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14 of the Most Badass Adventurers on Instagram in 2018 are Midlife Women!
Did you know that 14 of the most badass adventurers on Instagram in 2018 are midlife women? It’s true! Talk about inspiration! Here are women who will show you how to get out of your comfort zone and find excitement!
Points and Travel
badass adventurers, badass, women, comfort zoneoman to listen to, she knows what she is doing and can inspire to get out of your comfort zone! @pointsandtravel
A Taste of Travel
Aussie Jenny Freedman loves traveling on or near water, finding cool markets to stroll through, and iconic food. Her Instagram is filled with beautiful photographs of beaches, kayaks, and coastal towns galore! On A Taste of Travel Blog dot com Jenny says, “I love a bit of luxury but often I prefer to stay at a cute 3 Star boutique hotel and splurge on a fabulous meal. Food is important in my travels and restaurants play a big part when visiting a city.” Jenny’s destinations closely resemble anyone’s Bucket List, and she is happily out and about, spending the kid’s inheritance, and getting out of her comfort zone. One of the badass adventurers, indeed! @atasteoftravel
Traveling with MJ
Mary Jo Manzanares’ instagram feed is nothing short of heavenly. Among badass adventurers, she is a lover of color, it can be in nature, cooking, or in an animal, but color and a heart opening experience is what she offers. “MJ, is a traveler, travel writer, podcaster, and publisher. When she’s not on a trip, she’s planning or researching the next one and has a bag always packed, ready for the next great adventure. Her travel ethos is Value Luxury – that sweet spot where experience and price intersect to create WOW.” Mary Jo absolutely creates a feeling of WOW on her blog Traveling with MJ dot com and her instagram, @travelingwithMJ
Suzanne Stavert
@SuzanneStavert
makes the Empty Nest look inviting, and even romantic! She and her husband Craig take full advantage of having no more children at home. Her feed is colorful and varied, from luxury hotels and beautiful locations to photos of incredible food, her family, and even her dog. She started Adventures of Empty Nesters dot com in 2014 to celebrate becoming an empty nester, and to share her adventures, expertise and enthusiasm. Her instagram and blog are filled with fun, great trips, fabulous food, and lifestyle tips. Suzanne is one of my favorite badass adventurers.
Green with Renvy
I love Alison Abott’s style, she is a woman after my own heart! She is a supporter of sustainability and eco-friendly ideas. Hers is a travel and lifestyle blog in all shades of GREEN. She loves eco-luxury, and her Instagram feed is full of colorful cultures, foods, and travel experiences. Alison has been in fashion and design, and turned to renovating homes with a green twist. She describes Green with Renvy dot com as follows: “an enjoyable riff on the concept of renovating your travel and lifestyle in sustainable shades of green. Reducing your carbon footprint can come in many forms, and even small steps can have a significant impact.” Enjoy her exciting Instagram feed, @GreenwithRenvy, and blog of the same name.
Travel with Sara
Sara Broers (Travel with Sara dot com) is the founder of the midwest travel chat (#MWTravel), and an advocate for traveling the midwest! Her feed is full of hidden gems you’ve never even heard of! Such a badass adventurer! She is also an expert on the Alabama Gulf Coast. I think her Instagram says it perfectly, she loves family, travel, beaches, cruises, mountains and Iowa. Sara’s Instagram feed is chock full of sunsets from wherever she is at the moment, landscapes, beautiful ocean vistas, and charming buildings or gardens. Sara knows that adventure is around every corner in life. @TravelwithSara
Wherever_i_mayroamblog
Melody Pittman and her daughter, Taylor Pittman Hardy, are the multi-generational wizards behind @wherever_i_mayroamblog. This fabulous feed is full of food, locations, cruises, and Disney! They are absolute Disney fanatics! If you like Walt Disney, this is the feed and blog for you! Nowhere is too small or obscure, they go everywhere. Melody seemingly never slows down! Wherever I May Roam Blog dot com is where you will find her online, because she is impossible to find otherwise. On Instagram and the blog, they are your resource for luxury travel, culture and eats with a side of smart spending!
Nomad Women
Donna Meyer is right on point as far as I am concerned. Her blog, Nomad Women dot com, and her Instagram @nomadwomen focuses on mature women who travel. “If you’ve never traveled, because of fear, family, finances, whatever, I want to show you why you can and should. If you think you’re traveling days are past, I want to prove you wrong. I want to empower us all to get up, get out and see all that the world has to offer us.” Amen, sistah! My sentiments exactly. Donna’s instagram feed is eclectic, from birds to orchestras to stained glass to the Petrified Forest, Donna gets around. Follow Donna and see what this beautiful world has to offer!
Boomeresque2
Suzanne Fluhr is the lady behind the curtain on Boomeresque. She is the Boomer Queen! Her feed bounces from architecture to animals to scenery to sunsets and giant turtles! I love it. She and her husband, whom she calls Mr Excitement (that just cracks me up!), are always up to something, and the best way to follow her is on her Instagram. For tips, travels, lifestyle, and something called Zentangle (sounds much too complicated for me!) call in at Boomeresque dot com. @Boomeresque2
Solo Traveler
Janice Waugh and Tracy Nesbitt are the cutting edge of solo travel. Their blog, Solo Traveler World dot com is the end of the line for everything you need to know about traveling solo. I love the rich diversity of their @solotraveler feed on Instagram. Is there anywhere these bad ass adventurers haven’t been? The feed is awesome, I especially love the photos of Janice with two Longhorns (TEXAS Longhorns), and the cross country skier Tracy. Their feed has postcard picture perfect photographs as well as Janice and Tracy on their travels. They are the source for traveling alone and getting out of that comfort zone.
Got Luxury Travel
This instagram feed, @gotluxurytravel is the brainchild of Irene Levine and Janice Mucalov, co-editors of Getting On Travel dot com, a travel magazine for those over 50. These badass adventurers take glorious photographs, from all of the contributors to the magazine. Variety is the name of the game from a variety of travelers over 50, but every photo is picture perfect and screams “you have to go to ….”! The range of subjects is really and truly all over the planet. Cultures, foods, animals, people…absolutely beautiful and a must-follow.
Here are two more recent feeds that I am thoroughly enjoying and I’m sure you will too. @itsabonniething and @golearnthings. So be sure and check them out for continued adventures in midlife! (www.golearnthings.com and www.itsabonniething.com) They are two badass adventurers!
Oh, and don’t forget me! @travelswithtam, an empty nester always renewing, revamping and reinventing life! Get out of your comfort zone and find inspiration! Suzanne Stavert, Sara Broers and Melody Pitman are my blog buddies and together we are truly badass adventures! Check out a whirlwind trip to Cozumel Mexico
(https://travelswithtam.com/4travelchicasincozumel-2/
by #4TravelChicas. Midlife and beyond belongs to us, and we need to squeeze everything we can from it! Follow me on travel adventures, dive trips, citizen science, and on seven continents!
See you on Instagram!
Introducing You to Two Small Towns with Texas Charm!
I want to introduce you to two small towns with Texas Charm!
Texas has everything. World class cities, southern hospitality, amazing nature reserves, and history. One of my favorite travel themes in Texas is that of the small, hometown, downtown! Texas is full of small town gems, and I would like to share two of them with you! Don’t worry, there will be more!
First, Georgetown, Texas, just an hour north of Austin off I-35.
Carrollton, Texas surprised me with its renovated old downtown! It is full of fun shops and restaurants.
*All photographs of Carrollton, Texas were taken by Alexandra Minton, www.alexandraminton.com
Stay tuned for more Texas Towns!
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Want to spend time near IGI Airport in Delhi? Go to These Places!
The capital city of India, Delhi, is one of the favourite places for tourists because of its heritage sites, shopping places, delectable food and much more. With three UNESCO heritage sites within its boundary, Delhi is now a city of foreign tourists. This world-famous city has a prominent international airport – Indira Gandhi International Airport. There are cases when you are stuck at the airport for two to three hours due to a delay in your flight. At that time, you can explore the places near the airport as you have enough time to go and come back before the boarding time.
If you are stuck at the Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, then you can explore the Duty-Free Shops that are a complete shopping palace offering things such as accessories, food, liquor, and much more. However, if you are in the waiting complex outside, you can just take a taxi to some of the best places near the airport and spend your layover time in leisure. Some of these places are:
- Gandhi Smriti: Located in the Old Birla House, Gandhi Smriti is a place that holds the memories of Mahatma Gandhi. The Smriti has a room where Gandhi Ji lived and a prayer room where a mass congregation is held every morning. The architecture and landscape of the place have been kept the same and not been touched by the modern aspects of design. The place has visual aspects to perpetuate his memory and noble ideas. Along with this, it is also a place where he was shot.Humayun’s Tomb: Nestled near the crossing of Lodhi Road and Mathura Road, Humayun’s Tomb is of the magnificent gardens representing Mughal architecture. The architecture of this tomb inspired many innovations in the country such as Taj Mahal. The interior of the tomb has octagonal chamber interconnected with galleries and corridors. The structure of the tomb is of red sandstone with white and black borders.Red Fort: The building made with red sandstone walls, the massive Red Fort is a reminder of magnificent Mughal power. It was specifically built to keep the invaders away from our country. One of the emotional and focal points for the people now is Lahore Gate that also attracts a major crowd on 15th of August, i.e. Independence Day. You can also visit Chatta Chowk and do some shopping.
- Dilli Haat: Dilli Haat as the name suggests, is a place where you can shop for traditional attire at reasonable costs. You can savour the various delights of the city here as well. There are many stalls selling handicrafts from all the corners of India. All the handicrafts are authentic and are so attractive that you may want to buy all of them. You can also enjoy the cultural activities going on here. Also, don’t forget to have momos from Sikkim, Bamboos hot chicken from Nagaland, Gujarati dhokla, Kebabs from Jammu and much more. Moreover, if you don’t want to buy anything, you can soothe your eyes with the picturesque and cultural view that the place offers.
- Qutub Minar: Made of red sandstone, Qutub Minar is one of the most beautiful monuments in India. You can explore the architectural developments here. The 7-meter-high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque that is the major attraction of the place.
All these places can help you spend your waiting time with utmost enjoyment and fun. You may also get to know the historical significance of many places in Delhi and much more. Just choose to visit here when your flights are delayed, and you will be amazed to see the architecture and the significance of these places.
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You Must Dine at the Amazing Monkey King Noodle Company!
I had never heard of Monkey King Noodle Co until they contacted me on Social Media! As a matter of interest, I wanted to head over to Carrollton, Texas (a suburb of Dallas) and check out their old Main Street, which has been incredibly revitalized. Interestingly enough, one of the Monkey King Locations is in downtown Carrollton. I think it was meant to be, so I grabbed my daughter, a professional photographer (Alexandra Minton Photography and @SweetSweetDallas on Instagram), and we headed to Monkey King Noodle Co, camera and hunger ready.
My daughter informed me that it was her favorite noodle restaurant in its Deep Ellum location, and since she is a foodie, I was excited to try the Carrollton location. I was not disappointed!
Adorable customer drawings. Photos Courtesy of Alexandra Minton Photography
First, the building is adorable. It is in an old garage, a Mercedes business, and it couldn’t be any cuter. It has an indoor space, but in the summer or on warm days, they open the glass garage doors and they have an outdoor seating area with picnic tables and an ordering window. I was so impressed with its originality, it truly is one of a kind. We were greeted by Xitlalli, and my daughter ordered for both of us. Since I am a vegetarian, she ordered me Spicy Garlic Peanut Noodles, which are wok-toasted peanuts and garlic, house chili oil, super-fresh cilantro and green onions. My daughter ordered the pork version of Spicy Garlic Noodles. We also had their scallion pancakes and Edamame Dumplings. Everything was very tasty and perfectly served. Monkey King Noodle Co is a northern Chinese food based restaurant, with hints of Chinese street foods and Taiwan cuisine. Their noodles are hand pulled, and absolutely amazing. Obviously, we took plenty of food home!
Angela Pellacchia, Manager, tells us that they also have pint nights and awesome Happy Hours! There are locations in Deep Ellum, Legacy Plano, and Carrollton downtown, so be sure to go to one, or all, of them.
Thanks to Angela and Monkey Noodle King Company for hosting us!
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Have You Ever Heard of the Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown, Texas?
Have you ever heard of the Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown, Texas? It’s time you did! Make your plans now for three days of family festivities!
(GEORGETOWN, Texas) Georgetown, Texas, the “Red Poppy Capital Of Texas,” will celebrate spring and its signature red poppies with the 19th Annual Red Poppy Festival April 27-29th, in and around The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas.
The town’s association with the red poppy started when Henry Purl Compton (aka “Okra”), who served in the American Expeditionary Forces, sent poppy seeds from Europe to his mother at the end of World War I. She planted them at her home near the square and they were eventually spread throughout the area by birds, bees and people.
In 1990, Georgetown was certified by the Texas Legislature as the “Red Poppy Capital of Texas.” Georgetown is one of the few places in the United States where red poppies grow naturally every year, and the town embraces their vivid blooming with three days of live music, a grand parade, classic car show, 5K run, contests, art, food and family fun.
WHAT: 19th Annual Red Poppy Festival; Admission is free
WHEN: Friday, April 27th starting at 6 p.m. through Sunday, April 29th; check website closer to date for specific daily times and full listing of events
WHERE: In and around Downtown Georgetown, along the historic town square. Directions available on festival website from Austin and Waco/Dallas/Fort Worth.
DON’T MISS IT!!!!!!!!!! I’ll see you there.
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