Seeing Havana in a 1950s Convertible While Singing “YMCA”
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by winardeditorial
1y ago
We had just lifted off from Miami International when we  began our descent, or so it seemed. We were in the air about an hour—barely enough time to drink a small bottle of water. And to think that just two … The post Seeing Havana in a 1950s Convertible While Singing “YMCA” appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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Melt the Iceberg Inside: How to Feel Joy at Any Age
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by winardeditorial
1y ago
I remember an old boyfriend telling me that he thought that I was “pretty weird” because I went into paroxysms of joy watching cherry blossoms bud on my block in Greenwich Village in the spring. My experiences of elation, joy, … The post Melt the Iceberg Inside: How to Feel Joy at Any Age appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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Culture Shock and How to Survive It
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by winardeditorial
1y ago
It was my sixth trip to India, so I must love traveling there. But it always takes a while for my senses to catch up to India time. Whenever I leave the airport in Delhi I am gobsmacked by crowds, … The post Culture Shock and How to Survive It appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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My Best Exotic Udaipur Places
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by winardeditorial
1y ago
Perhaps you remember the scene in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)* when Evelyn (Judi Dench) swigs a gin and tonic thinking that it’s a glass of water. Well, that was filmed on the rooftop terrace of the Jagat Niwas … The post My Best Exotic Udaipur Places appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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Seize the Day in a New Way
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by winardeditorial
2y ago
My original inspiration for starting a blog was being laid off from my job of more than 20 years. It hit me that 1) travel was what has made my dreams reality throughout my life, and 2) I had never … The post Seize the Day in a New Way appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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30 Articles for TravelAwaits: Why I Have Been Absent from the Blog World
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by winardeditorial
2y ago
So in June 2019 I posted a blog entitled Travels with Babs Darling: On My First Tour. It was about how, after 50 years of mostly solo wanderings around the world, I took my first guided tour to the Badlands … The post 30 Articles for TravelAwaits: Why I Have Been Absent from the Blog World appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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Dead Animals: Beatrix Potter on an Acid Trip
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by winardeditorial
3y ago
Rabbits’ Village School (1888) features 48 rabbits hard at work with their sums; photo from exhibit at Mr. Potter’s Museum of Curiosities in Cornwall before contents were sold at auction.Part I: Curiosities It all began at the venerable Strand… The post Dead Animals: Beatrix Potter on an Acid Trip appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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Memories of Oaxaca—T+L’s Best City in the World, 2020
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by winardeditorial
3y ago
My over-60-travel cohorts are bursting to return to the road, but we pretty much agree that it is still too early to travel. So, many of us have been returning to our memories and daydreams again and again. Memories of … The post Memories of Oaxaca—T+L’s Best City in the World, 2020 appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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The Gift of Travel, and Tchotchkes Along the Way
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by winardeditorial
3y ago
A gift from a little boy in Dharamsala, IndiaGifts You Never Knew You Wanted 1) Breast Milk Lollipops (4 for $8) 2) Snail secretion face mask 3) Home genetic engineering kit 4) Golf club urinal 5) Fish training kit… The post The Gift of Travel, and Tchotchkes Along the Way appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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Do Feel-Good Stories Make You Feel Bad?
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by winardeditorial
3y ago
Did this happy quokka (small marsupial from Australia) make your day? *If life seems jolly rotten There’s something you’ve forgotten And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing When you’re feeling in the dumps Don’t be silly chumps … The post Do Feel-Good Stories Make You Feel Bad? appeared first on The Baby Bloomer ..read more
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