Question:
Di, I want to try a new kind of vacation. What kind of alternatives are there for me out there?
Di Patterson:
I’ve been waiting for someone to ask this question. I have so many ideas but here are just a few:
- ElderHostel.org, for life-long learning and adventure
- House Trading, as featured in the movie The Holiday which shows how a couple used HomeExchange.com to trade houses and rekindle their relationship (its a cute picture!)
- CouchSurfing.com — Come on… you’ve gotta love the name!
Helpful Products
Wraparound Sunglasses, Comfortable Walking Shoes, Lightweight and Easy Packing Clothes, Luggage: wheeled luggage a must! (Guard your backs, necks and knees!), Vitamins and Supplements, RXs and sunscreen; and always take a bathing suit! Rubber-soled sandals for the shower and the beach, Family photo in a lightweight frame, a few travel-worthy snacks: unsalted nuts (travel usually makes us swell, so no salt!), crackers, dried fruit…
…and the things that you would need if:
- you get stuck in an airport and you have to stay near the gate for an extended time
- you get an upset stomach and need to calm it down
- your travel plans get “readjusted” and you have to “stave off starvation”
- you feel like staying in your stateroom while you get your “sea legs”
- or you want to go “adventuring” and need some trail mix!
Be sure to read my Travel Guide
