Inclusivity | Fashion October 2023 Fashion has always been a powerful form of self-expression, allowing individuals to showcase their personality, creativity, and style — especially while traveling. However, for people with physical disabilities, finding stylish and functional clothing can be a significant challenge. Fortunately, the fashion industry is evolving to become more inclusive, thanks to […]
USA | Napa Valley/Healdsburg, CA A trip to the beautiful rolling hills and vineyards of the Napa Valley area is an absolute must for all wine lovers. From sauvignon blancs to chardonnays and pinots to cabs, it may be the most perfect place on earth. I’ve had the opportunity to visit the Napa region, Sonoma […]
The Stanley Hotel – Estes Park, Colorado Description: Famous for inspiring Stephen King’s novel “The Shining,” this elegant hotel offers stunning views of the Rocky… The post Top Ten Historic Hotels in the USA to Visit appeared first on Senior Subway Social Network. Originally Published on https://seniorsubway.com/
We just got home from a road trip — three weeks from Philadelphia to Madison, WI, then back through Canada and upstate New York to a family gathering near Boston. We drove 2,500 miles in all. Oh … my aching back! Aside from the reminder about my arthritic back and knees, […]
An excerpt from my new book “Wanderlust: Extraordinary People, Quirky Places, and Curious Cuisine,” out October 4th. The White Sands National Monument is about seventy miles from Las Cruces and is notable for two reasons. First, it is the site of one of the world’s largest above ground gypsum deposits. Gypsum is a widely used […]
An excerpt from my new book “Wanderlust: Stories of Wanderlust: Extraordinary People, Quirky Places, and Curious Cuisine,” out October 4th. For the two weeks I traveled around Newfoundland, cod came up in conversation several times a day. I was never the one to bring it up. “We’ve all become outlaws.” one man told me. “We’re […]
Labor Day these days is all about beaches, barbecues, games such as baseball, football, and volleyball, and shopping. It’s also a great weekend for travel. This year, 57 percent of Americans plan to travel for Labor Day weekend, more than 150 million will enjoy a barbecue or picnic, and thousands will attend a college football […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Hanalei Bay today. Linda Ballou photo When I lived on the North Shore in 1978, there was not one home on the shore of horseshoe-shaped Hanalei Bay. The notorious Taylor Camp treehouse colony, populated by hippies living off the land, was in full swing. The now famous Tahiti […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Po‘ipū Cost Walk. Linda Ballou photo. Po‘ipū is the favored spot by visitors to the Island because it guarantees full blown sunny beach days. In 1978 Po‘ipū Beach was a deep azure plunge where I floated in ecstasy. But in 1992 Hurricane Iniki carved out a new coastline. […]
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate As a young woman, I had dropped out of society and landed on the North Shore of Kaua‘i. It was a head-spinning transformative time in my life. There, I was introduced to people experimenting with alternate lifestyles and those leading highly creative lives. After a year of Island […]
