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…
As we were leaving Delhi and continuing on to Agra, the second city of our tour, we stopped at Swaminarayan Akshardham. This is a magnificent Hindu temple on the outskirts of New Delhi that was built in 2005 As I begin writing this blog post, I am conflicted for several reasons. There are very few…
Now that Chuck and I are settling into the new normal of ‘Safer at Home,’ and getting into a routine of working around each other, meal planning and checking in on family and friends, we are getting back to sharing more about our time in India. Chuck and I arrived in Delhi at about 1…
You probably noticed we’re WAY BEHIND sharing our India trip. Our trips occasionally find us with one night in a city and then off to the next town. Beyond that, sometimes WIFI can be slow and a bit challenging. However, this time was a bit more complicated. We decided that rest, hydration, and plenty…
The first day of touring got us started at 7:30 which was pretty early considering we got in so late the night before from our food tour. We were staying in New Delhi and had about a 30-minute drive to Old Delhi. We drove along winding streets, some beautiful and some not so beautiful. I’ll…
Our first tour on day one took us to see Qutab Minar which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. While we were waiting for our tour guide we saw these two cute guys hanging in the trees. The Qutab Minar is located in Delhi and is a minaret and victory tower. It stands 239.5 feet…
One of the things we have both really enjoyed regarding our Gate 1 Travel vacations have been the accommodations. The hotels are always pretty upscale, they are clean, we have always found the staff to be super accomodating and one of the most important thins for us is that they are close to local shops…
One of our travel goals is to see the 7 Modern Wonders of the World. So far we have seen the Coliseum in Rome, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Great Wall in China and this trip we will be checking off the Taj Mahal. Later this year we will be going to South America to see…
Have you tried unique McDonald’s food items when you travel?
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,…