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An “Out of This World” Must Do Experience is The &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in
This Grandma read that within the first three years of retirement, Boomers travel all the time. We all think we are unique, but we...
Sep 15, 20177 min read


The Big Five in The Perfection of An Intimate Luxurious Safari Experience At Ivory Lodge, Lion Sands
Our Boomer grandparent bucket list of seeing wonders of the world included Victoria Falls in Africa, so Grandpa and I headed off to...
Sep 1, 20178 min read


The Perfect 36 Hour Stopover Experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
We Boomers are way ahead of the Millennials. We have known experiences trump possessions, as Millenials seem to have just discovered. ...
Aug 25, 20179 min read


The Best Reasons Why and How to See Cuba Now And The Best Reasons to Wait
Grandpa and I recently returned from a trip to Havana. I cannot say we just returned from a vacation in Cuba, because we intentionally...
Jun 13, 20177 min read


We Boomer Grandparents are Seventy Million Strong and Now Have the Greatest Power To Change Our World
The May 2017 AARP Bulletin had a lead story on how we Boomers are “The Grandparent Boom! A Record 70 Million Americans have...
Jun 3, 20175 min read


Grandma’s Top Ten of “Travel and Leisure Magazine’s Thirty three Brilliant Ways to Actually Use Your
Yes, this Grandma is on Twitter. Barely. I do not know how to add anyone or anything. All I have is what my son-in-law originally did...
May 16, 20175 min read


Tips on Giving The Gift Of Travel To Family and Grandchildren, Multigenerational, With Grandchildren, and Best Family Itineraries Around the United States and World
This year, more than ever, it seems that the gift of travel is the most important gift for the family and grandchildren. The key is that...
Dec 8, 20164 min read


Great Wolf Lodge Adventures With Grandparents: Comparing Older Lodges in Poconos, Pennsylvania, and
When our eight and nine year old grandchildren were given a choice of a weekend vacation with Grandma and Grandpa, each, separately, said...
Aug 5, 20155 min read


Grandma Creating An Annual Family Celebration Day Has Much To Choose From
We seem to have a holiday for everything and national holidays to celebrate each year. We just celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s Day...
May 22, 20153 min read


Grandma’s Meaning of Old and Cold and Researching Slowing Time Leads to a Future Goal
An arctic blast has covered most of the U.S. Every state is cold. Being the Grandma in South Florida, just under sixty degrees means...
Dec 27, 20145 min read


Give Your Grandchild the World in his or her Hand with a Globe
Yes, we all wish we could give each of our grandchildren the world, the moon, the sun and the stars. We can start with a globe! As we...
Oct 2, 20142 min read


This Grandma’s Best Tips for Flying with a Baby
This Grandma loves Carolyn Hax’s advice – most of the time. When responding to a mother flying with a baby, I do not think she was...
Jul 8, 20145 min read


Can This Boomer Grandma Continue to Travel the World?
Grandpa and I have spent our adult married life traveling the world, concentrating on the man made and natural wonders of the world and...
Jun 27, 20143 min read


Our Multigenerational Vacation 2014: Charleston and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, S.C. Part III: Kiawah Island, S.C. with Grandchildren
After our family returned from the Sanctuary Resort at Kiawah Island, S.C. we heard it is primarily known for its world famous golf...
Jun 17, 20143 min read


Our Multigenerational Vacation 2014: Charleston and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, S.C. Part II: Touring Charleston, S.C. with Children
Charleston, S.C. has it all – history, beauty, and great food. The trick for this Grandma was to bring Charleston down to the level of a...
Jun 13, 201416 min read


Our Multigenerational Vacation 2014: Charleston and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, S.C. Part I: Anticipation
The only time that all eleven of us could get together for our multigenerational vacation in 2014 was Memorial Day weekend. It was...
Jun 11, 20141 min read


Boomers and Health Care Moving Abroad
Long (we never say old) friends moved to Italy for a good deal of the year. This Grandma is not one to move abroad for long periods of...
Mar 27, 20145 min read


Angry Birds, Kennedy Space Center and Flying into Orlando Airport with Grandchildren
Granted, Orlando is the destination for Disney and Universal. We seem to forget that only 44 miles and 50 minutes east of Orlando...
Jun 5, 20133 min read


Best of Baltimore with Grandchildren
Why Baltimore, of all places? Baltimore is an easy one hour drive from D.C. and a great day trip. It is three hours from N.Y.C . and a...
Mar 27, 201311 min read
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