Hi and Welcome! Explore America with us on backroads. We’re Stu and Barb, The Traveling Seniors. Thank you for checking us out! We graduated high school together 50 years ago (that can’t be true)! We lost touch for 30 years but suddenly…
PICKER’S PARADISE: WALNUT VALLEY FESTIVAL & NATIONAL FLAT PICK GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIP
The Walnut Valley Festival and National Flat Pick Guitar Championship is always the third weekend of September in Winfield, Kansas. Winfield is unique among festivals because it is as down home as it gets! As always, the music is world-class and…
THE MAGNIFICENT Grand Canyon: A GALLERY
The Traveling Seniors hope you enjoy this gallery of photos of our visit to the magnificent Grand Canyon in Arizona. All photos were taken by Stu Schaefer of The Traveling Seniors and are available for purchase on SmugMug. …
WE ARE IN AWE OF NATURE: TROPICAL STORM GORDON ON PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
We are in awe of nature and watched the approach of Tropical Storm Gordon in Florida. Stu was able to capture this video on September 4, 2018 as the edge of Tropical Storm Gordon visited Pensacola Beach in Gulf Breeze,…
I AM NO VIDEOGRAPHER
I am no videographer. So, when Stu asked me to video our travel adventures, I was really nervous. After all, he is a professional photographer! I have so much to learn! But, hey, why not try? So I learned iMovie…
HIKE THE BARTRAM TRAIL IN North Carolina
Hike the Bartram Trail in North Carolina! This is a hidden trail that many people may miss. We love to hike and explore but we aren’t youngsters anymore. So we search for trails or parts of trails that we can…
TAKE A BACKROADS TRIP: COLLEGIATE PEAKS SCENIC DRIVE, COLORADO
Take a backroads trip on the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Drive in Colorado! The Collegiate Peaks Scenic Drive is an old stagecoach route through canyons carved by the Arkansas River in Colorado. The American Gold Rush, dancing waters, white cliffs and ghost…
TAKE A COASTAL TRIP: HISTORIC NEW BERN, North Carolina
Take a coastal trip to historic New Bern, North Carolina and spend some time walking through 300 + years of American history! We were enthralled with New Bern’s many Historic Heritage Tours, including the: Revolutionary War tour Civil War tour…
THE BEST COFFEE IN ASHEVILLE, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina is known for individuality and creativity! We found the coffee scene in Asheville, North Carolina is robust (pardon the pun) and diverse! Stu and I BOTH love coffee. I mean, we LOVE coffee! Stu makes almost daily…
TRAVELING WITH GRANDCHILDREN
Traveling with grandchildren can build lifelong memories! It is estimated that 66% of grandparents travel with their grandchildren. Think about it. Many grandparents enjoy spoiling their grandchildren with gifts of all kinds. However, clothes are outgrown and toys break. Consider…
TAKE A BACKROADS TRIP: SEE WATERFALLS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Take a backroads trip to see waterfalls in North Carolina! As we had lunch at one of the many outdoor restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, we were surrounded by lush green mountains and cool summer breezes. Asheville is so hard…