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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Something you notice in Iceland: while it’s grassy green, there are few trees. When the first Nordic settlers arrived in 874 A.D., they noticed the
When deciding what to write for Mother’s Day, I searched our photos of the Dolomites for a good picture of Lynn and me together. The
Can you guess this riddle, Riddle 69 from The Exeter Book? “On the way a miracle: water becomes bone?” Finding the miracle where water has
Much as I’d like to witness the open vastness of Mongolia, we won’t be travelling there. When Clare was young, even watching her at Southlands
From ancient scratches on the walls of prehistoric caves to street art on the walls of buildings today, one of the greatest legacies of public
How often do you find three places you’d like to visit (including a great restaurant!) clustered together on a panoramic mountaintop—in a World Heritage area?
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