I love Amsterdam. It is one of my favorite places to go. I want to go biking there someday. That is if I can get so that I can go further than a few blocks before I think I am dying. Another way to travel is by boat on the canals. It is a totally different view of Holland. Watch the videos of Holland Netherlands at www.boomerandseniortravel.tv

I was recently asked this question and I thought of sharing it here in my blog…

What are some of the must do (or even must see) things across the world?

Some of my unforgettable travel experiences are:
·        The Catacombs of Paris
·        Abu Simbel and other magnificent temples and pyramids in Egypt
·        Canopying and mud bath in Costa Rica
·        Fresh bread from a Moroccan Bakery
·        Swimming with the ray fish in Tahiti
·        Snorkeling in Riviera Maya Mexico
·        Taking a cooking course in Beijing
·        The Underground Jack the Ripper Tour in London
·        The Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans
·        River Rafting in glacier water in Alaska

The Boomer & Senior Travel TV show (www.boomerandseniortravel.tv)  is all about reveling the fun, the unique and the weird in travel.

One of the reasons to travel to Alaska is to see wildlife; caribou, bears, and moose. In this episode of Boomer & Senior Travel TV we see a mother bear and her two cubs. Denali Park Tour wouldn’t be the same if you didn’t see caribou or reindeer by their domesticated name. Don’t miss seeing a mamma Grizzly and her babies two played and other wildlife on a trip through Denali Park. Ellison Visitors Center in Denali Park has one of the most beautiful quilts on display made by a local artisan.

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San Francisco is a place where there is so much to do that you would need a couple weeks to fully experience it. There are many ways to see San Francisco. Some of the most popular are by car, on the famous cable cars, and various tour companies that provide narrated tours. Try something different and see San Francisco by bike. You can rent them and even ride over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito. Sausalito is another close interesting place to see, shop at and have a dining experience next to the water. One of my favorite shopping sprees was in Sausalito where my husband bought a piano purse for my daughter.

Most frustrations in travel occur when the traveler is delayed, late or put in an embarrassing position. There are many ways to avoid this. As you can see from this info graphic most of the frustrations shown here are either from going through customs or security checkpoints. I think most people are nervous that they will be stopped or get in trouble for something that they did not know they were doing wrong.

Just the mere fact that the passport officials look at you like you are a criminal and the images from movies of them detaining people and putting people in prison is frightening. I remember when we were going with our teenagers through the Paris airport that they detained our son and made us get on the plane. We were terrified. It was good that we had explained to our kids to always cooperate with the officials and stay calm. They checked his backpack and then let him go. But those few minutes were a lifetime for us. Now, we arrange ourselves so that we are the last to go through the checkpoint so that we can be where the children are if they are stopped.

Checking your passport to be sure that there is six months or more left on your passport will end most of your worries about clearing the passport stations. If you have any trouble there are people in the airport that will help you.

Check out all the new apps available to help you in your travel. They will suggest restaurants with ratings and visitor comments, attractions near you, even tell you who will be visiting in the same city and airport and hook you up.

I love cloud computing because I do have access to all my data and everything that I would have on my home computer at any computing location that I am at. I carry a computer notebook so that I can hook up securely where ever I have internet access.

Most frustrations can be eliminated with proper prior planning. You can enjoy your vacation with little frustration or fear if you get the right information before you begin your trip.