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About Agingadventurer

I have now visited over 100 Countries and hope to add at least 5 every year.

Laws and Borders

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Agingadventurer

Researching the culture and norms of a country before visiting is one of the items I check off before leaving home.  Often times it helps with packing and sometimes it sets you back just a little.  For instance, when I … Continue reading →

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Rebounding: Flying Anew

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Agingadventurer

Last week I agreed to bring my sister’s dog to her in Minnesota from San Diego.  She was helping another sister recover from Covid-19 and had left her dog, Yogi, behind for a month.  As things were improving all around … Continue reading →

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Visiting my Daughter When She Lived in HKG

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Agingadventurer

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What a treat! I would usually go for a month at a time pretending that I too lived in Hong Kong.  Her apartment was half way up Victoria Peak with giant picture windows overlooking the…

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Staycation, Really?

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Agingadventurer

I chuckle when I see the meme of someone’s floor plan and they joke that they are traveling today to this particular room…all in honor of staying at home, sheltering in place. It’s a crazy time and I do dream … Continue reading →

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My Dreams are Dangling

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Agingadventurer

My retirement was supposedly all about travel.  My destiny was to see the World before I died.  Covid-19 put a dent into those hopes.  Considering the damage it has done to many people’s lives and many countries’ economies, my pending … Continue reading →

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Continuing Education in the Humanities

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Agingadventurer

To experience a new country, a new language, a new cuisine, or a new garb is beyond exciting.  It is first hand education using all of your senses at once. And when given an opportunity to take part in a … Continue reading →

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To Cruise or Not

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Agingadventurer

It’s a little hard to complain about a luxury cruise when the service is incredible, the food and weather amazing and the fellow travelers are interesting and engaging. However, I don’t think it’s for me.  I had read about a … Continue reading →

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Cruising in the Caribbean

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Agingadventurer

While I cruised for a week on the Seabourn Odyssey it certainly was not a voyage marked by upheaval or even any big waves.  It would be difficult to find something wrong with this beautiful ship on its expedition among … Continue reading →

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Lima, a Foodie’s Fantasy

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Agingadventurer

With my two adult daughters in tow, one a vegetarian and the other a pescatarian we delighted in the options we discovered in Lima, Peru! Breakfast was included at the hotel and actually had individual stations for various food choices … Continue reading →

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Was your last vacation really all that?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Agingadventurer

A report by Travel Pulse suggested that many of us exaggerate how amazing our last trip was because of all the incredible posts on Instagram and other social media sites. They made us feel we were missing out on the … Continue reading →

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