How We Pace a Trip After 60
Linda and I prefer later starts, shorter excursions, and fewer hotel changes. Here's how we plan a comfortable pace for cruises, land tours, and trips with friends.
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Tim on the Rim: The Geologist Who Taught Us How to Read the Grand Canyon
We had already been wowed by the Grand Canyon. Then geologist Tim Wilson stood at the rim and showed us that the rocks in front of us were telling a story more than a billion years old. Some places you can appreciate without knowing much about them, and the Grand Canyon is certainly one of
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Wonders of the American West: Six Friends, Seven National Parks and One Very Grand Canyon
Seven national parks, 2,016 coach miles and six longtime friends. We went west for the scenery, but the people became just as much a part of the story. Linda and I joined Insight Vacations’ Wonders of the American West Small Group tour with Jeff and Jodi and Mike and Carla, friends we’ve known for years.
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Through the Panama Canal: Fifteen Days Aboard ms Volendam
January 18–February 2, 2019 · Fort Lauderdale to San Diego Linda and I had wanted to visit the Panama Canal for years. In January 2019, we finally made the trip aboard Holland America’s ms Volendam. My brother-in-law Bob and his friend Suzi joined us for a fifteen-day cruise from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego. The
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Celebrity Ascent Transatlantic Cruise: Thirteen Nights From Florida to Barcelona
Our 13-night Celebrity Ascent transatlantic cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona, followed by six nights exploring Barcelona and Madrid.
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Regent Seven Seas Navigator Review: Our Caribbean Cruise
Our seven-night Regent Seven Seas Navigator Caribbean cruise from San Juan combined small-ship luxury, included excursions and travel with longtime friends.
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Celebrity Millennium Best of Japan Cruise: Traveling with Friends After 60
Four couples traveled together aboard Celebrity Millennium for a 12-night cruise around Japan. Here is what we learned about the ports, pace, luggage, mobility, and logistics of exploring Japan by ship.
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Silversea Silver Spirit Caribbean Cruise: A Birthday at Sea with Friends
Updated October 18, 2026 Seven nights aboard Silver Spirit gave us warm Caribbean ports, spacious suites, thoughtful service, and a birthday celebration we will always remember. We sailed in January 2026, before the changes described in Silversea’s June 2026 ship update. For a future booking, check the current ship and dining information. In January 2026,
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Avalon Balkan Discovery: Our Budapest-to-Bucharest River Cruise After 60
Our 2023 Avalon Balkan Discovery followed the lower Danube from Budapest through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Here is what stood out—and what travelers over 60 should consider before booking.
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Ocean, River, or Barge Cruise? How We Think About the Difference After 60
Ocean ships, river vessels, and hotel barges offer very different ways to unpack once and explore. Here is how we compare their pace, comfort, crowds, excursions, and overall fit after 60.
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