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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Legend has it the deserted island of Quirpon off the extreme tip of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula in the icy strait that separates it from
“Hidden gem.” Really? Is there any place in Iceland that hasn’t been discovered? Stuðlagil Canyon wasn’t in either of our guidebooks. A Google query for it only
“People have called me an angel for flying them through an arch—and I got called other names from the ones who think they want to
In the black lava fields of Búðahraun on the westernmost tip of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula is Búðakirkja, the black timber church, one of Iceland’s top attractions. Along with
Wildflowers, one of the little delights of travel. In Kongsvoll fjellhage, the only alpine garden in Scandinavia, usually closed by August 27 when we arrived, we picked up
Happy New Year! On this first day of 2023, let others pen New Year’s resolutions. Why bother when stats show that by Valentine’s Day, 80% of
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