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…
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…
WHY WE LOVE TO TRAVEL
When Stu and I first got in touch after 30 years, we had long life stories to share. A common thread turned out to be how travel has become such an indispensable part of life for both of us. As…
HOW TO TAKE A ROAD TRIP WITH YOUR PET
You don’t have to leave your pet behind when you take a road trip unless you want to! As seniors, we love our pets and approximately 37% of us travel with our pets. Use these steps to take a road trip with…
HISTORIC EISLER BROTHERS STORE ON KANSAS Route 66
Visit the historic Eisler Brothers Store on Kansas Route 66! (eislerbros.com) You’ll find this historic gem on the shortest section of Route 66 in the United States. This segment in Kansas is only 13 miles long but is jam packed…
TAKE A BACKROADS TRIP: MOUNT LEMMON SCENIC BYWAY
Take a backroads trip up Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway near Tucson, Arizona. Our drive up one of the most scenic drives in southeast Arizona made for a perfect day. After several days in Tucson in over 100 degree heat in May, we really needed…
TAKE A NOSTALGIC BACKROADS TRIP: ROUTE 66 IN KANSAS
Take a nostalgic backroads trip on Route 66 in Kansas! U.S. Route 66 is also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America and the Mother Road (so dubbed by John Steinbeck in his 1939 book, “The Grapes of Wrath”) and…
VISUAL MAGIC IN ARIZONA’S SLOT CANYONS
Cheers See visual magic in Arizona’s Slot Canyons! When Navajo guides throw dirt into the sun’s rays, an ethereal stream of fireworks erupts! We had seen photos of the famous Antelope Canyon, but knew nothing else about the Slot Canyons…
8 TIPS FOR CHOOSING LODGING AS A SENIOR
We have additional lodging considerations as seniors. Here are our 8 Tips for Choosing Lodging as a Senior. Tip 1: Research before you leave home. Trip Advisor and Expedia are our go-to resources for lodging research. We are not fancy people. However,…
TAKE A BACKROADS TRIP: FORT OSAGE, MISSOURI NATIONAL LANDMARK
What is better on a beautiful summer’s day than to take a backroads trip to Fort Osage, Missouri National Landmark? This fort is a surprise. There are decades of U.S. history represented here. Let’s face it. We grew up watching “cowboys and Indians”…