Voluntourism – Seniors Can Combine Travel with Volunteering

Voluntourism – Seniors Can Combine Travel with Volunteering Have you thought about combining travel with volunteering? Do you want to add purpose to your travels? More and more seniors are taking advantage of the opportunity to see new places and contribute at the same time. From that, the term “voluntourism” was coined. What...

To the West – Part 7

To the West – Part 7 There were even hearths in some of the rooms. I began to dig around in the ground with a stick. “Hey, look what I found! I think it’s coal. Can anyone tell?” “Let’s try burning it and see what happens,” said Terry. It did, so we burned it that night for warmth. Having...

Abbe in the Midwest — Part 2

Abbe in the Midwest — Part 2 Travelogue: June 30 – July 15, 2019 When we left the Minnesota Airstream Park, we continued north to Bemidji, which is a quiet area that attracts tourists in the summer because of its proximity to Itasca State Park, the site of the headwaters of the Mississippi River....

Abbe in the Midwest

Abbe in the Midwest Travelogue: June 13 – June 29, 2019 Hello to all, We don’t have a lot to report since we last wrote, but wanted to send something just so that you know that we’re doing well and enjoying the more relaxed pace of traveling on our own. We spent a week at the...

To the West – Part 6

To the West – Part 6 Robert headed south, toward the Cheddar Gorge, an attraction he wanted to see. It was late afternoon as we descended through a spectacular gorge, cut through the limestone in the Mendip Hills. It resembles a miniature Grand Canyon and was the last thing I expected to...