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BY Nancy Mueller 8 Comments ON January 2, 2014

Au Revoir, 2013!

Memories of 2013 may be fading fast, but before we leap too far into 2014, here are a few snapshots of  the roads I’ve wandered over the past year  . . .

Le Baluchon

In 2013 I re-discovered the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with trips to the San Juans, Whidbey Island, Idaho,
The Dalles and Seaside, Oregon, thanks to my sponsored travel hosts . . .

Port Townsend WA

I fell in love with Quebec . . .

Quebec

and flew high, sometimes outside my comfort zone  . . .

IFly Seattle

Photo courtesy of  iFly Seattle

I sampled a multitude of culinary delights along the way, which fortunately were sprinkled throughout the year . . .

2013 Meals Collage

 I made new friends fast . . .

Quebec Group

probably because we spent most of our time lounging around in bathrobes when not in spas, saunas and hot tubs . . .

2013 Review Spas

Oh, and I learned how to take selfies . . .

Hindsight

My 2013 travels brought renewed perspective . . .

Perspective

 reminding me to step back far enough . . .

Orcas Island View

and high enough . . .

View from the air

to see the bigger picture of our life stories and how we are all interconnected . . .

Rainbow Inn at Langley

 and that even when skies seem the darkest, there’s always the promise of a new rainbow  . . .

Life is Good

Here’s wishing you another year of Happy Travel Adventures both near and far, Wanderboomers!

Wander on!

Nancy

What were your 2013 travel highlights, Wanderboomers?

 

Filed Under: Activities, Baby Boomers and Travel, Destinations, Idaho, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Québec, San Juan Island, The Dalles, Washington State, Whidbey Island Tagged With: 2013, 2013 Review, 2014, hot tub, iFLY, rainbow, sauna, selfies, spa

BY Nancy Mueller 12 Comments ON April 27, 2012

You Know It’s Going to Be a Great Day When . . .

.  .  . your day starts out like this.

There’s a reason the word “Hawaiian” is most often followed by the word “paradise.” I took this early morning shot from our ninth floor room of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. After a flight delay that got us into Honolulu close to midnight, we woke to the sounds of waves breaking on the shore below and birds tweeting “Aloha” from our balcony.

Time to rise and greet the day!

Can’t get enough rainbows? Be sure and check out my other two posts, Chasing Rainbows and March 17th: A Day for Rainbows.

What memorable morning wake-ups have you had in your travels, Wanderboomers?

Filed Under: Baby Boomers and Travel, Destinations, Hawaii Tagged With: beach, birds, flight, Honolulu, morning, Oahu, rainbow, rainbows, tweeting, Waikiki, waves

BY Nancy Mueller 8 Comments ON October 23, 2011

Chasing Rainbows

“Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.”
– Lyman Frank  Baum

Call it the luck o’ the Irish, but I’ve had the good fortune to capture a few beautiful rainbows in photos on my small-ship cruises and travel expeditions. See for yourself . . .

Aboard the Island Spirit, Petersburg, Alaska

Aboard the MV Evolution from San Cristobal, The Galapagos Islands

San Cristobal, The Galapagos Islands

Quito, Ecuador

How about you, Wanderboomers? Seen any great rainbows in your travels?

Filed Under: Activities, Alaska, Baby Boomers and Travel, By Land, By Ship & By Sea, Destinations, Galapagos Islands, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alaska, colors, Ecuador, MV Evolution. Galapagos Islands, Petersburg, Quito, rainbow, rainbows, San Cristobal, Somewhere over the Rainbow, the Island Spirit

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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