baby boomer travel
While staying at Lake Maggiore, Northern Italy in August 2018 we had a fun cooking lesson with an experienced chef who led us through the process of creating “Tiramisu”.Now I’m not a sweet tooth person, but dutifully went ahead and make my own version of this classic Italian concoction. When it came time to Read More …
We enjoyed this delicious French, one pot, dish on a Bike and Barge holiday in France. This meal was waiting for us after a day of cycling up to Sancerre where we’d happily spent time wine tasting. This meal was enjoyed with a glass (or two) of white from the Fournier Here & Read More …
When travelling with Back Roads Touring on their “Italian Indulgence” small group tour, we had the chance to island-hop the three Borromean Islands on the majestic Lake Maggiore. After all, if the Borromean Islands are good enough for current English royalty to visit, it was good enough for us to spend a day!
A bike and barge tour around the Loire Valley, France, that includes Sancerre, should be on everyone’s list, especially those of you who are travellers over 50. You’ve all ridden a bike right? Whether as a youngster or now in “older” category – this is the tour for you. Don’t even think that you’re too old, Read More …
We all like to be independent, but there are so many reasons to take guided tours – whether for your entire holiday or booking local tours along the way. Times have long gone where crowds of people were squashed into overcrowded buses – tours are much more comfortable in these days of travel.
This is an authentic Nepalese lentil dish served with rice and is their staple meal. When volunteering in Nepal for two months I had it every single evening with mustard greens and rice. Dahl Baht still remains a favourite! Enjoy with an Everest beer!
Croatia enjoys a long coastline on the Adriatic Sea that includes more than1000 islands.
With Salmon being my favourite food of all time, it was really easy to enjoy a trip through Alaska, This salmon chowder was particularly delicious and I enjoyed it many times in Denali (after a hard day searching for grizzlies), Fairbanks, Anchorage and many more magic places. A hearty soup perfect for those cold days!Enjoy Read More …
Light Bulb Moment….Let’s go GLAMPING! So we did, at Cobb and Co Camping Grounds just outside Gympie, Queensland. This was a virgin experience for us with the bonus being the destination was only an hour away. A quick phone call and we’d secured ourselves a moveable one-bedroom tent. Yes, that’s right – moveable, so we could Read More …
The hop on hop off New York Ferry was our choice to fill in the gaps of ” The City That Never Sleeps” – there was a lot fit into the last day and we weren’t disappointed. Day four had seen our 48 hours hop on hop off bus pass run out, so we stopped at Read More …
