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Finally, we get to travel again! Listen in as Art and Donna discuss the first part of their trip while traveling in Ireland! From COVID restrictions to parking to their thoughts on B&Bs, listen in as they talk about their experiences while dining in a Killarney pub!

We're traveling again!  Now that we are fully vaccinated, we feel more comfortable venturing out and about. We started with some travel in the US this summer and are venturing internationally in the fall. Traveling post-pandemic will most likely present a few more obstacles than we are used to, but we'll jump through the hoops as we come to them. We'll wear masks as required, take tests when necessary, and have our vaccination cards ready, whatever it takes to get back to traveling.

Links to places mentioned in this episode.

Grassa Gramma Restaurant, Louisville, KY

Mellow Mushroom Restaurants

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Avoca Mills, Avoca, Ireland

The Bertinet Kitchen and Cookery School, Bath, England

Churchhill War Rooms, London, England

Imperial War Museum, London, England

The Taj Mahal was one destination I didn't think would get crossed off my bucket list. As luck would have it, we went on a cruise that ended in Mumbai and had a post cruise tour to India's Golden Triangle, and included the Taj Mahal! Join me as I share my experience in this fascinating country!

Show Notes:

Elephanta Island

Jaipur's City Palace

Jantar Mantar

Agra Fort

Taj Mahal

St Petersburg, Russia, in my opinion, one of the most architecturally stunning cities I have ever been to. Join me as I explore this magnificent city.

Show notes:

St Petersburg History

Smolny Cathedral

Church of the Resurrection

St Isaac's Cathedral

Hermitage Museum

Hermitage Museum, Winter Palace

Podvorye Restaurant

Catherine's Palace

This child of the cold war never dreamed she would one day visit Russia. But the world changed, and an opportunity presented itself. In this episode, Donna describes her visit to Moscow, Russia.

Show notes:

CIBT Visas

Kremlin Tour

Tour of Stalin's Bunker

Moscow's Bolshoi Theater

History of the Faberge Egg

Changing of the Guard at Moscow's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (YouTube Video)

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent Cemetery

I was really worried that I wouldn’t be able to do it. Should I even attempt to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge? What if I froze and couldn’t keep going? Would I ruin the tour for everyone else? 

Learn how this Baby Boomer overcame her fears and climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Show Notes:

Sydney Harbour BridgeClimb

Donna shares her experience on a Rhine River Cruise. If you’ve been wondering if a river cruise is right for you, here your opportunity to hear about the first-hand experience of this well-travelled baby boomer!

Links for this episode:

Strasbourg, France

Speyer Techik Museum

Heidelberg, Germany

Mainz, Germany

Gutenberg Museum

Rudesheim, Germany

Koblenz, Germany

Augenroller Clock, Koblenz, Germany

BBC News Story: WWII Bomb in Rhine near Koblenz safely defused

Cologne, Germany

Cologne Cathedral

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Okay, my fellow boomers. If you're having trouble deciding where to travel to next, here's my top ten list of places I have visited. It was difficult to narrow down my list of places to visit to just ten. I'm sure as I see other places, my list will change. 

Check out my website for more travel inspiration.

"Seriously," I thought, "It's a waterfall. Is it really going to be worth the effort to go see a waterfall?" Let me tell you, I was not expecting to be so impressed by a ''mere waterfall.' At every turn, every viewing platform, I was just blown away by the beauty of this natural wonder, amazing Iguazu Falls.

Show notes:

Photo Journal Amazing Iguazu Falls

Blog post:  South American Cruise: Miami to Rio

Blog post: Amazing Iguazu Falls

Making the decision to take a 57-day cruise was a breeze. Making the preparations for an extended time away from home was not nearly as easy. But, it is doable. Donna shares the steps she took to make this dream cruise come true.

Show Notes

Here is the link referred to in the podcast:

Amazing Iguazu Falls