Posted by Editor on September 6th, 2010
Have you searched for paradise on your baby boomer travels? Did you find it? Alan and I went looking for paradise a couple of weeks ago on a boomer trip to Montana, because of a photo in a new car brochure. That’s right, a photo.
It all started in 2005 with the purchase of a Jeep Rubicon. As Alan poured over the Jeep Wrangler brochure with photos of snazzy 4-wheel drive vehicles displayed in outdoor settings that would make any nature-lover drool, he turned to a two-page spread and said, “Wow.”
“What’s so great about a car brochure?” I asked.
Alan rushed to show me a moody scene of two Jeeps perched on a hillside surrounded by sloping green fields and mountains covered with mist. “I’ve got to go there,” he said. At the bottom of the page, tiny white writing described the scene—Stillwater River Valley, Montana.
For a time, we daydreamed about exploring that beautiful section of Montana, maybe even owning our own piece of paradise; but travel to exotic locations filled up the schedule instead. The fjords of Norway, South Africa’s wild animals and the jeep trails in Ouray, Colorado, are just some of the adventures that diverted our attention.
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Posted by Editor on August 29th, 2010
The best way to see India
I am very excited to share my passion for India by taking people to see the places I love. Together with award-winning tour operator Indus Travels, I am presenting two tours this winter in India.
Dream in India (starts Jan. 8, 2011) is for people who want to experience inspirational India and learn travel writing and blogging. Click here to learn more about Dream in India.
Breathe in India (starts Feb 5, 2011) is for people who want to experience the magic of spiritual India and do yoga. Click here to learn more about Breathe in India. And read Golden mornings on the Ganges, my Toronto Star article about what life is like in an ashram in India. We will be visiting both of these ashrams on the Breathe in India tour!
BreatheDreamGo Tours give you the best of both worlds: you get to experience the India most tourists never see, in a small group, led by someone who knows and loves the country, and you will have the comfort and safety of an organized group and quality accommodation options.
“India is one of those places where you’d have to travel with someone whose heart belongs there…. like Mariellen….” Deborah Carr, travel writer and author
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Posted by Editor on August 25th, 2010
Boston is a vibrant city that has delightfully combined her venerable history with today’s contemporary lifestyle. The Freedom Trail is a collection of 16 historic sites that tell of Boston’s role in the Revolutionary War. Bostonian preservationists have worked hard to save the collection of churches, burying grounds, meeting houses, homes, businesses, and even a ship. The 18th century sites are nestled in between soaring modern-day buildings, but the juxtaposition only serves to highlight the historic value of the preservation efforts. The Freedom Trail Foundation provides preservation funding and educational material so that over three million people each year can learn about the ideals of freedom of speech, religion, and government that was the foundation of our great country.
The Freedom Trail is a three-mile walking route that runs right through the heart of the modern city. It begins at Boston Common, the oldest public park in America. A red brick line guides the way from site to site, so it is very easy to stroll along with a guidebook. For an escorted walking tour, costumed interpreters guide groups for $6 – 12 per person. Tickets and guidebooks are available at the information center at the beginning of the trail.
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Posted by Editor on August 23rd, 2010
Once again, I am preparing for my next trip to Europe and I am determined to do a better packing job than in the past. And as I think about this trip, I remember all the trips in the past where I took clothes I never wore and lugged an over-packed bag across Europe. Not this time; I am packing light! Check out my earlier post about what to wear in Europe.
Packing for Europe: Rule 1
Plan ahead. Start a list of what you want to bring and what you need to buy. Pack at least a few days in advance. Packing at the last minute will ensure that you forget something important and pack a bunch of stuff you will never need. Actually I start collecting things about a week in advance, adding and eliminating items as I go.
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Posted by Keith on August 20th, 2010
Abandoned for over 30 years, the Loew’s Kings Theatre in Brooklyn prepares for a Second Act. In 1929, the theatre on Flatbush Avenue opened as Loew’s flagship theatre. Architecturally influenced by the Palace of Versailles and the Paris Opera House, the theatre boasts high curved ceilings, pink marble, and ornate plaster walls. Originally a home for films and vaudeville acts, the 3,195-seat theatre closed in 1978, becoming a refuge for pigeons, vandals and squatters.
But intermission is over. Last month, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz announced that the Houston-based theatrical management and development company, ACE Theatrical Group, had been contracted to restore the theatre’s French Renaissance architecture and expand the stagehouse to accommodate the production needs of modern shows.
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