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Welcome to the Travel with a Challenge library of destination features articles arranged alphabetically by country. Alternatively, you may prefer to browse this diverse collection by topic or by using our heavily-browsed travel theme pages that assemble groups of past and present articles into geographic regions or key interests such as bird and nature vacations, wellness and spiritual vacations, volunteer vacations or cruise and train travel.
Africa
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Britain
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Churchill, Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Yukon Territory
Chile
China (including Hong Kong)
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Ecuador (including Galapagos)
Europe
Finland
France
Germany
Greece (including Greek Islands)
Ireland (including Northern Ireland) India
Italy
Jordan
Mexico
Namibia
Nicaragua
Oman
Patagonia
Peru
Scotland
Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand
Slovenia
South Africa
South Pacific
Spain
Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
U.S.A.
All States
Alaska
Arizona/New Mexico
California
Florida
Hawaiian Islands
Louisiana
Maine
Oregon
Vietnam
Africa
(see also South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia)
Accessible Africa tours and safaris guidebook encourages people with limited mobility or wheelchairs to explore with disability-friendly tours and safaris or even independently.
Learn dozens of ways African
elephants communicate, and discover tour operators who can take you into
the wild to observe them.
Argentina
Active adventure travel writer, Margie Goldsmith, shares her riding
and hiking vacation in Patagonia, one of the world’s less-visited
regions straddling southern Argentina and Chile.
Australia
Australia's
Great Barrier Reef and Heron Island attract vacationers who volunteer to
monitor the declining health of spectacular coral reefs.
Kangaroo Island,
one of Australia's lesser known ecotourism treasures, reveals rare animals,
sea mammals and birds against a spectacular geological backdrop.
Thousands of people, toddlers to seniors, join the Great
Victorian Bike Ride for nine days of cycling Australia's spectacularly scenic
Great Ocean Road.
Spend a holiday on Australia's famed Heron
Island, a magical Queensland coast eco-island where Nature rules.
Austria
Ten tips for exploring Vienna, Austria independently on a tight budget, around one of Europe’s most fascinating cultural, musical and historic cities.
A unique 12-day luxury river cruise from
Amsterdam to Vienna includes the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, and
crossing a mountain range via the world’s most modern lock system.
Learn all about Mozart and enjoy his musical
connection with Vienna during an Austrian holiday.
Barbados
An Earthwatch Institute volunteer
vacation in Barbados reveals an island's history and slave culture from
the inside out.
Britain (see
also Europe)
Enjoy our author's personal story about the challenging, rewarding
Coast to Coast Walk across a skinny part of northern England at a
pace and style that will appeal to seniors.
Go on a Sierra Club walking tour of Britain's
picturesque Cotswold region to explore nature and English history.
Family travel is front and center as a veteran
travel writer shares his hitchhiking experiences in Ireland with Mom and a rigorous
walk across England with Dad.
Join a popular Elderhostel educational study tour
in England to the home territories of some of Britain's most famous literary
figures.
New accessible travel guidebook for Europe
documents barrier-free vacations in London, Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam and Germany's
Rhine River Valley.
Explore Continental Europe, Britain and Ireland by barge
or canal boat aboard luxury hotel barges or self-skippered vessels and identify
tour operators who deliver memorable experiences in style.
Canada
Alberta
Rosebud, Alberta (population 100) celebrates its rural theatre roots in a tiny prairie village rich in pioneer history. In its 27th year of professional performance, 40,000 visitors annually come to see its dramas and musicals 10 months of the year.
Ride the rails in luxury aboard the Rocky
Mountaineer, enjoying wildlife
sightings, frontier history and spectacular scenery from Jasper, Alberta
through the Canadian Rockies and across British Columbia to Vancouver.
Explore Alberta's Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, a "living museum" east of Edmonton, as well as other natural and cultural attractions in the region known as Kalyna Country.
Learn about Alberta’s spectacular Jasper
National Park and its historical Jasper townsite, the most northerly segment of the Canadian
Rockies UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Alberta’s dramatically-chiseled Badlands offers the perfect “Holy Land” back-drop on a grand scale for Canada’s acclaimed Passion Play enacted each July for the past 14 years.
British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada boasts three
boutique hotels with personality --
luxurious accommodations, distinctive stories, gourmet breakfasts and other
pleasant treats.
Ride the rails in luxury aboard the Rocky
Mountaineer, enjoying wildlife
sightings, frontier history and spectacular scenery from Jasper, Alberta
through the Canadian Rockies and across British Columbia to Vancouver.
Learn about British
Columbia's aboriginal vacations, tour operators and accommodations where
nature and colorful cultures are interpreted through native eyes.
Learn about Vancouver, British Columbia's
unusual accommodations, tours, eateries, museums and local specialties you never
new existed.
Celebrating its century of industrial heritage, Granville
Island is transformed into a destination that attracts 10 million visitors
a year, just five minutes from downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.
From the Cook Islands and Belize to the U.S. and Canada, check out an ever-growing
list of volunteer vacations
suitable for senior travelers.
While staying in the picturesque historic village of Telegraph Cove, Vancouver
Island enjoy a memorable vacation where marine
mammals, including killer whales and humpback whales, abound.
Explore Victoria, British Columbia ’s world famous Butchart
Gardens in the Winter season, a time
of more subtle beauty by day and dazzling light displays and festive activities
each evening during December and early January.
Bear Watching vacations offer an introduction
to these always-fascinating creatures and to some educational ecotours where
bears are the star attraction.
Grizzly Bears & Killer Whales are the main attractions
at a floating eco-lodge on a remote British Columbia coastal inlet.
Canada's Yukon Territory and Alaska's Panhandle provide a rare rafting and camping
adventure in The Ultimate Northern Wilderness.
Winter storm watching vacations on Canada's Pacific
coast are the latest adventure attraction for North American and offshore visitors.
Churchill, Manitoba
Go on a Polar Bear Watching
eco-vacation that takes readers into the heartland of polar bear territory around
Churchill, Manitoba.
New Brunswick
Island-hopping from Maine, U.S.A. to New
Brunswick, Canada is a rewarding active camping vacation for intermediate
ocean kayakers.
Nova Scotia
Drive the Evangeline Trail along Nova Scotia’s west shore Bay of Fundy while sampling historic inns, gourmet seafood and unique natural wonders and wildlife.
Quebec
Quebec's historic
accommodations in Old Montreal, Eastern Townships and Old Quebec City are
a key element of the cultural history and cuisine highlights of La Belle
Province.
From Montréal, cruise the St Lawrence River and Gulf to Québec's Îles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands) while enjoying Acadian history, fabulous seafood cuisine and a chance to explore the picturesque islands during a three-day cruise stopover. Also check out the accompanying map page to illustrate the cruise route and the configuration of the islands, as well as some very unusual geology you will want to learn about.
Yukon Territory
Canada's Yukon Territory and Alaska's Panhandle provide
a rare rafting and camping adventure in The Ultimate
Northern Wilderness.
Chile
Active adventure travel writer, Margie Goldsmith, shares her riding
and hiking vacation in Patagonia, one of the world’s less-visited
regions straddling southern Argentina and Chile.
China
Join a two-week hiking tour of China's
Great Wall which includes village encounters, memorable cuisine,
and rich cultural experiences off the beaten path. Three articles!
Educational and culturally stimulating encounters take Hong
Kong visitors behind the scenes with its innovative 'Meet the People' program.
Costa Rica
Though Costa Rica has been a popular cultural and
ecotourism destination for decades, it remains full
of surprises for short vacations and long term stays.
Croatia (see
also Europe)
Join a small group of seniors on an
active ElderTreks exploration of
unique national parks and richly historic towns throughout
Slovenia and Croatia.
Demonstrating that the guide makes the difference, discover how an exploration
of Croatia’s Island of Vis comes alive with rich culture and history
from the Greeks to World War II.
Learn about a luxurious Croatian
Islands cruise on the Dalmatian Coast
between Split and Dubrovnik where cultural cuisine and a deeply-layered
history are highlights of visits to Korcula, Hvar, Vis and Brac.
Cuba
Guidebook author, David Stanley, shares 10 cultural,
historical and natural reasons for senior travelers to visit
Cuba now.
Ecuador (including Galapagos Islands)
Eco-cruise visitors to Galapagos
Islands enter a bird and nature heaven.
Find out their Favorite Five Animals in a 2008 wildlife poll.
Europe (see also individual
countries)
A unique 12-day river cruise
from Amsterdam to Vienna includes the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers,
and crossing a mountain range via the world’s most modern
lock system.
A new book by Ron and Adelle Milavsky shows how to take
a Recreational Vehicle (RV) holiday in Europe
while saving money and adding itinerary flexibility.
Explore Continental Europe, Britain and Ireland by barge
or canal boat aboard luxury hotel barges or self-skippered vessels and identify
tour operators who deliver memorable experiences in style.
New accessible travel guidebook for Europe
documents barrier-free vacations in London, Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam and Germany's
Rhine River Valley.
Finland
Active adventure travel writer, Margie Goldsmith, spends a day far north of the Arctic Circle with a Lapland reindeer herder, 21st century-style, and learns about the traditions and challenges of this declining profession in northern Finland.
France (see
also Europe)
Stroll and hike the French
Riviera, western Côte d’Azur,
a memorable holiday for active seniors to discover mountain footpaths,
local islands, medieval villages, and dramatic shoreline trails.
Get the most out of a brief time or a longer visit in Paris by enlisting
the planning expertise of My
Genie in Paris, an invaluable, inexpensive
self-guiding service that focuses on your interests, abilities and timelines. You
will love the reader report on this service from a mother
"doing" Paris with three teenager girls!
A new book by Ron and Adelle Milavsky shows how to take
a Recreational Vehicle (RV) holiday in Europe
while saving money and adding itinerary flexibility.
Explore Continental Europe, Britain and Ireland by barge
or canal boat aboard luxury hotel barges or self-skippered vessels and identify
tour operators who deliver memorable experiences in style.
New accessible travel guidebook for Europe
documents barrier-free vacations in London, Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam and Germany's
Rhine River Valley.
Germany (see also
Europe)
A unique 12-day luxury river cruise from
Amsterdam to Vienna includes the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, and crossing
a mountain range via the world’s
most modern lock system.
Greece (including
Greek Islands)
Meteora in Central Greece
features towering pinnacle rock formations topped with medieval Greek Orthodox
monasteries now open to vacationers and pilgrims.
Through the eyes of Greek American culinary expert, Nikki Rose, experience
Crete, from rugged, mountainous geography to distinctive culture and cuisine.
The Greek Islands are brilliant stepping
stones of thousands of years of Mediterranean history, distinctive culture and
cuisine, and spiritual treasures. (three articles)
Ireland
(including Northern Ireland)
Family travel
is front and center as a veteran travel writer shares his hitchhiking experiences
in Ireland with Mom and a rigorous walk across England with Dad.
The Creaky Traveler is back with new independent travel explorations "for
the mobile not agile" in southwest Ireland’s
counties of Cork, Clare and West Cork.
An active travel exploration through Ireland's
Aran Islands and County Clare provides healing and encouragement during
a family reunion.
Northern Ireland's famous Antrim Coast offers a perfect
week-long hiking and cultural history tour for the active traveler.
Explore Continental Europe, Britain and Ireland by barge
or canal boat aboard luxury hotel barges or self-skippered vessels and identify
tour operators who deliver memorable experiences in style.
India
Matriarchs of Meghalaya
takes readers inside one of northern India's most unique cultural communities
where women are the decision-makers.
Darjeeling, India's miniature mountain railway is an historic treasure recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Italy
Fifty-plus and ready for a deeper appreciation of Italy? Try a senior-friendly language learning program in Taormina, Sicily, a beautiful historic setting with active volcano, Mount Etna sighing in the background.
Join Arizona photographer, Lorraine DarConte, on her solo
cycling holiday through picturesque countryside and medieval towns around Umbria,
Italy.
Travel writer, Margie Goldsmith, takes a horseback
riding vacation and lessons in Tuscany, Italy through picturesque countryside
and well-preserved medieval towns.
Go Barging offers a unique barging cruise of the
waterways around Venice,
Italy. If you book for specific cruise dates in Summer or Fall, you are
guaranteed front row seats aboard your barge for Venice's colorful medieval-costumed
canal regattas at no extra charge!
Jordan
A Jewish travel writer and a Jordanian Moslem tour guide
identify similarities, not differences that
must motivate their people to find peace.
For active seniors, take a hike up Mount Aaron
and experience the hospitality of Bedouin tribal people near Petra, Jordan.
Mexico
Explore Mexico's State
of Sonora bordering the Sea of Cortez, with mountains, desert and tropical
forests as well as a rich native and Spanish colonial history.
Explore Mexico's vast Copper Canyon region
in a richly illustrated three part spotlight that features the geology, natural
history and indigenous culture of the region.
A fine example of Mexico's new rural
tourism shows how a whole community outside Mazatlan can deliver
memorable grassroots experiences.
Namibia
Globetrotting volunteer, Dorothy Conlon, shares her inspiring and educational
cheetah encounter during a 15-day Earthwatch conservation
volunteer program in Namibia, southwestern Africa.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is
a rewarding Central American country for short, medium and long term living on
vacation or forever! Two guidebook authors share their knowledge.
Oman
Oman offers authentic, friendly Arabian hospitality,
cultural tourism, forts and castles, desert camps, and ecotourism on land
and sea.
Oman’s heritage tourism includes authentic architectural restoration
of centuries-old forts and castles,
some in deserts, others on mountain peaks or guarding fertile valleys.
Visit southern Oman’s Salalah region,
land of frankincense, monsoons, fine beaches, fabulous bird-watching and
camels roaming the country roads.
Peru
A small-ship cruise explores Peru's Amazon River tributaries, spotting wildlife on day and night expeditions and visiting remote villages while adventure cruising.
Scotland (see also Europe)
Explore Scottish Highland history, nature, and local cuisine on
a Go Barging luxury holiday along the Great Glen, Loch Ness and Caledonian
Canal clear across Scotland.
Explore Scottish history, nature and environmental challenges
at Scotland's Aigas Field Centre,
where hosts, Sir John Lister-Kaye and his wife, Lady Lucy, welcome guests
to stay on their historic garden-landscaped property.
Take an independent ramble through the rugged remote Highlands of North West
Scotland with a travel-seasoned 70-something couple
who classify themselves as "mobile not agile".
Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand
Ride the rails in bygone luxury aboard the historic
Eastern & Orient Express train from Singapore through
Malaysia to Thailand.
Slovenia (see
also Europe)
Join a small group of seniors on an
active ElderTreks exploration of unique national parks and richly
historic towns throughout Slovenia and Croatia.
Visit the famous Lipizzan horses on their Lipica
Stud Farm in Slovenia where visitors can tour, ride and even stay on this
historic, elegant estate.
South Africa (see
also Africa)
Go along on a nature
safari with a difference to two South African parks. Tracking wildlife on
foot is all part of the fun!
South Pacific
Travel writer, Margie Goldsmith, explores French Polynesia’s Marquesas Islands aboard a modern passenger freighter.
From the Cook Islands and Belize to the U.S. and Canada,
check out an ever-growing list of volunteer
vacations suitable for senior travelers.
Rarotonga in the Cook Islands of the South Pacific
still offers vacationers a glimpse of unspoiled nature, rare
birds and an island in transition.
South Pacific guidebook author, David Stanley, shares his knowledge of the black
pearls of French Polynesia [also farmed in the Cook Islands] and offers
tips on how to select good quality pearl jewelry.
Spain (see
also Europe)
Two senior women walk Spain’s Camino de Santiago for 751 kilometers from the French border to Santiago de Compostela, staying in pilgrim hostels and meeting every challenge.
In this inspiring, entertaining addition to our Camino collection, perennial
traveler and book author, Robert Ward, speaks about his many journeys
on the Camino: its “eternal newness” and its “deep,
persistent rhythms of the road”.
In a small-group tour, walk part of northern Spain's Camino
de Santiago in the footsteps of millions of pilgrims over more than 1,000
years and experience the fascination of this route.
Learn about the significance of the Camino passport and the scallop shell that is the pilgrim's symbol for the famous walk to Santiago de Compostela.
A senior American teacher reflects on his expectations of being a pilgrim of Santiago and how those expectations were achieved in some surprising ways.
Tanzania
A Global Service Corp volunteer vacation in rural Tanzania is a rewarding and life-changing experience for one British journalist.
Trinidad & Tobago
Respected Trinidad & Tobago bird
photographer, Roger Neckles, shares his passion for some of the islands
most colorful and exotic birds.
Trinidad is developing rural, natural area tourism, training local people as
guides and hosts, opening up lesser-known areas to adventure
travel interests like biking, hiking and kayaking.
Try staying at Trinidad's small-scale,
locally-owned hotels, inns and guest houses and sample the best in fresh
local Creole and Trinidad cuisine.
Turkey
Discover why archaeologist, filmmaker and tour host, Peter Sommer,
considers Istanbul, Turkey, to be the Queen of Cities.
A 19-day ElderTreks' trip through
western and central Turkey reveals a rich Greek, Roman, Christian and
Ottoman Empire history and a lively present day culture to explore.
Journalist, Alison Gardner, describes her first balloon adventure while
soaring and swooping over the dramatic scenery of Turkey's
Cappadocia region. Her accompanying photo essay from a return trip
in 2008 shares even more spectacular
images with readers.
While on vacation you can go behind the scenes where Turkey's
famous carpets are made in a people's co-op, and learn some tips
on what to purchase.
An introduction to Turkey's only olive oil museum,
tracing its history, production and uses; an exciting example of agri-tourism.
Ukraine
In this dazzlingly-illustrated article, learn about the pagan and Christian traditions of decorated, painted Easter eggs in the Ukraine and Russia.
Explore Alberta's Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, a "living museum" east of Edmonton, as well as other natural and cultural attractions in a region known as Kalyna Country.
U.S.A.
All
States
Joe David, author of Gourmet Getaways, shares his mouth-watering culinary
research and recipes from 50 U.S. cuisine/cooking
vacations.
Alaska
Bear Watching
vacations offer an introduction to these always-fascinating creatures and to
some educational ecotours where bears are the star attraction.
Two senior women share their Aleutian Islands independent summer exploration from Homer to Dutch Harbor, Unalaska aboard an Alaska State Ferry.
Step aboard Cruise West's small-ship wilderness
exploration of Alaska's Panhandle and inside Passage to discover wildlife
and glaciers galore.
Long a popular day-stop on Alaska's cruise ship circuit, Juneau,
Alaska's capital, is worth a longer visit, with its character accommodations
and eateries, abundant nature and colorful native culture.
A helicopter ride onto the Mendenhall
Glacier leads to a thrilling new experience of hiking on Juneau, Alaska's
most accessible glacier.
Canada's Yukon Territory and Alaska's Panhandle provide a rare rafting and camping
adventure in The Ultimate Northern Wilderness.
Arizona/New Mexico
Learning is
fun on an Arizona vacation whether you fancy
archaeology, astronomy, wine blending, hummingbird migrations or Mexican cuisine
and culture.
From the Cook Islands and Belize to the U.S. and Canada, check out an ever-growing
list of volunteer vacations
suitable for senior travelers.
Visit an all-inclusive health resort near
Tucson, Arizona to discover how wellness vacations are as diverse in their agendas
and activity choices as you would experience on a cruise ship.
The desert city of Tucson, Arizona
offers a host of historic hotels, manicured gardens and character accommodations
to tempt vacationers away from predictable generic hotel rooms. You will love
sleeping with history!
Join a Global Citizens Network volunteer
vacation lending a hand on native reservations in Arizona and New Mexico.
California
From the Sierra Nevada Mountains to its deepest valley
bottoms, discover Yosemite National Park's wilderness
vacations on foot, by car and on horseback.
Florida
Northeastern Florida's historic
accommodations and sumptuous signature breakfasts make a visit to Amelia
Island and St. Augustine unique and memorable.
Hawaiian
Islands (including
Midway Atoll)
Escape the beach crowds to explore Maui’s Upcountry Agri-Tourism includes a winery, a goat farm and a lavender farm …. each with
spectacular volcano views.
Experience the famous Molokai Mule
Ride down a 1,700 foot cliff
with 26 switchbacks to the former Kalaupapa leper colony to learn about
the settlement’s infamous past and compassionate
present. Father Damien becomes Saint Damien in October 2009, perhaps leading
to some new pilgrimage travel there?
Lanai is least visited of Hawaii’s big six islands despite
its well-known history as “The Pineapple Island”. Enjoy a
unique introduction by two of Lanai’s favorite sons.
From her newly-published guidebook, Kirsten Whatley spotlights short
and long volunteer vacations on five Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters.
Discover Maui's most Hawaiian
hotel where guests quickly become part of the Hawaiian family (ohana),
learning about culture through a menu of free activities and an unmistakable "aloha" atmosphere
that engage every generation.
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, northwest of the Hawaiian Islands,
features endangered birds, plants, marine wildlife, and significant US
military history in the Pacific.
Meet Chef Matthew Gray of Hawaii
Food Tours while you eat your way
through Hawaii’s ethnic cuisine, tasty cultural treats for every
budget.
Hawaii offers much more than mainstream hotels and resorts
-- learn about distinctive accommodations
on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island and Molokai that will add rich memories
to your Hawaiian vacation.
Hawaii offers many educational guided and self-guided
tours to explore Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island and Molokai that will add
rich memories to your Hawaiian vacation.
Alternative Hawaii reveals an uncommon
side of this famous tourist destination, with unique ecological and cultural
vacation options across five islands.
The Hawaiian Islands are a world-class destination for health
and wellness vacationing. Check out the print and web resources for doing
your homework to match your physical, mental, emotional or spiritual goals.
Hawaii' wellness providers, planners, retreat centers and workshops on Oahu,
Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island offer healthy
holiday choices to suit every taste and budget.
Breathtaking bird photos and personal encounters with Hawaii's wildlife are
shared by Jack Jeffrey, Hawaii's pre-eminent
nature photographer.
Come along for the ride on a new zipline adventure
course high in the tropical mountain rainforest of Maui, Hawaii where half the
clients are over 50.
Louisiana
A rich Creole heritage is captured in this travel article
spotlighting Louisiana.
Maine
Island-hopping from Maine, U.S.A. to New Brunswick,
Canada is a rewarding active camping vacation for intermediate ocean kayakers.
Oregon
The U.S. Oregon Coast skirting the wild, picturesque Pacific beckons
explorers who love beach combing, shipwreck discovery and eco-retreats
by the shore.
Vietnam
Globetrotter, Charlene Brown, takes her paint box and
her unique artist's eyeglasses on a solo trip that captures Vietnam
in Watercolor.
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