Category: Health
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A Holistic Approach to Travel, Nutrition and Health
When the lights go out in San Miguel de Allende, one might expect the shadows to obscure the vibrant colors of this Mexican gem. Yet, as we discovered in our latest podcast episode, it’s precisely in the absence of light that the true colors of wellness and wanderlust can shine the brightest. Our hosts Jim…
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A Soulful Journey Through America’s Heartland
Travel, in its most profound sense, is more than just a change of scenery; it’s an odyssey that challenges the spirit and molds identity. In the latest podcast episode, “A Soulful Journey from San Miguel to America’s Heartland,” we delve into the transformative experiences of Heidi Beierle, a woman who pedaled her way from Wyoming’s…
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Wanderlust Fulfilled: Unveiling the Art of Slow Travel
Embarking on a nomadic lifestyle requires a daring leap of faith and a zest for the unknown. Kevin and Bonita, a couple who left their comfortable Florida life, demonstrate that embracing this lifestyle can lead to a world of enriching experiences. Our latest podcast episode delves into their journey, which commenced in the vibrant locales of Barcelona…
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Time Marches On (Us)
As of the first of this month, March of 2023, I became part of a demographic that is difficult for me to comprehend. I am now officially on Medicare. That’s right, a little later this month I will reach my 65th birthday. It all seems a little surreal to me. I can’t possibly by 65…
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Time to Grow Up
This is our second holiday season celebrated under the shadow of COVID-19, and I’ve been seeing some common themes pop up on social media revolving around family get-togethers between vaccinated and unvaccinated kinfolk. If you have browsed through Facebook or Twitter the last few weeks, you know what I mean. It seems there is always…
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COVID-19 and Travel
Rita and I just returned from our trip to San Francisco, and we had a wonderful time. I wrote one article while we were still there, and I promise there are more to come. Today however, I want to take a moment to write something about the infectious elephant in the room, Covid-19. As I’ve mentioned…
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Hoping to Travel Again
I have what’s called a Smart Folder setup in iPhoto that sorts photos by month from the previous thirteen years. The photos for whatever month we are currently in then displays as the screen saver on our living room TV. I know that makes me kind of geeky, but really it’s a nice trip down…
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Delta and the Delta Variant
There’s no doubt that the biggest adjustment we have made to our lives in these Days of Wine and Covid has been cutting out air travel. We’ve been together now over 12 years, and in the first ten of those years we must have been on more than 80 different flights to various destinations. In…
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Taking a Vaccication
As you may know, Rita and I came back from six years in Ecuador with the plan of setting up a home base in eastern Tennessee, and then starting out on a roving retirement lifestyle. We had planned to spend two to three months in a different country, then try out another, and so on…
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Cucumber Gap Loop
Last week we had a chance to get in one more Smoky Mountains hike before the Labor Day Weekend crowds appeared. So Thursday we loaded up our packs and set out for Elkmont Campgrounds to hike the 5.5 mile “Cucumber Gap Loop Trail”. First, a word about those packs. On our last hike Rita took…