Over the Hill and Far Away: Seniors Who Travel
Seniors Who Travel is the podcast for adventurous seniors who refuse to slow down. this show is packed with humorous tales, practical tips, and real-life travel stories from those who know that age is just a number. This is the ultimate podcast for women over 60 who are ready to embrace new adventures and explore the world. Whether you’re an experienced traveller or just beginning to dream about your next journey, this podcast offers the encouragement, tips, and stories you need to inspire your wanderlust.
Episodes
The blog "Wanderlust Over 70" discusses the impact of the current U.S. political climate on a Canadian traveller's plans.
Travel in a Time of Tariff Tension: The Price of PoliticsThe author, Roberta Hill, explains how the perceived tension and shift in tone at the border have led her to reconsider travel to the United States. Instead, she focuses on exploring destinations within Canada, like Quebec City and Nova Scotia, findin...
The Wanderlust Over 70 blog post offers essential knowledge for travelers by highlighting ten key vaccination-preventable diseases and stressing the importance of vaccination for safe international journeys. It details diseases like Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid Fever, and Yellow Fever, explaining their transmission and vaccines' protection. The post advises travelers to research dest...
Wanderlust Over 70 is a travel blog by Roberta Hill, sharing her extensive travel experiences and advice. Her post, "Paris Without the Wait," offers explicit tips for minimizing wait times at popular Parisian attractions like Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Musée d'Orsay, drawing from her six years of living in Paris and a recent two-week revisit. Hill suggests strategies such as booking tickets online in advance, visiting during o...
From the blog post written by Roberta Hill, enthusiastically reviewing the GuideAlong app, formerly known as GyPSy Guide.
Hill highlights the app's Canadian origin, engaging narrator voiced by Dave Pettitt, thorough and entertaining audio tours, ease of use, and excellent value for road trips.
The post details the app's development history, starting in Canada and expanding to numerous destinations with GPS-triggered offline audi...
The Wanderlust Over 70 blog post reviews Exporail, Canada's largest railway museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec. The review highlights the museum's extensive collection of over 160 railway vehicles and interactive exhibits.
It recommends allowing ample time for a visit, suggests a picnic lunch, and describes a few outdoor train rides available for a small extra fee. The post also includes visitor information, such as the museum's loc...
Wanderlust Over 70 is a travel blog offering advice and inspiration for senior travellers. The blog provides tips on travel-related topics, such as destinations, entertainment, and transportation.
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This post, "How to See Celebrities in New York City," focuses on how to spot celebrities in New York City, suggesting tactics like attending live shows, vis...
"Wanderlust Over 70" is a blog offering guidance for senior citizens who wish to travel and explore new cities. Roberta Hill provides tips on various aspects of travel, such as planning, accommodation, transportation, safety, and cultural engagement.
The post "How To Explore A New City with Tips" emphasizes flexibility, comfort, and leveraging technology to enhance the travel experience.
This blog post, "One Cruise Day in George Town, Grand Cayman," details Roberta's experience during a one-day cruise stop in George Town, Grand Cayman. It offers advice on maximizing enjoyment while prioritizing comfort and accessibility. Roberta suggests activities she took as well as others, like visiting Seven Mile Beach, exploring George Town, and snorkelling, providing options for various preferences and mobility levels. Practi...
"A Solo Traveller's Guide to Making Friends on the Road" offers advice for senior citizens seeking fulfilling travel experiences. The guide emphasizes that solo travel after age 65 can be less lonely than expected and provides ways to connect with others while exploring the world.
It suggests tactics like choosing senior-friendly accommodations, joining group activities, and utilizing technology to meet people.
The guide also incl...
Roberta Hill's blog post from "Travelling in My 70s" revisits the concept of hop-on-hop-off buses, questioning their value in modern congested cities. She reflects on past positive experiences but notes current drawbacks, like traffic delays and limited access to certain areas, suggesting public transit or walking as potentially better alternatives.
The article acknowledges that hop-on hop-off buses can be helpful for solo travell...
The blog post "What Makes Key West A Great Place To Visit - Travelling in My 70s" details Roberta Hill's recent trip to Key West.
It highlights the unique atmosphere, natural beauty, rich history, nightlife, and culinary scene as significant draws. The author also notes some drawbacks, such as high costs, crowds, limited beaches, and parking difficulties.
Despite these issues, Roberta finds Key West a memorable destination that cap...
Soft Travel for Seniors: A Gentle Way to Explore the World
This blog post advocates soft travel, a gentler, more accessible travel style ideal for seniors, focusing on comfort and ease over strenuous activities. It contrasts soft and slow travel, highlighting their similarities and differences in pace, intensity, and goals.
The author provides practical tips for soft travel, suggests suitable destinations and...
This blog post, "Montreal Smoked Meat: What Makes It Special" from "Travelling in My 70s" focuses on Montreal smoked meat, contrasting it with New York pastrami. The author shares personal anecdotes about Montreal's smoked meat restaurants, highlighting favourites like Dunn's Famous while discussing the history and preparation of this Quebec specialty.
Key differences between Montreal smoked meat and pastrami include meat cuts, spi...
This blog post "Preventative Health For Travellers" from "Traveling in My 70s" focuses on preventative health measures for travellers, particularly seniors. It emphasizes boosting the immune system through lifestyle changes like exercise, sleep, hydration, and diet, as well as the importance of vaccinations.
The post also explores various types of vaccines and their effectiveness against diseases like hepatitis, pneumonia, tetanus,...
This blog post recounts Roberta Hill's unexpected car trouble during a trip to the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. Their car's clutch failure necessitates a prolonged stay, forcing them to adjust their travel plans and explore the region more extensively than anticipated.
The narrative highlights unplanned travel challenges and unexpected joys, showcasing resilience and adaptability.
This blog post reviews a Norwegian Star cruise by a senior traveller, Roberta Hill. The review covers various aspects of the cruise, including accommodations, dining, and onboard amenities, noting positive and negative experiences.
Roberta compares the Norwegian Star unfavourably to other cruise lines and expresses concerns about the overall value and quality of cruising since the COVID-19 pandemic.
keepSave to notecopy_all...This blog post,Pointe-à-la-Renommée and Marconi: Untold Stories Off the Beaten Track recounts a trip to Pointe-à-la-Renommée on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, highlighting its historical significance as the site of a Marconi wireless station. The author details the site's features, including the restored lighthouse and exhibits, emphasizing its importance in early global communication.
The post also shares the story of the lighthouse's ...
This blog post, How to plan eco-friendly and sustainable travel
from "Travelling in My 70s" offers ten tips for eco-friendly and sustainable travel for seniors, focusing on choices like eco-lodges, public transport, and reducing waste. It also promotes slow travel and responsible tourism practices, suggesting ways to minimize environmental impact while enjoying travel experiences.
The post includes a list of tour operators speciali...
This blog post, 10 Mistakes to Avoid for a First Trip to Montreal, offers advice for first-time visitors to Montreal, highlighting ten common mistakes to avoid, such as overlooking the French language and underutilizing public transportation.
Roberta also provides helpful FAQs addressing festivals, outdoor activities, and culinary experiences. The post is part of a more extensive travel blog documenting a world trip, with various e...
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