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This week, I am off to a three-day cruise to Mexico. I just got back from NYC and will soon leave again for Orlando. I know it sounds hectic, but I am convinced that Travel makes one healthier. So, I devoted this week’s podcast to the science behind longevity travel, called Your Passport to Longevity. I’ll be giving a live presentation on the topic on a Princess Cruise to the Azores and Morocco in March. You Get A Preview.
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Culture Vulture: I Reprise Two Unexpected Great Destinations for Culture: Warsaw, Poland, And Fiji.
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Passport to Longevity
This week’s episode goes straight to the heart of why lifelong travel doesn’t just feel good — it works. The National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health have both done long-term studies showing that people who travel regularly live longer, stronger, healthier lives. I’m not making this up — this is geroscience!
Why?
You move more. New places = more walking, more exploring, more steps. Those muscles? They will thank you.
Your brain lights up. Novelty builds neural pathways. Travel is like a spa day for your neurons.
Confidence skyrockets. When you navigate foreign streets or a cruise ship with 5,000 strangers, you crush that “I’m too old” nonsense.
You fight back against internalized ageism. When society treats you as fragile, you start acting that way — unless you’re a traveler. Travelers push back, expand, reclaim their vitality.
Travelers are physically stronger, cognitively sharper, emotionally more resilient, and — get this — even fare better during life’s storms. To me, travel is the ultimate longevity secret.
Kraków Old Town & Wawel Hill (UNESCO)–A beautifully preserved medieval center filled with Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance courtyards, and the royal Wawel Castle. Poland’s cultural heart.
Walczak (UNESCO)–A surreal underground world of chapels, sculptures, and vast chambers carved entirely from salt—one of Europe’s most extraordinary heritage sites.
Warsaw Old Town (UNESCO) — painstakingly rebuilt after WWII, this iconic district showcases Poland’s resilience, artistry, and commitment to cultural preservation.
Kraków Jewish Culture Festival–One of the world’s largest Jewish cultural festivals, featuring concerts, workshops, street events, and powerful celebrations of history and heritage.
Wianki Midsummer Festival & Chopin Concerts–Celebrate ancient Slavic traditions at the Wianki Festival on the Vistula River, then enjoy free outdoor Chopin concerts in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park — a luxurious cultural treat at no cost.
Fiji is a Feast for the Senses
Fiji isn’t only about stunning beaches; it’s a cultural and sensory delight. I visited last year and share my top experiences: I started my journey in Nadi at the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, a magical wonderland filled with vibrant orchids in every hue. I then gaped in awe as I visited the largest Buddhist Temple in the South Pacific, Sri Siva Subramaniya.
Later, I visited a local village and learned about Fiji’s revitalized chief system, a political change that promises more self-direction and respect for deeply rooted traditions as honored ways of community decision-making.
Villages are centered around a church and the chief’s house. Families gather around the kitchen and eat together every night after prayer. Whether they work separately during the day and go out separately after dinner, the whole family will never miss that hour of daily companionship at dinnertime. On any Sunday, you can attend a church service, and the harmonious singing of the congregation will leave you deeply moved.
Shopping in Fiji is an adventure of its own. Local markets brim with handwoven mats, intricately carved kava bowls, and other exquisite crafts.
The cuisine? A revelation! Pescatarians can savor kokoda, Fiji’s take on ceviche, and meat lovers can indulge in a lovo feast, where meats and vegetables are cooked underground to achieve a unique smoky flavor.
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