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Ten Days in the Pacific Northwest on a Budget

How does an all-inclusive (except airfare) ten-day trip to the Pacific Northwest for two adults for $2745 sound?

Having lived most our lives on the East Coast and a decade or so in the Midwest, my husband, Roger, and I wanted to drive the [...]

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This is the second entry in a two-part series on two intrepid travelers’ African Safari trip. If you missed Part I, read it here.

On 2/9 we visited a Maasai elementary school.  There were 230 students from ages 4 to 10—with only 4 teachers!  They have no electricity or running water.  The [...]

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Lions

What an amazing, exciting, educational trip. We left on 1/31 for the 30 hour trip via Atlanta and Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha, Tanzania.  In Swahili, safari means journey—to leave the comfort and safety of the known to venture into the wilderness.  And so our adventures [...]

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Who hasn’t thought of traveling in retirement?  Anyone can pack their bags and take off for planned or even unplanned destinations but, what if you want something more bold and daring?

Exciting examples of ways to live a “traveling retirement” are found in a Forbes.com article titled “The Most Bizarre and Unusual Retirement [...]

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Summer Lighthouse

It’s often true that planning in advance for your vacation, and buying well ahead of time, can be your surest bet for finding the best price on airfare or a cruise.  However, with the increased competition in the online travel marketplace, many seniors are starting to realize the benefits of nabbing that last [...]

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Staycation, defined as “a period of time in which an individual or family stays and relaxes at home, or vacations in their own country, possibly taking day trips to area attractions.”  Many individuals—both seniors and younger generations alike—have been turning to staycation ideas in the last few years.  A staycation can be a [...]

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