A number of years ago, I was the Cruise Editor of a travel trade publication. I was fortunate to be able to cruise on dozens of vessels on just about every cruise line that sailed the open seas and rivers and lakes around the world. Then I had a 15 year span when I took …more
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Travel tops the dream list for boomers in a recent AARP national survey. Almost all of us have a “bucket list” of travel dreams. My wife, Pat, and I, now 61 years old, have been fortunate to share a life-changing adventure together. Recently, we rented our home in San Diego, California, and traveled the world …more
Viewing Internet travel sites or perusing brochures is one of those delightful things to do during those endless cold, wet winter evenings. We can dream of sun drenched beaches, sparking white sands and beautiful evenings sitting in a favorite bar enjoying the sunset with our favorite drink, or indeed our partners… For many it is …more
“Of course, we didn’t have gap years in my day” says my father. Frequently. This is true. In the sense that there wasn’t a massive industry catered towards facilitating 18 year olds to skip around third world countries teaching underprivileged, disabled, orphaned children in the year before university in the 1970s. In those days holidays …more
Seeking a New Home in Another Country
May 8, 2013 | Category: Retirement locations, Travel | 1 Comment
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
Erik and Mona visited Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) 70 times in the last 46 years and recently received an award from the island’s government. The draw of a welcoming, warm and healthy climate, as well as tennis and long, leisurely evenings spent with good friends has ensured the return of this 80-year-old Swedish couple to …more
Today is Easter weekend and apart from thrusting myself into the festivities I find myself worrying about why I decided to go on another long trip. I have a perfectly good home, business, a family who needs me from time to time and many, many friends. Still too late now! In fact that should be …more
For a lover of gardens, there is nothing like being in one – and especially if this is a private garden – you learn not only about the garden but about the gardeners. I had first set eyes on the enchanting garden of Helen Dillon in 2000. Yes it had been awhile and I was …more
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