Recreation
Stepping Out
Fitness. It’s the next best thing since fried ice cream. Yet too many of us avoid the upgrade. Today we live longer but not necessarily better. The numbers are up (cholesterol, weight, blood pressure). We spend more time on the recliner than getting lean and mean. Let’s face it – how many Jane Fondas dwell among us? It’s more fun to guess the perp ...Read More
Ahhhhh – The Dreaded High School Reunion!
Dear “Oh Carol:” I just got a notice that our high school reunion (50th) will be held late next summer. I went to one, maybe it was the 5th or the 10th – but haven’t seen anyone since then. I went to high school in NY and then moved to the southwest when we retired. My wife has passed on but I live nearby to my son and his family. Even so, I fee...Read More
Victoria, BC: Britannic, Walkable and Beautiful
Victoria is well-known among simply smart travelers as an attractive island city that is well worth a side excursion from Seattle, northern Washington or Vancouver. But this delightful city of 83,000 people located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island has so many charms and attractions that you should put it on your list as a worthy stand-alone ...Read More
Visit Ottawa, Canada – It’s Impressive, Accessible, and Inviting!
Ottawa, like most cosmopolitan world capitals, is a great travel destination because of its abundant collection of impressive and accessible government buildings, embassies and monuments. But beyond its status as the capital of Canada, this inviting city of about 900,000 is also a must-see for simply smart travelers because of its great museums, na...Read More
Journey with Kileen: West Virginia
With Fall just around the corner here is a great place to visit during that time of the year. I was once playing a trivia game and the question was, What state is called The Mountain State? Naturally I started thinking Wyoming or Colorado, but I was wrong. The correct answer which shocked me was¦West Virginia. The state is nestled in the Appalac...Read More
Great Travel Tips for 50-Plus Travelers
It may be a cliché, but the oft-heard observation that 50 is the new 30 certainly applies to travel. While being over 50 makes you a “senior citizen, it doesn’t necessarily put you in the “travel for the elderly” category that involves rocking chairs on the porch of luxury resorts or resting on cruise ship deck chairs with a blanket on your lap. To...Read More
Journey with Kileen to the Canadian Rockies, Part 2
In Part 1 I talked about a recent tour to the province of Alberta in Canada with the highlight being the 103rd Calgary Stampede which takes place every year in July. Dubbed “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” it is similar to our state fairs. It also includes a world famous rodeo where the toughest Wild West cowboys and cowgirls show off their s...Read More
Journey With Kileen to The Canadian Rockies and Calgary Stampede, Part 1
Last summer I did a tour to the province of Alberta in Canada with the highlight being the 103rd Calgary Stampede which takes place every year in July. Dubbed “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” it is similar to our state fairs. It also includes a world famous rodeo where the toughest Wild West cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills. We took ...Read More
How To Make Traveling Easier For Yourself
Traveling is not for everyone. In fact, some feel that the whole hassle of traveling is less than inspiring, and the comforts of home beckon far greater. How about opening your perspective and begin to introduce some travel into your current lifestyle? Could you make this easier on yourself? Here are some useful points to consider making your trave...Read More
A Retiree’s Guilty Pleasure – by Suzanne G. Beyer
Carol Ann Anderson decided to follow her passion for arts and crafts during retirement…in a big way! She would open a business. As her Bothell, WA home continued to swell with yarn, beads, stones, fabric, wires, sewing machines and camera equipment, what possibly could have been her husband, John’s, reaction! “For John, who has always t...Read More
Montreal, Canada – Simply Marvelous!
Montreal, Quebec is one of North America’s greatest cities. Located on the St. Lawrence River, this city of four million inhabitants, the largest in Quebec, offers visitors a chance to experience both the fruits of 375 years of multi-ethnic history and the feel of today’s dominant French Canadian culture. Friendly to English-speaking Americans, the...Read More
Have Helicopter, Will Travel: 3 Awesome Rides
I always thought that a helicopter ride was fraught with much more danger than jetliners. Was it just a perception or was it real? I looked up the statistics, and it turns out that helicopter crashes occur with a greater frequency of 35%. However, it turns out that you are more likely to survive helicopter crashes so it all balances out. The value ...Read More