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West Virginia, The Mountain State

A Great Trip in the Fall Have you ever heard of the New River Train? This special train only runs 4 days Sat & Sun of 2 fall weekends in October. This is a great trip either to take as an escorted tour or on your own. You board the train in Huntington, WV. You…

Yellowstone National Park
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Travel to Yellowstone National Park

Have you visited Yellowstone National Park yet? Some people like the ocean and beach; others like to travel to the mountains. Some go by car, train, plane, or cruise ship. No matter how you get there, going on vacation is something almost everyone looks forward to. Last time we looked at Seattle & the Pacific…

Grand Canyon for Seniors, Bryce Canyon for Seniors, Zion National Park for Seniors
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Zion National Park for Seniors: Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon

Advice and tips for seniors traveling to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park. Learn how to safely travel with a group. One Trip You Must Make Before You Die Patricia Schultz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die isn’t for seniors, especially those of us now in our eighth decade. Regrettably, we…

Americans Love Costa Rica
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Discover Why Americans Love Costa Rica

Check out our story about why Americans love Costa Rica so much. It was that day in Tortuguero, Costa Rica when, from our small flat-bottomed boat we saw spider and white-throated capuchin monkeys, three species of toucans, iridescent iguanas, walk-on-water Jesus Christ lizards, Day-Glo butterflies with wingspans wide as your head, several large caimans, frogs…

Alaska Cruise Tours, Alaska vacations for seniors, best Alaska tours for seniors
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Alaska Tours for Seniors: Best Alaska Cruises for Seniors

It was our last evening in Alaska. After 12 adventure-filled days of up-close photo encounters with calving glaciers, grizzly bears, moose, singing whales, bald eagles, Dall sheep, and that mellow, neighborly creature known as “The Local,” our Celebrity Alaska Cruise tour was already the vacation of a lifetime. Here are the story and our tips…

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