Cold
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Some half-million people live in the balmy Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, and tonight it looks like every one of them has shown up at a downtown square known as Marimba Park. Surrounded by dancers,...
Tags: chiapas mexico, san cristobal de las casas, sidewalk vendors, texas two step
Redondo Beach is a Family-Friendly Beach Town
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
The picturesque beach town is 18 miles from LA.
The hustle and bustle of city life was left far behind and this Baby Boomer was in a place and time where a community welcomed me. When I arrived in...
Tags: beautiful beach, leisurely pace, los angeles, redondo beach pier, scenic trails
Santorini: A Blast from the Past
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Think of a mountainous, moon-shaped island about 8 miles across. Then imagine the island shaped like a crescent, with its whole left side gone. Some 3,600 years ago, that's what happened to the Minoan...
Tags: aegean sea, boomers, giant volcano, minoan island, speed catamarans
The Seasonal School of Culinary Arts Awaits You!
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
In this column, I want to introduce you to a culinary school that I’ve experienced and highly recommend for aspiring cooks of all levels of skill. This is one of the best learning encounters I’ve had...
Tags: asheville nc, chefs, cooks, culinary school, school of culinary arts
Time Stands Still on the Calypso Coast
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
I'm a nut for old-time calypso music. Harry Belafonte turned me on when I was a kid, the first time I heard his blockbuster hits from the West Indies. I played them over and over, yearning to buy juicy...
Tags: caribbean coast, Costa Rica, french islands, posh resorts
Baby-Boomer Attends Bi-Centennial Celebration in Cartagena
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A Latin America Sailing Sensation
I heard about a bi-centennial celebration in Cartagena, Colombia and wondered if, as a baby-boomer, I could make the trip. There would be many people attending this...
Tags: bicentennial celebration, cartagena colombia, panama canal, tall sailing ships, united states coast guard
Get Big Resort Credits When You Spend the Fourth Season at a Four Seasons
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Okay this is my favorite kind of deal - a 5 star hotel for a 3 star price. Four Seasons is advertising a variety of savings packages for the next few months at their most prestigious resorts. Now you can...
Tags: best golf, fabulous vacation, four seasons, prestigious resorts
Ephesus Survives Swords, Scimitars and Silt
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Name an ancient Roman city that was wiped out by a natural disaster. Pompeii most likely comes to mind, but there's a lesser known Roman city emerging out of the rubble on the Turkish coast that could...
Tags: natural disaster, parthenon in athens, roman empire, temple of artemis, wonders of the ancient world
The Magic of Manzanillo
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Maybe there's something in the water. Or on the hillsides overlooking two of western Mexico's most breathtaking bays. Whatever it is, Manzanillo seems to draw ultra-rich hotel developers like kids to a...
Tags: karmina palace, mayan temple, western mexico
Valencia: From Oranges to Operas
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Is a Martian spaceport? A movie set from Star Wars? An outdoor museum of modern art? Whatever it is, you'd hardly expect to run across a place like this in a two-thousand-year-old Spanish seaport on the...
Tags: bike paths, lush parks, museum of modern art, nature walks
10 Seaside Destinations for People Who Don’t Want to Sunbathe: Part IV
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Relaxing on a sunny beach is a popular way to spend time on a seaside getaway, but the curious adventurer can only do so much laying around before the itch to explore becomes overpowering. Isn’t...
Tags: gujarat india, mahatma gandhi, namibia, navsari gujarat, skeleton coast
10 Seaside Destinations for People Who Don’t Want to Sunbathe: Part III
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Relaxing on a sunny beach is a popular way to spend time on a seaside getaway, but the curious adventurer can only do so much laying around before the itch to explore becomes overpowering. Isn’t...
Tags: galapagos islands, Giants Causeway, Ireland, Tortuguero National Park
10 Seaside Destinations for People Who Don’t Want to Sunbathe: Part II
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Relaxing on a sunny beach is a popular way to spend time on a seaside getaway, but the curious adventurer can only do so much laying around before the itch to explore becomes overpowering. Isn’t there...
Tags: cape cod massachusetts, outer banks north carolina, passengers of the mayflower, wright brothers national memorial
10 Seaside Destinations for People Who Don’t Want to Sunbathe: Part I
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
Relaxing on a sunny beach is a popular way to spend time on a seaside getaway, but the curious adventurer can only do so much laying around before the itch to explore becomes overpowering. Isn’t there...
Tags: Chesapeake Bay, new england, oregon territory, Pacific northwest
Little Rock Arkansas – A Great Destination!
Posted in: Bob's Blog & Boomer Adventures & Coffee House Blog & Travel Center |
I decided to continue our tour of my home state, Arkansas, with a visit to the state capital. Little Rock offers lots of exciting things for you and your parents to do. Made famous by "Bill and Hil", Little...
Tags: history buff, history fan, presidential history, walks
10 Best Ways to Start Your Morning
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |
As the alarm rings its intrusive greeting, you open one eye and look at the clock — the numbers confirm that it’s time to start the day. There are many things to be said for the comfort of a daily...
Tags: breathtaking views, digital photography, hike kayak, quaint villages
