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The following section of A Boomer's Life After 50 is dedicated to Travel. Welcome to "A Baby Boomer Woman's Life After 50." I'm Judy Freedman, a post-50, or should I say as of 2018, post-60 female baby boomer blogger. My blog is targeted at the millions of baby boomer women (born between 1945 - 1964) who are going through a similar life journey in mind, body and spirit.
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
1w ago
With the start of spring this week, winter will soon be in the rearview mirror. There are only two more weeks left before my 2024 Florida snowbird stay in Southwest Florida comes to an end. Despite a rainy and rather cold January, February and March shaped up with an abundance of sunshine and warmth.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, there is much to share about my activities including my time in Bonita Springs (BB) and Naples. Plus this year I spent several weeks further north, exploring Sarasota with my boyfriend E during his first snowbird stay at his Gulf Coast home. There was much to see and do all around ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
3w ago
My friends at Road Scholar are hosting a “Great Global Giveaway” and I’m excited to tell you about it. I’m going to enter and hope you do too. I so want to plan a vacay with this travel company during my retirement.
Road Scholar Great Global Giveaway
In honor of it’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2025, Road Scholar is hosting a contest in advance called the “Great Global Giveaway.” Seven lucky winners will win one of seven educational adventures to seven continents, complete with airfare for two people. These seven trips, like all the programs Road Scholar offers, will have an emphasis on l ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
3w ago
Earlier, I told you about my 3-day fall road trip to lower Hudson Valley in New York State which included time at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and FDR’s home in Hyde Park, exploring downtown Beacon, and a lovely stay at The Roundhouse Beacon Falls. Now I’m back to share Part II of my journey featuring my visit to The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and Storm King Art Center.
It was my first time visiting the Culinary Institute of America
Getting a resy at the Culinary Institute of America is not easy
Being a foodie, I had always wanted to visit the CIA ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
4M ago
Earlier, I told you about my 3-day fall road trip to lower Hudson Valley in New York State which included spending time at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and FDR’s home in Hyde Park, exploring downtown Beacon, and a lovely stay at The Roundhouse Beacon Falls. Now I’m back to share Part II of my journey featuring my visit to The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and stopover at Storm King Park.
It was my first time visiting the Culinary Institute of America
Getting a resy at the Culinary Institute of America is not easy
Being a foodie, I had always wanted to ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
4M ago
When I lived in the Bronx as a child I remember going to upstate New York to go apple picking each fall. We picked tons of apples and then would make baked apples and apple cake and end up eating lots of apples for weeks. The area was mostly farms back in the 1960s and 70s.
Now the towns along the Hudson River are known as Hudson Valley in Dutchess County and are trendy with the millennial generation, especially since the pandemic. Some bouchie millennials have second homes in the area. Some baby boomers have retired to the Valley too.
Hudson Valley, especially lower Hudson is a few hours rid ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
5M ago
With all the pain and suffering in the world, it’s been difficult to focus the past two weeks. Lately l feel more comfort in looking in rearview instead of looking forward. Maybe that’s why I’ve decided to share highlights from my recent 2023 Cornell Homecoming. Last month, I went back in time to my college days to see what it was like to be on campus again. It had been 40+ years since I set foot on my old Ivy League stomping grounds. My boyfriend E, who joined me, was excited for his first visit to Ithaca, NY.
Speaking of rearview, before my mom passed a decade ago she gave me a pile of ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
6M ago
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This week on my blog, I’m featuring a European travel guide for seniors written by my friends at Road Scholar, the travel organization that hosts educational European trips for ages 50+.
While I’ve yet to take a Road Scholar trip (but definitely plan to in the future), I talked to friends who recently went on Road Scholar vacations. S&S went on “The Best of Portugal” and D&J went on “Hiking the Cinque Terre.” Both couples enjoyed their Road Scholar travels. You’ll hear firsthand about their trips and why they recommend Road Scholar European travel programs. I’ve int ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
7M ago
I’ve spent most of my summer sharing highlights from my week-long trip on a Viking River Cruise to Lyon and Provence,” It was a great way to kick off the season this past May and it’s fitting that I’m ending August with a recap of my last day sailing on the River Rhône.*
“This is going to be one of the best days,” I told my sister N, who had been my traveling companion for the 8-day voyage. “We’re going to tour the historic Old Town of Avignon.” I hadn’t been back to Avignon since I visited 10 years ago on a vacay with my daughter A and son D to celebrate my retirement. I loved it then and wa ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
8M ago
It was mid-week on my Viking River Cruise to Lyon and Provence and it was nice to explore some of the smaller towns and areas along the River Rhône, including Vienne, Viviers and the charming region of Ardeche. Per my previous posts, the Viking team invited me for an 8-day voyage on the River Rhône this past May. My sister N was my traveling companion.*
Hiking to the top of Vienne
”We’ll be going on an active walk,” said our guide Corinne. N and I were glad we wore sneakers. First we stopped at Cathedrale Saint Maurice, built over almost 500 years. The cathedral’s stained glass windows ..read more
A Boomer's Life After 50 » Travel
9M ago
Imagine a day where you sample wines in the morning and taste fabulous Lyonnaise cuisine in the afternoon. OMG, that’s exactly what I did during day two on my Viking River Cruise to Lyon and Provence. As I noted in previous posts, the Viking team invited me for an 8-day voyage on the River Rhône this past May. My sister N was my traveling companion.*
What could be better than a wine tasting in the a.m. and a Lyon food tour in the p.m.
With the mountainous vineyards in the countryside, the wine is forever flowing in the Rhône Valley. More than 55,000 acres of vines are planted i ..read more