It’s important to take the time to unplug, unwind, and relax every now and again. A lot of people take vacation time to focus on taking a break and creating a positive work-life balance. Taking time for yourself is good, but taking a big vacation to do it is not always feasible. Fortunately, there’s more than one way to take a vacation. A staycation is a vacation that … [Read more...]
Samantha Brown Travel Tips and Unique Travel Gear Picks
The Travel Adventure Show takes place in Los Angeles every year and when the dates were announced for 2019, I made sure to sign up. I wrote a post about last year’s show and included some of the travel tips I learned from speakers Rick Steves and Patricia Schultz. This time I listened to Samantha Brown, who's the host and executive producer of Places to Love on PBS. She … [Read more...]
Why are More Women Over 50 Traveling Alone to See the World?
Traveling is the best way to explore. You can explore yourself as a person, explore the world around you, explore different cultures, people, languages, regions, and more. Traveling alone in particular offers opportunities to get to know the world we live in the way you want to, without having to consult any companions. Usually, solo traveling is regarded as an activity … [Read more...]
How Baby Boomer Travelers Are Seeing the World in a Whole New Light
With the experiences we Baby Boomers have lived through (because of the era we were born in), we are ultra-prepared to be great travelers. Not only that, but the lessons we have garnered throughout life makes us perfectly poised to be forces for good when we do travel! Options for transportation and lodging have made it easier for us to travel We are a group of travelers … [Read more...]
How An Expat Started a Business as a European Tour Operator
Have you ever thought of living in another country, at least for a little while? I have. Waking up and looking out at a quaint little village that was built centuries ago has been a dream of mine. I’ve always wondered what it would be like and recently met a woman who is living that dream. Her name is Leslie Ender and she is a European tour operator who lives in Innsbruck, … [Read more...]
