Welcome to Latitude 65

Jubilados Savouring the Journey

We (‘Spice’ and ‘Magellan’) are a newly retired couple with a passion for active independent travel. One of our first trips after turning 65 was to Spain, which explains its melodious word for retirees—jubilados—in our tagline. What will you get by taking vicarious trips with us? Ideas, insight and inspiration.

Consider subscribing to our email Post Alert for stories of our adventures in Spain, Oman, Bhutan, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina…plus destinations closer to home like Osooyos and Pender Island here in beautiful British Columbia.

Both Sides Now

Don’t take our word for it. Beginning in 1935, German-born Josef Albers, one of the most influential twentieth-century artists and teachers, travelled to Mexico—fourteen times.

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Across the Pond

A few weeks ago, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism sent me this to my inbox: Of all the things that make Newfoundland and Labrador one of

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Banksy: Anonymous Artivist

Graffti inserts itself like the blade of a knife between creation and destruction, between publicity and furtiveness, between word and image, cartoon, icon, and hieroglyph.

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The Notorious Gang Ranch

Tighten your stirrups for the wild ride through the legendary story of the Gang Ranch in British Columbia’s Cariboo Chilcotin where Magellan and I drove

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