“It doesn’t take much to do good,” claims Joe Staiano, founder of Seattle-based Meaningful Trip. He should know. At home, Staiano devotes his time to several non-profit organizations: ICO (Inner City Outings) through the Sierra Club, IRC (the International Rescue Committee) and Camp Erin, founded by All-Star major league baseball pitcher, Jaime Moyer and his […]
By Land, By Ship & By Sea
A Week on Whidbey Island, WA
What is summer for if not a little R & R? For me that includes a beach vacation whenever possible. Kids and the young-at-heart love playing in the surf, flying kites and building sandcastles. Wanderboomers enjoy an excuse to slow down, stroll the sandy shores and listen to the lapping of the waves when we’re […]
Mountain Trek’s Roasted Red Pepper Frittata
In a previous post on my hiking adventure at Mountain Trek, I posted this photo as one example of the yummy spa cuisine I enjoyed during the weeklong retreat. Now it’s time to share the recipe for WanderFood Wednesday . . . Roasted Red Pepper Frittata (serves 4) 4 large eggs 4 egg whites 1 c. […]
A Mountain Trek Hiking Retreat – Part III
Fortified by my morning yoga stretches and a nourishing breakfast, my Moment of Truth had arrived at Mountain Trek. As an infrequent wanderboomer hiker with a compromised knee and ankle, I had a twinge of apprehension. Would I prove up to the challenge of alpine hiking 4 hours a day? Ultimately, if I wanted to […]
R.I.P. Lonesome George
I’m feeling a little blue, a little out of sorts today. All because of a 200-pound tortoise, estimated to be between 80 – 100 years old, who passed away in the Galapágos Islands on Sunday. At first glance, you might wonder at the world’s affection for such a slow-moving, plant-chomping, independent-minded creature. But Lonesome George […]
A Mountain Trek Hiking Retreat – Part II
I’m probably not the first person you’d expect to find on a day hike, let alone at a week long hiking boot camp. But when Mountain Trek extended an invitation to recharge and revitalize in a safe, nurturing environment, I jumped at the chance to gain a new perspective, not to mention shed a few […]
A Mountain Trek Hiking Retreat – Part I
Ever since James Hilton published his best-selling novel, The Lost Horizon, in 1933, the name Shangri-La has evoked images of an earthly paradise. What Wanderboomer wouldn’t love to trade the stress of daily life for a secret hideaway in a pristine, natural environment, a place where inhabitants have raised healthy living to a fine art, and live in […]
Top Travel Guidebook for Hawaii
Whenever two or more seasoned travelers are gathered, you’re bound to hear the one question on everyone’s mind: “Where are you going next?” or “What’s your next trip?” Wanderlusters love to share their travel tales, for better or worse, and inspire each other to keep on moving. We also love to talk about our recommended […]
The Perfect Sun Hat for Summer
Wanderboomer gals need the perfect hat for summer getaways, don’t we? You know the kind I’m talking about. One that looks fabulous no matter how many times we scrunch it up in our carry-on bags. One that shades our fair complexions on sunny days spent cruising or at the beach. One that doesn’t fly off in […]
Armenian Vegetable Casserole
In honor and celebration of fellow Wanderblogger, Beth (Pampers and Pakhlava), and her family’s over-the-moon adoption journey to bring home their Armenian-born daughter, I decided to make a favorite family recipe for dinner last night. The recipe was passed on to me more than 25 years ago. While I’m unsure of its origins, I do […]