Checking Whale Watching off the Bucket List

Checking Whale Watching off the Bucket List

We just checked Whale Watching off the MidLife Road Trip Bucket List! Blue Whale season runs May – October off the shore in Orange County, California but whale watching is year round at Dana Wharf. They see the Gray Whale migration November – April!. Blue...
Seven Things You Must do in Barcelona

Seven Things You Must do in Barcelona

by Jeannine Henderson, Midlife Road Trip Correspondent  Having lived in Barcelona while studying abroad, I get asked what to see and do regularly… so often that I have an email saved in my draft folder that I edit accordingly and send out upon request. Barcelona is my...
Bring Your Camera to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel

Bring Your Camera to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel

If you ever get to visit Nashville, Tennessee, you’re going to want to bring your camera to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Resort. The hotel was kind enough to provide us with an incredible suite that served as our base of operation while we were in town scouting the...
The Patriotic Pride of Mandan, North Dakota

The Patriotic Pride of Mandan, North Dakota

We had a blast on our Best of the Road visit to Mandan, ND.  Located just across the Missouri River from Bismarck, Mandan is the modern day wild west passing down the tradition of rodeo to generation after generation. Talk to anyone in Mandan, and the first thing they...
Riverboat Tour of Alaska’s Chena and Tanana Rivers

Riverboat Tour of Alaska’s Chena and Tanana Rivers

Princess Cruise hosted my wife, Denise, and I on an unforgettable land and sea Cruisetour of Alaska! Day one consisted of a riverboat tour on the Chena and Tanana Rivers! Our two week adventure began at the Fairbanks airport. We arrived around 2:30 a.m. and it was...
Riding in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

Riding in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

It may seem a bit strange that a grown man would put “Riding in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile” on his bucket list, but life has no spice without a little quirkiness. Besides, ever since I first learned of the Wienermobile as a kid, it’s been something that I’ve wanted...
Riding the Rails on a Cross Country Train Trip on Amtrak

Riding the Rails on a Cross Country Train Trip on Amtrak

Riding the rails on a cross country train trip had been on our Bucket List for a long time. So when Amtrak offered to take us from Chicago to Los Angeles aboard the Southwest Chief, we jumped at the chance! It was an adventure of a lifetime that included eating...
7 Great Tips to Master the Art of Packing

7 Great Tips to Master the Art of Packing

  One of the most stressful things about travel is deciding what to bring along on your trip. It’s a natural tendency to want to be prepared for every contingency . As a result we then to cram everything we can think of into our luggage and carry-on bags....
What Happens in Vegas, Ends Up on Facebook

What Happens in Vegas, Ends Up on Facebook

What Happens in Vegas, Ends Up on Facebook. Over the years I’ve had numerous opportunities to visit Las Vegas; conventions, family vacations, speaking engagements, trade shows, and assignments for Midlife Road Trip. My first trip to Vegas was for a speaking engagement...
Cruising into Quebec on the Viking Sky

Cruising into Quebec on the Viking Sky

First impressions are everything, that includes arriving in port while cruising. The Port of Quebec did not disappoint, in fact, it left a lasting impression. I’ll never forget The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac coming into view. It was as if the Queen was waving...

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