Wow! Edinburgh — Part 11

Wow! Edinburgh — Part 11 The most famous of Whitby’s landmarks, the ruins of St Hilda’s Abbey sit at the top of a mammoth 199-step staircase. That’s where they’d put the town’s youth hostel. So up we climbed. We signed in and left our backpacks there. The hostel wasn’t open for...

To Whitby, with a Little Personal Diversion — Part 10

To Whitby, with a Little Personal Diversion — Part 10 “Let’s go take a look at more of the town,” I suggested to Terry after we’d descended the endless staircase. “I’d like to see what the ‘normal’ town looks like.” We walked around the downtown area, stopped at the local Boots drugstore for some essentials, and found a...

Abbe in Israel — Study Vacation Caesaria, Hadera, and Environs

Abbe in Israel — Study Vacation Caesaria, Hadera, and Environs From guest writer, Abbe… Our first trip of this year was, as these study trips are, filled with information, nice people, and fascinating places. One of those places was the illegal immigrant detention camp at Atlit. It was here that Jews who were attempting to...

Safely Selecting and Getting to Know a Travel Buddy

Safely Selecting and Getting to Know a Travel Buddy You are in control of your seniortravelbuddy.com experience. Begin the selection process by going to your profile page (select My Profile from the Main Menu), and click the “Your Travel Buddy Matches” option. It goes through and selects those members whose...

York, A Magical City – Part 9

York, A Magical City – Part 9 The first driver to stop for us was heading to Sheffield, a city more than 2/3 of the way to York. We were very happy with the offer and piled into the large vehicle with a mother and her two small children. After answering the mother’s standard questions, the...