Oudtshoorn & Cango Caves, South Africa (1/29-30/2023) Not to Miss – Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn We spent one night in Oudtshoorn (pronounced ‘oats-horn’) for an interesting break in the driving trip to the Garden Route from Cape Town and South Africa’s Stellenbosch Cape Winelands Wine Region. Oudtshoorn’s fertile valleys are encompassed by the Swartberg Mountains to […]

Stellenbosch Cape Winelands Wine Region, South Africa (1/26-29/2023) Stellenbosch Wine Region Picturesque Countryside The Cape Winelands Wine Region is an ‘Out of Africa’ experience with its charming European-feeling towns, great food, picturesque countryside of jagged mountains and verdant valleys, friendly people, and a laid back pace of life. World-class wines at affordable prices are produced […]

     I’ve been on the road, traveling to and through Florida, for about ten days. For those of you who don’t know Florida, I thought I’d tell you what’s interesting about the state.      The beach. There’s lots of it. There’s so much of it that even though Florida is crowded, the beaches […]

Medical tourism in Mexico, especially for plastic surgery, is on the rise, and for good reason. Not only can patients save money on their medical procedures, but they also have the opportunity to combine their treatment with a vacation in a foreign country. One destination that is particularly popular for medical tourism is Mexico, and […]

     This is the first time I’ve been to Florida since before the pandemic. As I sit here staring at the ocean, I don’t have much to say. So I thought I’d just share a moment of peace and tranquility — the kind you get staring across the sand as the waves roll in — for anyone […]

Before we get to some of our favorite travel tips for seniors, let’s take a quick look into why seniors love to travel so much. Well, if it has been said once, it has been said a million times: Travel is a fountain of youth. Anything that can make someone feel young again is worth aspiring […]

     I just read that Florida is the most popular state where retired Americans moved in 2022. No surprise there, I guess, although you’d think that the hurricanes might slow things down a bit. Apparently not.      According to a study that came out in December, Florida was number one. North Carolina took […]

Today in Munich was my worst nightmare weather—rain that froze upon hitting the ground and glazed over everything. Forty years ago, I fell on ice and shattered my elbow, so I’m now paranoid about it. I managed to get through the morning with the help of a friendly arm from my travel companions. We watched […]

This is a whirlwind tour, frankly too fast for my liking. We boarded a train from Vienna to Salzburg in the early morning. Then we had five hours to explore a city that deserves at least a couple of days. The train ride was beautiful, through a snow-covered landscape. That snow will stay for a […]

I am on a tour of European Christmas markets — first stop Vienna. After breakfast I met the rest of our small group—six of us—plus our guide Rich. We headed out on a tram to see Schönbrunn Palace. At that point there was a gentle snowfall, enough to be pretty, not enough to be a […]