Seniors Visit the Historic Amana Colonies My wife tells me that I have not written travel blogs for seniors on our home state of Iowa. That will be easy to do as Iowa abounds with many cities and sites that continually draw tourists from across the country. One of the most famous is the Amana [...]
Dubuque, a Delight for Seniors Dubuque is located along the Mississippi River in NE Iowa. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state. The city lies at the junction of three states: Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, a region locally known as the Tri-State Area. It serves as the main [...]
Gloucester Popular Destination for Seniors Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is part of Massachusetts’ North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census. An important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer destination for senior citizen travelers, Gloucester consists of an urban core on [...]
The Dana-Thomas House Seniors, as a tour guide at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, I knew that there was a famous home in Springfield, Illinois that he had built for a lady called Dana Thomas. In 1902, Frank Lloyd Wright was commissioned to undertake the design and construction of a massive renovation of the Lawrence [...]
Liguria Beckons Senior Travelers Liguria is one of Italy‘s smallest regions, a mountainous sliver of moon on Italy’s northern coast known as the Italian Riviera. The Italian Riviera, or Ligurian Riviera is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Alps and the Apennines. It extends [...]
Seniors Visit Shreveport and Bossier City This senior has a special interest in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana… my son and his family lived there for a good number of years. These twin cities are home to numerous casino boats and a race track that has poured new streams of revenue into the Northwest Louisiana [...]
Seniors Discover a Private Island Laucala is an outstanding private island in the magic cosmos of the Fijian Pacific Archipelago. In 1972, Malcolm Forbes bought this luscious green morsel as his private refuge; now its new owner, Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz, has spared no expense to create a spectacular tropical hideaway for senior adventurers. [...]
Most Beautiful Town Finalists Rand McNally’s Best of the Road Rally recently revealed what the best small towns in America have to offer. If you’re looking for a scenic getaway or an all-American road trip, consider one of the Most Beautiful town finalists.// Coral Gables, Florida’s source of beauty lies in the local nature, architecture, [...]
Seniors Love Les Plus Beaux Villages de France The organization known as Les Plus Beaux Villages de France was founded in 1982 by the then mayor Charles Ceyrac of the village of Collonges-la-Rouge. This village became the first ever designated Most Beautiful Village. The aim was to protect some of the smaller villages of France [...]
Seniors, Explore and Discover another National Park Seniors, have you ever been to Glacier National Park? If not, you are in for a treat. Come and experience Glacier’s pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a hiker’s paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude. [...]
