Ageless Traveler Blog–Topics That Reflect Your Travel Needs and Interests

Since I was twelve, I have been a traveler. So far, it has taken 74 years for me to visit 110 countries. I have a lot more to see, and I don’t intend to stop. So, I am willing to learn from the experience of ...
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Our youngest daughter left for college last week. Despite the sometimes sappy nostalgia and sad sense of the fleeting nature of time, there was also a sneaking sense of new freedom and liberty. She has it. Why not us? So, on Labor Day weekend, we ...
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Design must accommodate our aging but never be obvious. No one must be singled out by physical incapacity. Design that embarrasses is terrible. Jan Degenshein, an architect for the renovation of the Hilton Hotel at Pearl River, New York, asserts, "Universal design must be just ...
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I am sitting in the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion, Paraguay, having a transformational moment. After having visited 10- countries, all 50 states, and almost all of the major US national parks, many of these more than once (London 32 times!), I am tearing ...
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Every morning, I crawl to my computer and log into Unfilled Seats, Gold Club, Club Free Time, Goldstar Events, and the Theater Development Fund. I root around with the compulsion of a gambler throwing her last pair of dice. My addiction sometimes, but not always, involves travel. I have enjoyed ...
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Even though my paraphernalia, I could observe other passengers from the security line when we deplaned. I noticed that sure passengers were models of safety decorum…and were smiling, gracious, and seemed less harassed than others—including me. These passengers are a special breed. They were disabled—one ...
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Let's face it. Sadly, your teeth will likely wear out before you do. That can mean a substantial financial outlay not covered by Medicare or private insurance. When my husband, Stu, faced the Cost of extensive dentistry, we opted for treatment in Mexico. While this ...
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