You probably know lots of online searches to do, like “AirBnB” for places to stay when you travel, and “Senior Resources” for stuff that’s particularly aimed at our age group.
This SW@ Home Resource page tips you off to unusual, quirky, and fun websites.
We will add new sections periodically, so email us your ideas for the upcoming categories—scroll down for that list.
TRIPPIN’
Volunteer Vacations
Global Volunteers
Lynn and Blake Willeford led teams for this organization for a decade. They like their mantra, “Locals know best.” www.globalvolunteers.org
Habitat for Humanity
If Jimmy and Rosalynn aren’t too old to volunteer in their 90s, you aren’t either. www.habitat.org
Learning Vacations
Road Scholar
"Inspiring instructors, spirited conversations, new friends, new experiences — being a Road Scholar encompasses the best of the university experience.” https://www.roadscholar.org
Tours
Rick Steves Tours
These tours are “fun, affordable, and culturally broadening." https://www.ricksteves.com/tours
Wings
Birding tours in the USA and all over the world. http://wingsbirds.com
Self-guided Trips
Untours
“All the fun of independent travel, but with the planning, service, and on-site support of a tour.” www.untours.com
Oxford
They make the arrangements, schlep your luggage and provide you with the maps for walking and biking tours you do on your own. They also do fully guided tours. www.atg-oxford.com
Outlander Travel
Similar to Oxford. http://outlandertravel.com One of their agents, Lindsay Kennedy Sauer, lives on South Whidbey.
Travel Deals for Seniors
Golden Age Park Pass
We live in a beautiful country and our national parks are an extraordinary treasure. Until August 28, 2017 a lifetime pass to all national parks is only $10 for people over 62! After that it goes up to $80, which still isn’t bad for a lifetime pass. https://store.usgs.gov/pass/senior.html
Have more ideas for "Trippin'"? Email us them to us.
Next Categories Coming Up
SEX
DRUGS
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL (and other Cultural Pleasures)
MY HOUSE IS A VERY VERY VERY FINE HOUSE
(Homes, yours and others’)
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT OUR GENERATION
(sites around demography, issues, public policy)
DIG IT
(Gardening)
READ ON
(great books)
GOT THE MUNCHIES?
(Food)
GOT A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN? Oddly addicting time wasters
(amusing or interesting links, videos, etc.)
YOU SAY TOMAHTO
(Communication)
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF (BECAUSE THE KIDS MIGHT NOT)
(healthy aging, resources, adaptation to changing circumstances, new treatments, safety in the home)
COMING TO THE END OF THE LINE
(End of life issues)