Protecting Your Devices and Personal Information While Traveling Public Wi-Fi safety is something every traveler should think about before leaving home. Connecting to Wi-Fi has become almost automatic when we travel. We check into a hotel, arrive at an airport, or sit down in…
The End of Last-Minute Cruise Deals For years, some cruise travelers played the waiting game, hoping cruise lines would slash prices at the last minute to fill empty staterooms. We believe those days are largely over. Cruise demand remains strong, ships are filling earlier,…
https://www.theroamingboomers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sailing-beneath-londons-tower-bridge-le-laperouse.mp4 Sailing Beneath London’s Tower Bridge There are countless ways to experience London’s iconic Tower Bridge. You can walk across it, admire it from the riverbank, or photograph it from one of the city’s many sightseeing boats. But one of the rarest ways to…
https://www.theroamingboomers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Uluru-Ayers-Rock-Roaming-Boomers.mp4 More Than Just a Giant Rock Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, is one of Australia’s most recognizable natural landmarks. Experiencing Australia’s Uluru is far more than visiting an iconic rock. Standing before this sacred sandstone monolith in the heart of the Outback…
Viking Opens Bookings for the 2030 Oberammergau Passion Play River Cruises Some travel experiences are memorable. Others come along only once in a lifetime. Viking’s 2030 Oberammergau Passion Play cruises are now open for booking, giving travelers the opportunity to experience one of the…
7 Luxury Travel Trends for 2026 Every year, Virtuoso brings together hundreds of the world’s leading luxury travel advisors and preferred travel partners to discuss the trends shaping the future of luxury travel. As a proud Virtuoso member agency, we’re fortunate to have access…
Where Can You See the World’s Most Spectacular Icebergs? Travel Notes: Follow along as we share firsthand travel experiences and practical advice from the remarkable places we’ve explored around the world. If seeing giant icebergs up close is on your travel bucket list, few…
What Makes AmaWaterways and Smithsonian Journeys So Special? When Carol and I travel, we aren’t just looking to see a destination. We want to understand it. Over the years, we’ve attended scores of onboard presentations while sailing on luxury ocean cruises, expedition voyages, river…
Creating Memories Across Three Generations We recently returned from Tauck Bridges’ Call of the Wild in Alaska, where three generations of our family spent an unforgettable week exploring one of the world’s most spectacular destinations. For those unfamiliar with the program, Tauck Bridges is…
Feeling Dizzy After a Cruise? Here’s Why It Happens Feeling dizzy after a cruise is more common than many travelers realize. Carol and I recently returned from a wonderful Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruise aboard Luminara. Although we’re back on solid ground, my body feels…
