On Photo Friday, I can think of 5 good reasons to add Key West to my travel bucket list: 1) Visit Hemingway’s Home. Photo courtesy of graham99 – flickr 2) Play with the six-toed cats at Hemingway’s Home and Museum. Photo courtesy of gojeffrey – flickr 3) Head for the beach. Photo courtesy of jdeeringdavis – […]
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Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
With so many choices available in Waikiki Beach, how’s a wanderboomer to choose where best to stay? Fortunately, I had the chance to try out the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa for a couple of days on a recent vacation. Here’s why the resort ranks high on my list for solo and family travelers: Location, Location, […]
Favorite Northwest Getaway: Iron Springs Resort
“Just make it easy.” That’s how Doug True summed up his family’s goal for tackling the restoration of Iron Springs Resort in Copalis Beach, WA. “Make it easy for guests to be comfortable, relax and enjoy their stay.” Doug’s wife Janet adds: “It’s about the memories. We wanted to preserve a place that has meant […]
I’m in a Hawaiian Island State of Mind
Aloha, wanderboomers! Can’t you just hear the rustle of the wind, feel the warm tropical breezes, smell the salt-water air when you look at this palm tree photo? Yeah, me, too. There’s something about summer that makes me long for easy island living. Oh, the windmills of my mind . . . I can look at […]
You Know It’s Going to Be a Great Day When . . .
. . . your day starts out like this. There’s a reason the word “Hawaiian” is most often followed by the word “paradise.” I took this early morning shot from our ninth floor room of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. After a flight delay that got us into Honolulu close to midnight, we woke […]