On a sunny day, as if mesmerized, my sister remains frozen at our window seat held spellbound by Switzerland’s splendor. “It’s amazing,” she exclaims. “In Switzerland every mile is beautiful.” Visitors tend to agree; we have arguably one of the best views in the world. Our house above Lake Geneva overlooks the Alps rising up …more
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Spellbound by Switzerland’s Splendor
May 29, 2017 | Category: Retirement locations, Travel | 4 Comments
Author: Patricia McKinzie-Lechault posts: 2 Author's
Author: Patricia McKinzie-Lechault posts: 2 Author's
Tales from Thailand
May 19, 2017 | Category: Retirement locations, Travel | Add Comment
Author: Dan LaCombe posts: 6 Author's
Author: Dan LaCombe posts: 6 Author's
It’s no wonder Thailand is such a popular tourist destination. This beautiful country has amazing food, friendly people, and so many fun things to do. There’s the big city excitement of Bangkok, gorgeous beaches, elephants to ride, and all kinds of other interesting things in between. During my recent Thai adventure I had many awesome …more
Why I love southern India
May 16, 2017 | Category: Retirement locations, Travel | 3 Comments
Author: Terri Shearer posts: 1 Author's
Author: Terri Shearer posts: 1 Author's
I am approaching 62 and have been spending the last 5 years going back and forth from the US to India on a tourist visa. While so many love northern India because of its beauty and splendor, I love southern India more. Yes there are places where it is very hot but there are ‘hill …more
Beyond Beach Resorts and Tourist Towns – finding the real Mexico
April 19, 2017 | Category: Retirement locations, Travel | 6 Comments
Author: Alison Armstrong posts: 8 Author's
Author: Alison Armstrong posts: 8 Author's
Ten places to discover in Mexico beyond Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas. 1.Rio Lagartos: Exploring the estuary by boat we see a group of flamingos a short distance away. It is barely past sunrise and the world is honeyed with golden light. And there they are in front of us, thirty or forty …more
The seeds of a Senior Gap Year abroad—the age-old British tradition of spending time far from home—were sown when I was 22 and doing graduate work in France’s Loire Valley. It was 1979, and my time abroad ignited a love affair with France and uncovered a wanderlust that compelled me to travel the continent. But …more
Have You Ever Kissed the Blarney Stone?
August 26, 2016 | Category: Humor, Life, Travel | 1 Comment
Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
My legs were aching as I trudged up the slippery stone steps. The enclosed spiral staircase, dank and claustrophobic, ascended one-hundred and twenty steps up to the top of the ancient castle. It was proving to be more of a challenge than I had anticipated. Occasionally I would thankfully step aside and lean against the …more
Jordan is a cream and blue land. There are pockets of colour: Petra is rose-pink and soft orange; Wadi Rum is all burnt orange and deep chocolate; there is lush green vegetation along the river in Wadi Ibn Hamad; but as you drive through Jordan from north to south and back again what you notice …more
The wheels started turning in our patio one evening after my wife Jane and I returned from a trip to Atlantic City. Sitting there enjoying the August evening in Wausau, Wisconsin, my thoughts were about the next week when I had to return to work. After awhile I broke the peaceful silence and announced “I …more
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