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.
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A small dot on a small map created by our small hotel. That’s how we discovered Chef Davide Carreri at Zaza, the best restaurant among
The van slowed to a stop. Never mind that we were on a sinuous road, narrowed on both sides by Menorca’s parets secas, mortarless stone
Old Faithful in America’s Yellowstone National Park is considered the most famous geyser in the world. However, that honour actually belongs to Iceland’s Great Geysir,
A few weeks ago at Trout Lake Farmers’ Market, Magellan and I bought $185! worth of tomatoes from Milan Djordjevich of Stoney Paradise Farm. At
Of the many hikes we’ve done around the world, this one in the Bella Coola area of the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia deserves
I’ve always said that I won the lottery when it came to my parents. My mom was just 20 when she had me towards the
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