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March 26, 2020

TIME TO GET YOUR CAMERA/COMPUTER READY FOR NEXT TRIP

Hello Traveling Seniors! Just like most of you, we are on hold with our travels. Now, since many of you use cameras and computers for your travels it’s a good time to take inventory and do some cleaning. What i mean is: 1) check with your camera manufacturer(Website) to see if there are any firmware updates for your camera and or computer. I am a Mac user and there was an update yesterday. 2) There have also been a number of firmware updates for cameras over the past month. Again, check the manufacturer’s website. 3) In addition to firmware updates, it is a good time to lay out all of…

written by Stuart - Posted in Blog

March 15, 2020

ON HIATUS

Hi Travelers! As everyone is well aware what is going on The Traveling Seniors will be going on hiatus for a while and staying at home. We hope to get back to our travels hopefully in 6 to 8 weeks. In the mean time we will be reposting some our past postings to help you plan for future travels. Best safe, Stu & Barb The Traveling Seniors

written by Stuart - Posted in Blog, Information, Travel

March 8, 2020

SEASIDE FLORIDA

A couple of weeks ago, I visited Seaside, Florida. Yes, if you are think is this where The Truman Show was filmed, you are correct. Filming took place in 1997, stared Jim Carrey and was released in 1998. Seaside is located in-between Destin and Panama City, Florida, off of Hwy 98. I have been visited this seaside community many times over the years. Most weekends, especially during the spring and summer months, there are many sorts of events happening. Check out the Event Calendar for up-to- date information. For overall information about Seaside check out their main Website. The Website is packed full of up-to-date information that includes Events, Real…

written by Stuart - Posted in 2020, Blog, Florida, Information, Road Trips, Travel, Trip Planning, Video

February 17, 2020

A ROADSIDE WONDER: HISTORY APPEARS ON THE CORNER

As I drove halfway across the country for the holidays, I took backroads. You all know how Stu and I love backroads! But traffic was heavy and the two-lane highway I was traveling seemed to always have 10 vehicles in front of me due to solid yellow lines on the roadway. Frustration set in. I had promised to be at my daughter’s on a certain day. “Why did I take THIS road?” I will NEVER get there! You know the feeling. Backroads shelter surprises and I should have known I would see some in Tennessee. All of a sudden, a sign appeared that said, “Scopes Trial Museum.” Whaaat? THE Scopes Trial? Nah,…

written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2020, Blog, Tennesse

February 3, 2020

TUCSON ARIZONA’S REMARKABLE SABINO CANYON

Even in May, it was over 100 degrees. This is the desert, after all. But May also means the desert is in bloom. We found Sabino Canyon unique and gorgeous in every way. Sabino Canyon is in the Santa Catalina Mountains and has a unique landscape neither of us had ever experienced before. Saguaro Cactus, Palo Verde trees, Cholia and Prickly Pear Cactus are all over the canyon. Stop first at the Visitors’ Center which is open every day from 8-4:30, except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. There, you can pick up trail maps, books and other information. THE TRAM SYSTEM The Canyon has…

written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2020, Arizona, Blog

January 27, 2020

THE 2020 BEST TRAVEL DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS

Some think winter is no time to travel. But it IS a GREAT time to do some trip planning! Once again this year, our close friends @the senior list have gathered the best airline discounts for seniors for 2021. They annually allow us to reprint their findings. We hope you will check with The Senior List often for valuable information on aging well. *Please note: Some of the discounts you’ll see below are offered by franchise owners in local markets. This means that senior discounts may vary by location. This List of Best Travel Discounts for Seniors is full of verified senior discounts. Senior Discounts that have a verified flag next to them have vetted…

written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2020, Blog, Trip Planning

January 20, 2020

ABINGDON, VIRGINIA: SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA’S MOST PICTURESQUE TOWN

“The real Virginia stops at Roanoke.” “That’s what people around here say.” I was talking to the friendly ladies at the Abingdon, Virginia Visitor Center. I had to giggle as I had never heard that said in all my 15 years of living in Northern Virginia! This was our first trip to Southwest Virginia and its small towns amid rolling green hills. We loved the surprises around each corner! It was high time we visited this corner of Virginia that shares state lines with Kentucky and Tennessee and is a stone’s throw from North Carolina. We cannot wait to go back! Abingdon, Virginia is…

written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2020, Blog, Virginia

January 13, 2020

OKLAHOMA: A DRIVE THROUGH MANY NATIONS ON HIGHWAY 177

A noble face looked back at me as I waited at the Cimarron Turnpike toll booth. The license plate in front of me wasn’t an Oklahoma “tag.” The tag read, “Chickasaw Nation.” Another close by said, “Cherokee Nation.” In Oklahoma, the chances are good that you are driving through a sovereign nation. You’ll be immersed in towns, counties and highways that are named for the many Tribes and Tribal Elders in Oklahoma. Oklahoma has the second highest number of Native Americans of any state in the U.S. There are 38 sovereign Tribal Governments in Oklahoma. To learn about each, click on the names below: Absentee Shawnee Tribe Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town…

written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2020, Blog, Oklahoma

January 6, 2020

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE CLIFF DWELLINGS AND MORE IN MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO

Just 6 miles east of Colorado Springs is one of the towns we love the most in Colorado. Manitou Springs sits at the base of Pike’s Peak at an elevation of 6,414 feet in the Rocky Mountains. Manitou Springs has an historic, Old West feel, with many buildings from the early 1900s still in use today. Leave your car parked on the street and stroll the town. There are mom-and-pop shops, art galleries, restaurants, and more! You can go fishing, try both easy and difficult hikes, soar on a zip line, go rafting, or caving! TOWN HISTORY Manitou Springs was home to the Ute Indians who…

written by Barb Bradley - Posted in 2020, Blog, Colorado

December 30, 2019

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH SLOT CANYONS: THE PERMIT PROCESS AND RECOMMENDED NAVAJO TOUR COMPANIES IN PAGE, ARIZONA

SPECIAL UPDATE December 24, 2019 According to https://tinyurl.com/wxab7m4 traffic jams have led slot canyon tour operators to discontinue the popular photography-only tours of the slot canyon on the Navajo Reservation near Page in northern Arizona as of Dec. 20, 2019. You can still take photos with your phone or camera on regular tours, but no tripods will be allowed. As the number of visitors increased, tour operators found it increasingly difficult to carve out the extra time professional photographers need to get that perfect shot. Tour operators thus voted to cancel photo-only tours, Antelope Canyon Tours posted on its website. Head to Page, Arizona! Numerous Slot Canyons and Horseshoe Bend near Page are…

written by Stuart - Posted in 2019, Arizona, Blog, Trip Planning