Solutions for Solo Travelers by Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Boomer women make up the largest segment of the travel population. Freed from the ties of family responsibilities, and with a little extra money in their jeans, they want to explore. Often they have husbands who are not interested in travel, or they […]
Five Reasons Why Lisbon Is On My List of Top Ten European Cities by Teresa Roberts NABBW’s Living Abroad Associate If you are like me and find yourself drawn to southern European countries and cultures, consider Portugal. While I have not spent an enormous amount of time there yet, I have had the pleasure of […]
Plug into Nature’s Bounty at Sacha Lodge in Ecuador’s Amazon Basin by Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Like Jack on the beanstalk, we climbed up a giant wooden stairwell wrapping the kapok tree. A drenching rain set in before we reached a viewing platform above the protective canopy. We stood atop what must […]
10 Reasons To Live in Spain by Teresa Roberts NABBW’s Living Abroad Associate Snowbirds have been around for a long time. All those northern retirees that head south for the winter do so to escape the cold. Playing golf year round, relieving the symptoms of seasonal disorder with lots of sunshine and staying mobile becomes […]
Riding High in Ecuador by Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Spirits soared as I galloped through undulating fields of shimmering wheat beneath a brilliant sun in the highlands of the Northern Andes of Ecuador. The sound of my steady mount’s hoofs upon the grassy lane and the brisk wind cooling my cheeks were […]
Is It Safe For Women to Travel Alone? By Teresa Roberts NABBW’s Expert on Living Abroad Very recently, I returned home from another great trip abroad. I was in Ireland, which is like a second home to me, enjoying some leisure time and sightseeing before I attended the TBEX travel blogger’s conference which was being […]
If You\’ve Ever Fantacized About A Carefree Life As an Expat “Island Girl,” These Two Unique (English-Speaking) Islands — Malta and Saba — Just May Suit You Perfectly By Teresa Roberts NABBW’s Expert on Living Abroad There is something rather otherworldly about living on an island. During the course of my travels, I have lived […]
Saddle Up in Ecuador by Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate What prompts a young Brit ensconced in the Parisian perfume industry to flee the continent in quest of creating the ultimate South American riding experience? That was the first of several burning questions I had for Sally Vergette, owner of RIDE ANDES, before […]
Winging It on the Central Coast By Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Expert Morro Bay is a sweet coastal town, situated nicely between spectacular hiking and birding opportunities. To the south, Montana De Oro (mountain of gold), at 8,000 acres, is one of the largest parks in the state and one of its best-kept secrets. […]
Is Renting a House Abroad a Good Option? By Teresa Roberts NABBW’s Expert on Living Abroad Living abroad has a lot to offer to those of us who have found ourselves dubbed by social media as either baby boomers, empty-nesters or anxious retirees. There are lots of us! Many are women, too. Some of […]
