We had an incredible experience on one of the most highly recommended and eagerly anticipated shore excursions on our Alaskan cruise. That excursion was the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway Tour. Beginning in Skagway, there are several different types of tours that you can take along this scenic line that was built in 1898 …
Travel at midlife
“I’m kidnapping you to Italy and this time I’m not taking no for an answer,” my college roommate Pat announces. Pat bought a vacation house in Umbria, Italy eight years ago, but my husband Marc and I have never visited. We aren’t able to travel together much because we have a developmentally disabled son. “You …
You can find Cathy blogging over at My Side of 50 where she talks about her everyday adventures on her side of age fifty. She especially enjoys sharing info on her travel experiences. This post was originally featured there. One of the perks being on this side of 50 is having time to travel with friends. …
Tracey Tullis can be found writing about house sitting and travel over at The Expat Experiment. This post about trying expat life was originally posted there. Many people dream of living life abroad. Some envision doing so when they retire and others, like us, decide they want to take the leap sooner. A few of …
There comes a time when you realize you are now middle-aged. After the initial shock and discomfort, you hopefully accept the fact that you should do what you always wanted to do because your time is running out. There might be a divorce, a separation, a career change, depression, the empty nest syndrome and menopause. …