The Ultimate Carry-On Packing List for Travelers Over 50
This is our ultra light carry-on packing list for travelers over 50. It all fits easily into a 35 liter backpack.
The Ultimate Ultra Light Packing List for Men
This post was updated May 2026. I will cut straight to the bone – the bare bones of my super light travel packing list. This list should be more than … Read more
Our Ultralight Packing List for Women
What to pack for your trip, what to pack in your carry-on, and how to make packing less stressful. Ultralight packing tips for international travel, short trips, and extended travel anywhere, especially for women.
The Complete Camino de Santiago Packing Guide: What You Actually Need—and What You Don’t
First-time pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago always carry too much. Let us share our experience from our Caminos with you. Packing right affects your comfort, your energy, and ultimately how much you enjoy the experience.
Digest of Audio Posts by Travel Past 50
A digest of audio posts produced by Travel Past 50. This collection includes interviews with travel experts and responses to favorite destinations, plus a couple travel radio interviews with Kris and Tom about their nomadic travels.
10 Basic Tips to Make Your Travel Photos Better
Here are a few rules I try to follow to make good photos. Many, not all, of these tips are based on using an actual camera that has exposure and … Read more
Things to Do in Buenos Aires: Food, Wine, Tango, and Day Trips
Plan your stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with our recommendations on things do and see, and our notes on museums, food, wine, and tango. Discover day trips to artsy Tigre and to Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay).
Santiago de Chile Itinerary: Neighborhoods and Day Trips
Build your perfect Santiago de Chile itinerary with these recommended visits to Santiago attractions, day trips to wineries in the Colchagua Valley, to UNESCO World Heritage city Valparaiso, and suggested Santiago neighborhoods and restaurants.
Pablo Neruda’s Home, Santiago, Chile
The home of Pablo Neruda, the Nobel Prize winning Chilean poet, is famous for its quirky art and eclectic layout. Neruda called his home in Santiago La Chascona, after his nickname for his lover Matilde Urrutia. Chascona means “tangled one,” a name he gave her because of her curly red hair.
Bellavista Neighborhood Murals, Santiago de Chile
We were pleased to wander the Bellavista neighborhood of Santiago de Chile where we’d lived many years ago and find that many of the shop and apartment walls were still covered with imaginative murals.
