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BY Nancy Mueller Leave a Comment ON August 7, 2014

Product Review: Anatomie Tayla Tank Top

Anatomie Tayla Tank TopI’ve been in one of those ruts lately. You know the kind I mean, don’t you? The kind of rut when you look in your closet right before you pack for your next trip, then whine: “I never have anything to wear!” Yeah, that kind of rut. The kind that makes you go around saying to anyone who will listen: “I need my own stylist!”

Well, wanderboomers, we’re in luck, thanks to Anatomie, a new luxury travel wear brand dedicated to “ensuring that every woman looks and feels beautiful, wherever in the world she may choose to travel and however she may decide to get there.” Just what the fashionista doctor ordered. Because we need to look good, don’t we? Whether foraging for food after kayaking Alaska’s Inside Passage or simply lounging on the deck of your super yacht, style matters.

Anatomie, the brainchild of creative designers, Kate and Shawn Boyer, offers travelers a unique Virtual Personal Styling Session to help you select just the right travel wear to fit your profile, based on figure, coloring and intended travel activities. Wondering what passes for stylish sophistication in Europe these days? Or how to dress to impress in New York City? Check in with your Virtual Personal Stylist for recommendations and you’re good to go.

I recently had a chance to take a trial run of the navy stripe Talya Tank Top from Anatomie’s women’s wardrobe. I loved the breezy style and silky feel of the fabric. Best of all, the top’s light, easy to pack and perfect for wearing separately or under a jacket. Athletic wanderboomers will appreciate the form-fitting style, making all those days spent sweating in the gym finally pay off in spades. Now, if I can just get the Tayla Tank Top back from my teenage daughter . . .

Wander on!

Nancy

What’s important to you when selecting travel wear, wander boomers? Please share with us here.

Photo credit: Anatomie Style

Filed Under: Reviews, Travelwear Tagged With: Clothing, fashionista, personal stylist, tank top

BY Nancy Mueller 8 Comments ON March 6, 2012

Making a Difference: Destination Haiti

Sarah with Group of Haitian Children

Wanderboomers love to travel for a host of reasons: to see the world, meet new people, visit far-flung places, learn about other cultures, and/or to make a difference in the lives of others.

Two years after the cataclysmic 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the work to bring medical care, food, clothing and shelter to the country’s inhabitants continues. For one Seattle woman, Sarah Pierre-Louis, and her Haitian husband Adrien, caring for the children who survived the disaster has become a personal mission with the loss of their niece who died in the quake.

Tent City in Haiti

After leaving a successful sales career in corporate America, Pierre-Louis began researching and applying for grants to support their cause. The couple founded their charity, Children, the Future of Haiti, with the purpose of helping “one orphanage at a time to make sure kids have the basics,” says Pierre-Louis. “If the children don’t get the education and healthcare they need, they’ll be slaves in their own country.” Once the children’s basic needs are met, their next goal is to build schools to keep kids off the streets and prevent kid trafficking.

View of Port-au-Prince

Although Sarah and Adrien’s mission began immediately on the heels of the earthquake, their charity received legal status as an independent non-profit organization in March 2011 thanks to the efforts of their VP, Christina Barone. Since then they have partnered with Kettelyne Polinice, the director of an orphanage located in Petionville, Haiti near their family home. The 29 children living here range from 3 to 17 years of age. In some cases, the children have no parents. Others may only have one parent or two parents, neither of whom can afford to care for the child, because even if the parents survived, their businesses did not.

So far the foundation members have delivered appliances, clothing and medical supplies to the orphanage but are in need of bed linens and towels, shoes and more clothing for the children. Additional fundraising efforts are focused on raising money for toilets, school tuition and mandatory uniforms for the children to be able to attend school.

Sarah with Haitian Children

* All photo credits courtesy of Sarah Pierre-Louis.

What about you, Wanderboomers? How are you making a difference through your travels?

Filed Under: Baby Boomers and Travel, Destinations, Haiti, Make a Difference Tagged With: 2010 earthquake in Haiti, children, Children the Future of Haiti, Clothing, corporate America, earthquake, education, food, Haiti, Haitian, kid trafficking, medical supplies, orphanage, orphans, Port-au-Prince, poverty, sales, schools, shelter, tent city, travel, tuition, uniforms

BY Nancy Mueller 10 Comments ON December 5, 2011

Passports with Purpose Needs You!

What if you knew that your donation of only $10.00 had the power to totally transform a child’s life? Would you consider that a good return on your investment? Now in its fourth year, Passports with Purpose, is an annual fundraiser hosted by the travel bloggers’ community to spark positive change in the world through travel. This year’s fundraiser supports Room to Read, with the goal of $80,000. to build two libraries in Zambia. Last year’s event brought in nearly $65,000. to build 25 homes in a small village in South India. And in 2009, travel bloggers raised funds of almost $30,000. to build a rural school in Cambodia.

Think back to how your own life has been changed forever because of books. Maybe a teacher introduced you to a favorite author. Perhaps a librarian kindled your imagination with a book carefully selected just for you. Reading offers the thrill of escapes and adventures, magic and mysteries, even problem-solving strategies – opening up a wide world of possibilities you might never have discovered otherwise.

Your gift of $10.00 between now and December 16th can have precisely that impact. Donations go directly to the fundraiser minus a small charge for using PayPal. As if that weren’t enough, how about this? For each $10.00 donation, you have the chance to win prizes donated by event sponsors! Prizes include clothing, electronics (Kindle Fire, anyone? Or maybe you prefer a Nook tablet?), gift certificates, hotel stays, tours and travel gear. See for yourself. Please consider making a difference this holiday season through your donation to Passports with Purpose. Just one click will take you to the site. Thank you!! How has your life been influenced by the books you read as a child, Wanderboomers? What were your favorites?

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Hello fellow wanderboomers! I’m a Seattle-based travel journalist, specializing in fun travel adventures for the young at heart. My articles have been featured in Hemispheres, AAA Highroads Magazine and Northwest Travel & Life Magazine where I'm a frequent contributor. When this Wanderboomer isn’t traveling, I help global executives polish their personal and professional brand for long-term results.
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