Saturday, May 26, 2018

Travel when you retire


Blue Ridge Parkway

Rocky Mountaineer

Israel Tel Aviv: 

boutique hotel The Norman,
schnitzel at the popular Café Noir

Ireland:

Dublin - prison-turned-museum Kilmainham Gaol 
 Guinness Storehouse to pour a proper pint 
cities to explore — the port city of Kinsale to the south, Belfast in Northern Ireland, Dingle, and Killarney, seaport town of Cobh in County Cork was the departure point of the Titanic, and a tour of the White Star Line ticket office is a moving and memorable experience

Sicily: Palermo, Sicily’s capital, is a lively city with colorful outdoor markets, spectacular cathedrals, and delectable street foods, including fried rice balls called arancini

ancient ruins at Agrigento, Siracusa, Selinunte, and Taormina
Travel between cities can be managed by train, bus, car, or private driver
Within the cities, streets are narrow and parking is nearly non-existent.

Scottsdale, Arizona:

luxurious surroundings, The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician Hotel 

Australia:

Sydney, tour the iconic opera house...harbor cruise
 Sydney Harbour Bridge, or climb to the apex of its steel arch if you have lots of energy and an extra $200
Kangaroo Island’s nature reserve, called Australia’s Galapagos, and see koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, fur seals, penguins, and kookaburras. The island is a short flight or ferry ride from Adelaide, in southern Australia. 
Melbourne’s Great Ocean Road, at Australia’s southeastern tip, is the place to see rugged seashore, jagged cliffs, sandy beaches, and even the dense Otway rainforest. 
Cruise the Yarra River in Melbourne for great views

Costa Rica:

Southeast Asia River Cruise: 
Ha Long Bay to see the magnificent limestone rock formations
Siem Reap in Cambodia: tour Angkor Wat, a massive temple complex built in the early 12th century

China:

Beijing, China’s imperial capital where you can view historic Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the world’s largest surviving ancient palace complex
4,000-mile-long Great Wall
Xi'an to see the wondrous Terra Cotta Warriors
 Shanghai, China’s largest city and financial center - stroll along the Bund, its famed waterfront promenade - sample the specialty xiao long bao, soup dumplings


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