Travel Tips and Plans

On Monday evening I received a message: “Imagine how boring life would be if we went through it without challenges that we can learn from and conquer.” The woman who sent it was flying to Zhangjiajie the next morning. She is 77, American, traveling on her own, for 12 days…

When we landed in Vietnam, the first thing my travelling companion did was change the SIM card in his phone. He did it at the airport, so that he could stay fully connected to home. I used my phone differently on that trip. It was mostly a camera. Every so often I called my daughter to check in. The rest of the time, home was not in my hand…

It had always been a dream of mine to visit the islands of southern Thailand, and I was so happy that I was finally able to do so a couple of weeks ago. I traveled to the south of Thailand with a friend who had to be back after two weeks because of a commitment. I decided to stay on for another couple of weeks and leisurely travel north, eventually heading home from Bangkok…

California’s coast has a way of making solo travel feel easy, even as a woman over 60. You can drive a few hours and find yourself in a completely different and new atmosphere. California’s coast is the perfect place to see harbor towns, beach cafés, sea life, redwoods, wineries, and a lot of quiet places where nobody looks twice at a woman happily eating dinner alone…

Do you enjoy traveling? Do you have dietary restrictions that make you question your travel plans? Traveling with dietary restrictions, allergies, intolerances, or foods you avoid for personal reasons can be challenging. Eating away from home, especially in another language, can become one of the most stressful parts of a trip…

From Holy Week rituals to colonial plazas and artisan traditions, these three towns reveal Colombia at its most atmospheric, and best experienced slowly. Colombia’s heritage towns or Pueblos Patrimonio, are not places I wanted to rush through. I wanted to walk them, sit with them, and let their details unfold at a gentler pace. Mompox, Monguí, and Villa de Leyva, history is not something preserved in a museum…

Do you know which states in the US are excellent choices for women traveling solo over 60? Traveling solo after 60 can be a great way to see the United States. You get to choose your own pace, follow your own interests, linger when something moves you, and leave when you want…

Retirement can open a door for you that you have been waiting years to walk through. The children are grown, your busy calendar is finally quieter, and your travel bucket list is sitting there…waiting. Italy. Portugal. Japan. A river cruise through Europe. A month in Mexico. A walking tour in Scotland. The desire is there. The time may finally be there, too…

A magnet for sun worshippers in spring and summer, the islands that dot the Mediterranean actually offer far more than gorgeous beaches lapped by translucent water. Dramatic mountainous landscapes, rugged coastal stretches…

Do long flights, road trips, and train rides leave your legs feeling heavy and swollen? Sitting in one position for several hours can cause fluid to collect in your lower legs, which may make your shoes feel noticeably tighter by the time you reach your destination. This is where compression socks come in handy. Designed […]