Traveling home from our Space Coast staycation and visits to the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the Brevard Zoo, we made had made plans to stop at Walt Disney World Resort. The Decision To Go Back To Walt Disney World Chuck and I are Disney Annual Passholders. I’m a former Cast Member. Long…
Category: Planning and Tips
Day Trips and Staycations
During COVID-19, many travelers have taken to the roads, planning road trips and day trips where they can control as much of their travel plans as possible. Even more, have opted for local ‘staycations’- these may be simple day trips to outdoor locations or a short overnight, not far from home. Just enough to have…
Accommodations in Ranthambore
We have always been thrilled with the hotel selections on our Gate 1 Travel packages, and our Classic India package, aside from a few REALLY hard beds, was no exception. We typically research to see where we’ll be having breakfast and to check out their spa treatments as we know that generally the days…
Traveling in India During Holi
One of the reasons Chuck and I picked the dates for our India vacation was because it fell over the Hindu spring festival of Holi. You’ve probably seen pictures of people, usually dressed in white, throwing colored powder and water on each other. The colors are bright and beautiful. Each color actually has its…
Agra: Life Beyond The Taj Mahal
With the majority of our vacations, we attempt to get pictures of the hotels, their restaurants, and public spaces. We know that these are things of importance to people who are not only considering a Gate 1 Travel tour with the same itinerary but to travelers in general. Trident Hotels Planning for this trip…
McDonald’s When You Travel
Have you tried unique McDonald’s food items when you travel?
When Airlines Lose Your Luggage
Do you cross pack luggage when you travel?
Do You Travel Solo or Group?
As 55+ travelers, Chuck and I aren’t the hostel, backpacking type anymore. Don’t get us wrong; we love following other travel bloggers, the under 30 crowd as they backpack, and ride motorbikes across the world. Old But Not That Old What’s funny to me is when you start to search Senior Travel or 55+ Travel,…
What’s On Your Travel Bucket List?
When we were younger, we traveled a but really developed a passion for travel in our 40s, and over the last seventeen years together have started working on a bucket list. Seven Ancient Wonders One of our bucket lists, yes, we have more than one, are the Seven Modern Wonders. For those of you…
Hey Foodies!
We are super excited about an incredible app called Eatwith. Our friend Debbie was traveling in Europe, and another traveler had turned her onto the app. So, she checked it out while traveling in Brussels. The app offers “food experiences with locals around the world,” including Food Tours, local Cooking Classes, and Dining Experiences in…