17th May 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

Why are there dresses and unpractical shoes on Denise O’Leary’s travel book cover? From the first few pages of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + it is clear that the author is not a wealthy fashionista. […]

6th October 2016 / Plan, Planning tips / 0 comments

If you were thinking of going to Latin America for a fall or winter vacation, and are now reconsidering because of the Zika virus, you’re not alone. This map from the CDC shows Zika is present […]

13th April 2014 / Other stuff, Save money / 23 comments

Cheap travel is not exactly a “secret”, but many people seem very surprised to hear that in most of the countries I visit, I spend less than $30 (sometimes much less) for a nice room […]