Jaume Marin Fires Up Costa Brava
The trade show for this travel conference was noisy. Really noisy, and placed in the center of the main floor lobby of our hosting hotel, Evenia Olympic Palace, in Lloret … Read more
Interviews
Sisterhood of the World Travel Bloggers
The tables have turned. I enjoy interviewing other travelers, especially women travel bloggers, and publish these conversations regularly on Travel Past 50 Interviews. But lately, a pyramid scheme of interviews … Read more
Peter and Tracy McDermott: Roaming Retirees
We were introduced to Peter and Tracy McDermott through a mutual acquaintance, and suddenly the four of us were meeting for dinner in Copenhagen. That was in April 2014, when … Read more
Travel Reflections with Corinne Vail
Corinne Vail was, for a couple years, a virtual friend. She became a regular commenter on Travel Past 50. We, in turn, discovered her travel blog and found it filled … Read more
The Outlook on Tourism in Jerusalem
People might look at you askew when you tell them your plans to travel to Israel and the Middle East. We received such a warm welcome in Jerusalem, however, that … Read more
Stanley Trollip and Detective Kubu on Tour
You might meet Stanley Trollip in the U.S. or in South Africa, in a classroom or in the wild, in the air or on the ground, in person or through … Read more
Jumpstart Your Travels in Europe: Move There
Dave Ritsema, unlike some of the non-stop travelers we’ve interviewed, has created for himself and his wife, Linda, an excellent launching pad for travel. He says he got the travel … Read more
Talon Windwalker Plus One: Travel Education
Most travel bloggers will have heard of Talon Windwalker long before this. Apart from traveling and blogging, he’s father to his almost-13-year-old traveling companion, Tigger, and an all ‘round über … Read more
True Stories from a Flight Attendant
Travel Past 50 asked career flight attendant, Ann O’Brien Berle, for her perspective on flying, passengers, and changes in the business of air travel. Here are her remarks, barely edited. … Read more
Wings Guatemala with Susan Cushman
Susan Cushman grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and spent much of her childhood at her family’s beloved cottage on Lake Michigan, just south of the Sturgeon Bay canal. After … Read more