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Has Travel Become a Competitive Sport?

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Agingadventurer

As one of thirteen children in my family I’ve come by competition naturally. In my last blog I elaborated on my joining the Travelers Century Club. I won’t be the first 80 something person to see the World. I might … Continue reading →

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A Few Hours from Home

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Agingadventurer

At my age, a road trip is not my first choice if I have to do the driving. However, if it is less than 4 hours I will consider cleaning my car to make it look less lived in, especially … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Africa: Arduous but Awesome!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Agingadventurer

When I first discovered Helen in Wonderlust’s Rock my Adventure Tours, I was super  excited about the possibility of  trekking with gorillas, a definite bucket list topper. The fact that the itinerary included countries that I had never visited was … Continue reading →

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Calling on the Congo

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Agingadventurer

My African adventure was to include a hike up Mount Nyiragongo, an active 2 mile high volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spend the night camping at the rim and seeing the fiery lava lake in the … Continue reading →

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Pleased to Meet You!

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Agingadventurer

Since my divorce 20 years ago I have lived alone and have slipped comfortably into the skin of an introvert. The fact that I have a large loving family made it easier to not seek out new friends.  I am … Continue reading →

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Aventuras and Alegria en Argentina

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Agingadventurer

What great fun. I don’t remember laughing this much any time any where. We cracked up at breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between. You can almost hear my delight when looking at the pictures.     We biked, we hiked and … Continue reading →

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Hoping your Holidays are Happy

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Agingadventurer

Luckily I was able to visit my “aspired” number of new countries this year: Lesotho, Zambia, Albania, Andorra and Belarus….plus added Galapagos and Rio when technically I had been in both Ecuador and Brazil before. Christmas Day will be celebrated in … Continue reading →

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Utopia?

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Agingadventurer

It certainly is as close to perfection as any country I’ve visited. While there is some controversy about touring in Bhutan such as the mandated “per person spend” I found it to be worth every penny. Staying in locally owned hotels … Continue reading →

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Serendipity

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Agingadventurer

Bhutan’s culture is riddled with legends, folklore and a colorful history.  So it certainly was no surprise to me to find it lucky as well.  From the images of famous monks mysteriously showing up on the rocky sides of cliffs … Continue reading →

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Day and Night, Up and Down, Wow and Whew

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Agingadventurer

             drying clothes by the fire….   While not sleeping in tents, it was an adventure trip with few amenities on the trail: loo with a view, eating in the rain under a big pine … Continue reading →

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