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Traveling well in retirement. Travel blog. Ideas for travel. Traveling for food and wine. Exercise while traveling.


Travel to Northern Portugal
This blog post highlights places to visit in Northern Portugal, including Barcelos, Ponte de Lima, Braga and Viana do Castelo.

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Nov 24, 20232 min read


A culinary tour of Northern Portugal
This blog post highlights the food and wine of Northern Portugal.

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Oct 2, 20233 min read


Lisbon area wines
This blog post features excellent wines from the Lisbon region.

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Sep 19, 20233 min read


A weekend in Porto
This blog post highlights a weekend visit to the city of Porto in the north of Portugal.

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Sep 2, 20233 min read


A weekend in Taipei, Taiwan
This blog features a long weekend in Taipei, Taiwan visiting tourists sites and experiencing the lively food scene, including Night Markets.

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Jun 11, 20233 min read


Texas wines
This blog post highlights Texas wine, the growing regions of the Hill Country and High Plains and wineries of Fredericksburg, Texas.

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May 24, 20233 min read


A weekend in the Istrian Peninsula of Croatia
This blog post highlights a visit to the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia.

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Apr 8, 20233 min read


Travel to Croatia
This blog post highlights a visit to the central and northern coast of Dalmatia in Croatia.

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Mar 20, 20233 min read


Travel to Slovenia
This blog post features a recent trip to Slovenia and sights to see during a weekend in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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Feb 14, 20233 min read


Travel to Singapore
This blog post features a visit to Singapore and highlights the attractions and exotic food that can be found there.

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Jan 26, 20233 min read


Travel to Hong Kong
This blog post highlights the varied and exotic cuisine found in Hong Kong.

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Jan 16, 20233 min read


Food and wine tour of Venice
This blog post highlights a gastronomic tour of Venice, called a giro de ombre, tasting local cicchetti at various bacari of Venice.

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Nov 18, 20223 min read


Travel to Vancouver
This blog features Vancouver and its tourist attractions, including Granville Island Market, Stanley Park and VanDusen Botanical Gardens.

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Jun 13, 20223 min read


A visit to Greece
This blog post features travel to the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece, inclusive of the towns of Epidaurus, Nafplio, Monemvasia and Olympia.

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Apr 18, 20224 min read


A visit to Portugal
This blog post highlights the delightful villages of the Alentejo region of Portugal, including Évora and Vila Viçosa.

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Mar 12, 20223 min read


Culinary tour of Portugal's Alentejo region
This blog post highlights gastronomy of the Alentejo region of Portugal, including the wines of Esporao and Cartuxa.

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Mar 12, 20223 min read


Travel to Western North Carolina
This blog post highlights the natural attractions in Western North Carolina, including its waterfalls.

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Oct 25, 20213 min read


Travel to Aruba
This blog features Aruba as a vacation and snorkeling destination that has more sunshine than other Caribbean islands and great restaurants.

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Nov 29, 20203 min read


Snorkeling in Aruba
Snorkeling opportunities in Aruba, especially to view sea turtles. This post features Tres Tapi, Boca Catalina, Arashi Beach and Baby Beach

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Nov 29, 20203 min read


A visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tips for a great visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park including Clingman's Dome, Cades Cove Loop and Grotto Falls.

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Oct 30, 20203 min read
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