Are you an older woman over 50 planning a long-distance trip? Travel is fabulous, but it can also be stressful, physically demanding, and even confusing, especially when traveling solo. That doesn't mean you need to stay home. I have compiled a list of essential travel gear essentials to make your next trip easier and more enjoyable. Watch my YouTube video Click here to … [Read more...]
PadsPass: Travel Without Stress With Your Pet
The thing about Furmily is, you never want to leave them behind. I spent ten years traveling with Pads, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. We got through most of our 75 flights without a hitch—but one major slip-up was all it took to show me how easy it is to get it wrong. Our nightmare happened in 2022. I’d like to say it was because we were off on a new adventure, but it … [Read more...]
Air Travel Tips from the Flight Deck
I am a former airline pilot who used a red flight bag instead of a black one because I thought it was cheerier. I began taking flying lessons the year after the first female airline pilot was hired, so I stood out even without the red flight bag. I noticed that if a flight attendant had a question about something with the airplane, often because of an inquisitive passenger, … [Read more...]
Why Women 50+ Are Traveling Solo in Winter with Road Scholar
Did you know that more older adults travel solo internationally during the winter holidays? According to Road Scholar, in 2019, 38% of travelers on Road Scholar international holiday programs were solos. Check out current winter travel tours with Road Scholar here. Now that people are traveling again, solo travel for seniors is popular again, particularly for … [Read more...]
Don’t Leave Home Without the Vasco V4 Translator
If you are like many Americans, you may only speak one language. I am guilty of that. I tried learning Spanish in high school but a bad teacher, who got fired, didn’t inspire me to learn more than a few phrases. I’ve been on several trips to foreign countries where people spoke English but I sometimes got stuck wondering what was being said or what a sign meant. A translator … [Read more...]