50+ World

September 22, 2019

isola di san michele, abandoned venetian lagoon islands, venice italy, francesco guardi, monastery, renaissance church, cemetary island, domed capella emiliani,

Past and Present Meet in The Venetian Lagoon

Just outside of Venice lie the eerie islands of numerous abandoned monasteries, the painted houses of Burano lace-makers, and Murano Glass factories on the islands of Giudecca and Murano. It's…

September 15, 2019

isola bella palazzo, borromean summer palace, statues, chandelier, mable floors, borromea palazzo

Isola Bella Borromeo Palazzo & Gardens

At the mid-point of Lake Maggiore in Italy's Piedmont region are the Borromean Islands and summer palaces of the Borromeo family, whose history in Italy can be traced back to…

June 8, 2019

Travel

Driving Iceland's Ring Road in Winter

In recent years Iceland has become the 'hot' new vacation destination in the warmer months - but I traveled to Iceland in winter to see the country in her natural glory.…

May 25, 2019

Travel

flowerpot island, tobermory ontario, fathom five marine national park, bruce peninsula parks, interesting rock formations, hiking trails

A Taste of Tobermory, Ontario

Known as Canada's diving capital, the small village of Tobermory, Ontario sits at the tip-top of the Bruce Peninsula (a Unesco Biosphere Reserve) - a meeting point for the mighty…

May 11, 2019

dream vacation, cinque terre italy, mediterranean ocean, mini tour bus, quaint italian village, tourists, travelers, italian vacation, great travel agent,

A Dream Vacation to Italy

As the mini-tour bus pulls into this quaint little Italian village, my husband and I exchange glances of excitement. Approaching the village from the south, we'd caught glimpses of beautiful…

May 10, 2019

Seniors USA Museum Discounts

There are perks to being 50+, including these 500+ U.S. museums, halls of fame, art galleries, and planetariums that offer seniors discounts and savings for adults as young as age…

April 25, 2019

senior discounts canada, canadian seniors discounts, 50 plus perks, best seniors discounts, seniors deals, seniors benefits, seniors offers, grey discounts, grey deals, gray deals, gray discounts, fifty plus discounts, fifty plus deals, fifty plus benefits, fifty five plus discounts, 55 plus deals, fifty five plus benefits, senior perks, senior citizen discount offers, canadian discount offers for seniors, seniors rate tickets, seniors admission, museum discount rate for seniors, hall of fame discount for seniors, art gallery seniors discounts, canadian museums, canada halls of fame, art gallery canada, canada arts and culture, parks canada seniors rate, canada national historic sites seniors rate, marine conservation areas canada seniors rate, glenbow calgary art and history museum, military museums calgary alberta, royal tyrrell museum drumheller, haida heritage centre, haida gwaii museum, british columbia museums, maritime museum of british columbia, victoria british columbia, museum of anthropology at ubc, royal bc museum, vancouver art gallery, vancouver bc, manitoba museums, winnipeg manitoba, winnipeg art gallery, new brunswick museums, newfoundland and labrador museums, the rooms museum, st johns newfoundland, nova scotia museums, art gallery of nova scotia, halifax nova scotia yarmouth, ontario museums, art gallery of hamilton, hamilton ontario, art gallery of ontario, toronto ontario, bata shoe museum, canada agriculture and food museum, ottawa ontario, canada aviation and space museum, canadian bushplane heritage centre, sault ste marie ontario, canadian canoe museum, peterborough ontario, canada science and technology museum, canadian war museum, canadian warplane heritage museum, mount hope ontario, diefenbunker, canadas cold war museum, carp ontario, hockey hall of fame, mcmichael canadian art collection, kleinburg ontario, museum of contemporary art, moca, museum of ontario archaeology, london ontario, mztv museum of television and archive, national air force museum of canada, trenton ontario, national gallery of canada, ontario science centre, royal ontario museum, the rom, textile museum of canada, the museum, kitchener ontario, canadian museum of history, gatineau quebec, canadian railway museum, exporail, saint constant quebec, mccord museum, montreal quebec, musee national des beaux arts quebec, quebec city, national museum of fine arts, dinosaur exhibit royal tyrrell

Seniors Canadian Museum Discounts

Planning a trip to a Canadian destination (or live there), and want to soak up some arts & culture? Or maybe you want to drag your kids or grandchildren away…

January 6, 2019

travel ireland, eastern ireland ireland travelling, irelands ancient east tour, ireland tourism, touring county offaly, birr castle tourist attraction, best tourist destinations for older adults, travel destinations for people age 50, tourist destinations for seniors, baby boomer tourism, sandra swash mature travel agent, travel destinations for history lovers

Touring Ireland's Ancient East

My husband and I must have the "luck of the Irish", as we returned to Ireland for another visit. We chose an itinerary that is a little different than the…

October 28, 2018

mackenzie king estate tour, kingsmere historic site, window on the forest, william lyon mackenzie king ruins, ottawa parliament buildings history, british north american bank note company building history, kingsmere stone ruins, upper canada history site, parks canada tourism, nature scenery, autumn leaves, fall colors, tourism in ontario, quebec tourism, tourist destination, travel to ottawa, ottawa region tourism, gatineau parkway scenic drives, highway 5 quebec scenic drive, champlain parkway drive,

Falling for the Historic Ottawa Region

On everyone's bucket list should be a trip to Canada's capital city, Ottawa. Ottawa abounds with museums, parks, historic buildings, festivals and much more. A beautiful city to travel to…

October 17, 2018

Travel

verona italy ampitheatre, fondazione arena di verona pictures, verona italy trip, romeo and juliet travel tour, arena di verona italy, italian roman ampitheatres, italian unesco sites, things to see near the italian riviera, travel to italy, northern italy trip, opera in italy, italian history tours,

Northern Italy & the Italian Riviera

"Travel is like a work of art. It needs to be discovered one stroke at a time. When one does this a beautiful picture of our world shines through." -…