The Rhône-Alpes region of France has impressive scenery stretching from wide river valleys to lakes and high mountain peaks. It has many fine cities and towns, offering a wide range of outstanding historic buildings, riverside walks, attractive parks and museums. My tour of the region in a cold but dry week in February commenced in […]
Written by Celia Dillow (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) Grandma hated flying. She hated the waiting around and the pain of aching limbs and stiff joints. The uncertainty of it all terrified her. She did not like ferries very much either; the slightest swell turned her pale green. Frankly, she […]
Written by Frances Harris (A Runner-up entry in the Senior Travel Expert Inaugural Writing Competition.) I think it is a great idea when my husband says he wants to celebrate retirement by going to Machu Picchu. Who would not want to see this most celebrated of Inca cities? I rather fancy getting there by train. The […]
Miami was on our route back from Lima to the UK, but why transit for a couple of hours when you can stay for a few days. Although I had visited Florida eight years before (see Florida – Touring holiday), I was quite happy to revisit some of my favourite places there. Also, for senior travellers, March is a great […]
Written by Deryn van der Tang (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) “Everybody out and go to the toilet before we head down the Inversnaid Highway,” said Eddie our coach driver as we arrived in Aberfoyle. “This is the bladder test!” he said before we set off down a very narrow […]
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The Great Escape: From Tunbridge Wells to Cancun!
Written by Carolyn Ward (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition, which included fictional as well as factual articles.) The Lofton Home for the Elderly in Tunbridge Wells was a dank, grey building, with small dirty windows and a hard-scrabble garden. The residents were usually occupied with watching Jeremy Kyle or playing […]