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HuffPost Live: Seniors and Adventure Travel
I had the pleasure of participating on a panel for HuffPost Live discussing seniors and adventure travel. The tagline: Many assume retirement means slowing down and taking time… Read More »
Reader Question: Is an African safari safe for my 92-year-old Mom?
We really are lucky. We live in an age where there is very little holding us back from realizing our dreams, attacking our bucket lists, and experiencing the… Read More »
Reader Question: Taking a Road Trip with Aging Parents
TWAP friend SusanE contacted me for tips on how to tackle the 24-hour drive from Sacramento, CA to Oklahoma City, OK with her 78-year old mom on board…. Read More »
My Dad wanted to see the ocean one last time….
Oh my goodness folks, what a Guest Post we have today. I’m in Las Vegas for work and thank goodness I read this while still in my hotel… Read More »
Traveling with Pets and Aging Parents
Although I grew up with pets (5 inside dogs and 3 outside, horses and two pet chickens), Mom and I don’t own any now. But lots of elderly… Read More »
What to do in Helena Montana (Part 2)
In Part 1 of what to do in Helena Montana, I recommended five sites to visit if you find yourself in Helena in the winter months (during summer,… Read More »
GUEST POST: Samujana Villas Thailand – HEAVEN for the whole Family!
What a wonderful story from Peter Minkoff on his vacation with his parents to Thailand. He is a free-spirited traveler and an occasional writer from Brisbane, Australia. He… Read More »
What to do in Helena Montana (Part 1)
In my “real” job, I own a consulting and training company, Val Grubb & Associates, and I had a job in Helena, Montana last week. It was exciting… Read More »
Neon Signs of Nashville!
In early March, Mom and I went to Nashville for the weekend. We stayed at a beautiful hotel, the Hermitage, had lunch at a fun Blues place (Bourbon… Read More »
Weekend in Nashville with Mom – Day 2
We had quite the full day after landing in Nashville (see Day 1 blog), so we slept late before going to brunch at The Southern Steak & Oyster…. Read More »
Val Grubb’s father was a pilot, so she was practically born in the air and started traveling at the early age of four. Val and her mom took their first vacation together when her mom was 65, and in the 20+ years since then they’ve logged over 300,000 miles (and counting!). Covering trips to Thailand, France, Australia, China, and beyond, Travel with Aging Parents chronicles the triumphs (and challenges) of intergenerational travel with Grubb’s “you can do this” signature flair.