Dear Ageless Traveler,

The other day, my friend introduced me as her “travel lifestyle guru.” I was flattered. Then I began to think that this is not exactly true. Yes, I traveled through Europe and the Middle East when I was only eleven, and I traveled with my children by the time they were three months old, and I’m about to travel to my 132nd country in November. But I do not live a travel lifestyle.

I have many friends who do. They are “travel nomads.” They don’t have a job or a home. They travel for a living and make their money creating content around their trips. That’s not me.

I live a traditional lifestyle infused by travel. My expertise is to show anyone, under any circumstances, how to FIT travel into their life so they Never Stop Traveling!

I figured out how to have a full-time job with a boss in my 30s and 40s and still travel. I figured out how to have a radio show every Sunday and yet leave by Sunday night and be back for the show six days later. Hardest of all, I figured out how to be a parent and travel with toddlers. I still travel with my kids and grandchildren. Now, at age 77, I travel about three or more months of the year.

Here’s how I help you to Never Stop Traveling!

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Read Travel Tuesday Each week. In this issue, you will find:

• Ask Adriane: What Food Can I Bring Through TSA When I Fly?
• News You Can Use: Science Says Travel Extends Health Span
• Culture Vulture: The Beautiful Loire Valley in Autumn
• Luxury Travel For Less: Websites for Discounts on Airlines, Trains, Cruises, Trips, and Accommodations

And on this week’s podcast I finalize my South African Adventure with the topic of VOLUNTOURING. Voluntourism has emerged as a powerful way to combine travel with purpose. I interview Lorraine Keenan of Hero Holidays as she walks you through the experiences you can have in South Africa, whether you’re interested in helping children thrive, conservation, or helping girls meet their highest potential.

Don’t miss our podcasts. I have a tutorial on how to listen on our website.

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P.S. Next month I will be visiting Honduras for the first time and two new cities in Mexico, Cozumel, and Costa Maya. If you have enjoyed visits to any of these places join our Facebook Salon and educate me on the things I should not miss.

P.P.S. If you would like to know more about how to fit travel into your life, please join our Facebook Salon, and also contact me by voicemail or text HERE and ask questions. Frequent affordable, travel takes know-how. That’s what The Ageless Traveler provides free of charge every week through our podcasts, blog, eBooks, and Travel Tuesday Newsletter.

This Week’s Highlights

On Our Podcast How to be a Voluntourist: Combining Sightseeing and Good Works “Voluntouring can be just a buzzword, or it can change your life and the lives of others.”

In this week’s podcast I interview Lorraine Keenan creator of Hero Holidays in South Africa. You’ll discover how she manages a weekend camp for fifty-two girls from South Africa who have never seen the African Bush.

“My purpose” says Lorraine is to ”catch them before they fall.” Imagine the joy that the Voluntours feel in helping these young women.

Or if conservation is your mission, travel with Lorraine to a beautiful game ranch, enjoy safari and discover how to protect the environment.

Pod Flash

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Many of you have told me that your favorite podcast episode was my interview with Natascha Drabbe the founder of Iconic Houses, an organization dedicated to preserving the homes of architects. I am thrilled that the nonprofit Iconic Houses is now featuring UNESCO homes. From Gaudí’s to Rietveld’s, these architectural gems translate modern life into living spaces with a philosophy.

If you missed the episode, and you love beautiful houses, listen here and read more here.

Autumn in the Loire Valley

I’ve been to the Loire Valley before—but autumn is truly the best season for us culture vultures. The air is crisp, the vineyards are turning gold, and the region seems to burst with art, heritage, and celebration. The Loire Valley, called the “Garden of France,” is hosting a lineup of extraordinary festivals. I have included traditional September and October festivals so you can plan for next year.

Le Festival de Loire, held in Orléans every two years, a UNESCO World Heritage destination- 200 traditional riverboats and seven hundred mariners from all over Europe recreate the 19th-century port life of the Loire. And if you love castles and grand homes, Chateau du Rivau offers a spectacular Autumn Festival for garden lovers with its Gargantua Vegetable Garden of giant pumpkins, storytelling, and workshops.

For me it’s AR[t]CHIPEL Festival, still on through November 2, which partnered with the Centre Pompidou in Paris. It is an art safari of modern masters installed in various Loire Valley settings—châteaux, cloisters, gardens, and private estates.

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Luxury Travel for Less

Every day I get a solicitation to promote a website that will save you travel dollars. Here is my curated list of six to facilitate traveling in luxury for less. And of course, please get your copy of our free eBook Luxury Travel for Less here.

AIRLINES: Call the airline directly and ask about their latest SENIOR, VETERAN, or CAREGIVER programs, and subscribe for airline price decrease alerts from notification services like Going or Thrifty Traveler Premium. (They work if you can book immediately upon getting the alert.)

TRAINS: Check Amtrak fares for seniors, especially AMTRAK’S TOURIST ITINERARIES

CRUISES: Before you book any cruise, check out the savings on CRUISES IT, The Ageless Traveler cruise affiliate. You will get the lowest price plus an alert if prices go down. Please use this link as we get a small REMUNERATION if you book and that helps me provide all our information free of charge.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotel loyalty programs like Choice Hotels and Marriott offer SENIOR, FREQUENT USER, CORPORATE, VETERAN rates, early check-in, late checkout, or accessible rooms without extra fees, complimentary breakfast, priority ground-floor rooms, or shuttle services that cater to mobility needs. But you must ask.

For home exchange programs check out: TrustedHousesitters and Home Exchange. Pod Flash: Learn how to live the luxury RV life on our podcast HERE. Checkout The Dyrt for campsite bookings.

TRIPS: If you can book last minute check out at Whimstay, for big savings on entire trips.

IDEA: Have you ever planned a trip around locations in our National Wildlife Refuge System? There are more than 560 refuges, including one hundred in urban areas. When I want a quick, inexpensive transformative trip I seek out a weekend sojourn at a marsh, boardwalk, forest etc. on the refuge list. Always a great rendezvous with nature.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: By selecting coverage under a Medicare Advantage with travel riders-you’re covered for medical emergencies abroad or cancellations.

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