{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Retired Traveling","home_page_url":"https://retiredtraveling.com","description":"Retired Traveling","author":{"name":"Retired Traveling"},"items":[{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-tunisian-sahara---with-george-lucas-r2d2-and-don-t","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_2767-580ad1c.jpeg\"/><p>What do George Lucas, R2D2, Luke Skywalker, C3PO and Don T all have in common?  We all walked the stark, sun-drenched and otherworldly Deserts of Tunisia where many sequences for the Star Wars legacy were filmed....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-tunisian-sahara---with-george-lucas-r2d2-and-don-t","title":"The Tunisian Sahara - with George Lucas, R2D2 ...  and Don T","summary":"What do George Lucas, R2D2, Luke Skywalker, C3PO and Don T all have in common?  We all walked the stark, sun-drenched and otherworldly Deserts of Tunisia where many sequences for the Star Wars legacy were filmed....","date_modified":"2026-06-28T03:43:35Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/djerba---tunisia%E2%80%99s-island-of-murals-flamingoes-and-beaches","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_2041.jpeg\"/><p>OK .... It's April 2026..... we had one of \"those travel days\".  Happens every so often.  Plan A gos to hell, then - hopefully - you have a Plan B ....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/djerba---tunisia%E2%80%99s-island-of-murals-flamingoes-and-beaches","title":"Djerba - Tunisia’s Island of Murals, Flamingoes and beaches ","summary":"OK .... It's April 2026..... we had one of \"those travel days\".  Happens every so often.  Plan A gos to hell, then - hopefully - you have a Plan B ....","date_modified":"2026-06-25T05:20:55Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/khiva---stepping-into-a-living-postcard-of-the-silk-road","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_8940-ec1badd.jpeg\"/><p>There’s a rare kind of travel magic where time feels condensed: you walk through a gate and centuries fold over themselves.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/khiva---stepping-into-a-living-postcard-of-the-silk-road","title":"Khiva - stepping into a living postcard of the Silk Road","summary":"There’s a rare kind of travel magic where time feels condensed: you walk through a gate and centuries fold over themselves.","date_modified":"2026-06-16T07:25:46Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/in-the-footsteps-of-alexander-the-great---bukhara-uzbekistan","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_9816-119ecf3.jpeg\"/><p>Come walk the footsteps of Alexander the Great!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/in-the-footsteps-of-alexander-the-great---bukhara-uzbekistan","title":"In the footsteps of Alexander the Great - Bukhara, Uzbekistan","summary":"Come walk the footsteps of Alexander the Great!","date_modified":"2026-06-03T06:00:23Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/boom-boom-in-malta---april-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4525-1bbe773.jpeg\"/><p>Got your attention?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/boom-boom-in-malta---april-2026","title":"Boom-Boom in Malta - April 2026","summary":"Got your attention?","date_modified":"2026-05-25T18:03:54Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/checking-out-the-cathedrals-of-valletta---may-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5507-1f8c6b9.jpeg\"/><p>In the heart of Valletta—a city rich in history and baroque splendor—stand two remarkable cathedrals that capture the soul of Malta. Though modest in size, Valletta’s sacred spaces hold immense artistic, cultural, and hi...</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/checking-out-the-cathedrals-of-valletta---may-2026","title":"Checking out the Cathedrals of Valletta - May 2026 ","summary":"In the heart of Valletta—a city rich in history and baroque splendor—stand two remarkable cathedrals that capture the soul of Malta. Though modest in size, Valletta’s sacred spaces hold immense artistic, cultural, and hi...","date_modified":"2026-05-06T14:12:54Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/walking-hagar-qim-maltas-ancient-5000-year-old-mystery","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4678-e6ce622.jpeg\"/><p>Older than the Great Pyramids of Giza?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/walking-hagar-qim-maltas-ancient-5000-year-old-mystery","title":"Walking Hagar Qim: Malta's Ancient 5,000++ year old Mystery","summary":"Older than the Great Pyramids of Giza?","date_modified":"2026-05-03T18:53:13Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-registan---samarkand-uzbekistan---april-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_0198-bbe7d13.jpeg\"/><p>Few cities capture the grandeur of the Silk Road quite like Samarkand. Once a thriving hub of trade, culture, and scholarship -  plus the occasional razing & pillage - this ancient city still dazzles visitors with its mo...</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-registan---samarkand-uzbekistan---april-2026","title":"The Registan - Samarkand, Uzbekistan - April 2026 ","summary":"Few cities capture the grandeur of the Silk Road quite like Samarkand. Once a thriving hub of trade, culture, and scholarship -  plus the occasional razing & pillage - this ancient city still dazzles visitors with its mo...","date_modified":"2026-04-28T07:31:50Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/is-it-rome-no-its-tunisia---april-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_1276.jpeg\"/><p>Woooo....   When I saw the Gate 1 Discovery Tour video on Tunisia I was introduced to the 3rd largest Roman era Colosseum in the World - El Jem.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/is-it-rome-no-its-tunisia---april-2026","title":"Is it Rome? No! It's Tunisia - April 2026","summary":"Woooo....   When I saw the Gate 1 Discovery Tour video on Tunisia I was introduced to the 3rd largest Roman era Colosseum in the World - El Jem.","date_modified":"2026-04-22T21:10:05Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/civis-r%C5%8Dm%C4%81nus-sum---in-dougga-tunisia---april-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_1310.jpeg\"/><p>Dougga --- Wasn't even on my radar screen prior to booking this trip to Tunisia.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/civis-r%C5%8Dm%C4%81nus-sum---in-dougga-tunisia---april-2026","title":"\"Civis Rōmānus sum\" - in Dougga, Tunisia - April 2026","summary":"Dougga --- Wasn't even on my radar screen prior to booking this trip to Tunisia.","date_modified":"2026-04-13T20:09:58Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-bukhara-cultural-dance-and-fashion-show---uzbekistan","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_9799.jpeg\"/><p>“Do I need to go?” was my question to ever patient best girl.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-bukhara-cultural-dance-and-fashion-show---uzbekistan","title":"The Bukhara Cultural Dance and Fashion Show - Uzbekistan","summary":"“Do I need to go?” was my question to ever patient best girl.","date_modified":"2026-04-11T20:14:39Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-communist-subways---tashkent-moscow-new-york-city","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_8150.jpeg\"/><p>Let's take the Train....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-communist-subways---tashkent-moscow-new-york-city","title":"The Communist Subways - Tashkent, Moscow & New York City","summary":"Let's take the Train....","date_modified":"2026-04-08T11:33:13Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/visiting-toprak-kala-exploring-a-desert-kingdom","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_8772-adefee8.jpeg\"/><p>It’s April 1st, 2026….. and no, it’s not a Fools Day!   I’m in Western Uzbekistan…..</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/visiting-toprak-kala-exploring-a-desert-kingdom","title":"Visiting Toprak-Kala: Exploring an ancient desert Kingdom","summary":"It’s April 1st, 2026….. and no, it’s not a Fools Day!   I’m in Western Uzbekistan…..","date_modified":"2026-04-03T16:57:16Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/discover-ephesus-turkey-ancient-marvels-uncovered","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5592-6c960d4.jpeg\"/><p>It's October 2024.....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/discover-ephesus-turkey-ancient-marvels-uncovered","title":"Discover Ephesus, Turkey: Ancient Marvels Uncovered","summary":"It's October 2024.....","date_modified":"2026-03-24T19:45:06Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/siem-reap-the-gateway-to-angkor-cambodia---2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_9965.jpeg\"/><p>Proximate to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap is best known as the staging city for exploring this 12th-century site, recognized as the world's largest religious monument.  It was originally Hindu and later converted to Buddhist.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/siem-reap-the-gateway-to-angkor-cambodia---2024","title":"Siem Reap, the \"Gateway to Angkor\", Cambodia - 2024","summary":"Proximate to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap is best known as the staging city for exploring this 12th-century site, recognized as the world's largest religious monument.  It was originally Hindu and later converted to Buddhist.","date_modified":"2026-03-06T21:58:38Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/phenomenal-phnom-penh-cambodia---february-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_8857-4d7481c.jpeg\"/><p>Cambodia: Land of a Lost Generation......</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/phenomenal-phnom-penh-cambodia---february-2024","title":"Phenomenal Phnom Penh, Cambodia - February 2024","summary":"Cambodia: Land of a Lost Generation......","date_modified":"2026-02-28T20:47:58Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/sukothai-thailand---winter-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4924-d205097.jpeg\"/><p>It's February 2024 and I'm on an epic 72-day trip of SE Asia!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/sukothai-thailand---winter-2024","title":"Sukothai, Thailand - Winter 2024","summary":"It's February 2024 and I'm on an epic 72-day trip of SE Asia!","date_modified":"2026-02-17T11:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/shattered-dreams---sarajevo-bosnia-herzegovina---fall-2021","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_7053-7bfc6ad.jpeg\"/><p>“Okey Dokie”…. </p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/shattered-dreams---sarajevo-bosnia-herzegovina---fall-2021","title":"Shattered Dreams - Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Fall 2021","summary":"“Okey Dokie”…. ","date_modified":"2026-02-10T11:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/hanging-out-on-koh-chang-thailand---winter-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_6100.jpeg\"/><p>It is end of March 2024 and I'm finishing up an epic 72-day trip through SE Asia....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/hanging-out-on-koh-chang-thailand---winter-2024","title":"Hanging Out on Koh Chang, Thailand - Winter 2024","summary":"It is end of March 2024 and I'm finishing up an epic 72-day trip through SE Asia....","date_modified":"2026-02-05T09:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/budapest-hungary---december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5934.jpeg\"/><p>I had always wanted to visit Budapest, Hungary. </p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/budapest-hungary---december-2025","title":"Budapest, Hungary - December 2025","summary":"I had always wanted to visit Budapest, Hungary. ","date_modified":"2026-02-02T01:52:49Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/koh-samui-thailand---january-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_8651.jpeg\"/><p>I was on his Sailboat at anchor in a cove off the Chesapeake Bay  discussing \"stuff” — as you are often want to do with my then 25-year old Son #1...</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/koh-samui-thailand---january-2024","title":"Koh Samui, Thailand - January 2024","summary":"I was on his Sailboat at anchor in a cove off the Chesapeake Bay  discussing \"stuff” — as you are often want to do with my then 25-year old Son #1...","date_modified":"2026-01-26T23:28:18Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/home-of-the-obwarzanek-krakowski---krakow-poland---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/A391322E-CC8E-4F70-ABAE-DFFF93D23D44_1_105_c.jpeg\"/><p>What did I know about Krakow, Poland?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/home-of-the-obwarzanek-krakowski---krakow-poland---october-2025","title":"Home of the Obwarzanek Krakowski - Krakow, Poland - October 2025","summary":"What did I know about Krakow, Poland?","date_modified":"2026-01-15T05:11:38Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/hill-of-crosses-lithuania---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_8036-1c75e0b.jpeg\"/><p>Welcome to the Hill of Crosses!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/hill-of-crosses-lithuania---october-2025","title":"Hill of Crosses, Lithuania - October 2025","summary":"Welcome to the Hill of Crosses!","date_modified":"2026-01-12T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/warsaw---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_2067.jpeg\"/><p>It was a busy 2025..... Literally bounced all over the World...</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/warsaw---october-2025","title":"Warsaw - October 2025","summary":"It was a busy 2025..... Literally bounced all over the World...","date_modified":"2026-01-08T07:24:01Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/riga-latvia---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_1195.jpeg\"/><p>The Baltics.....  </p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/riga-latvia---october-2025","title":"Riga, Latvia - October 2025","summary":"The Baltics.....  ","date_modified":"2026-01-03T07:52:03Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/christmas-markets-of-bratislava-slovakia---december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5643.jpeg\"/><p>Slovakia - Formed on January 1, 1993 when the leadership of the then Czechoslovakia decided to split the county (only in October 1992!) into the larger population Czech Republic and the relatively smaller Slovakia.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/christmas-markets-of-bratislava-slovakia---december-2025","title":"Christmas Markets of Bratislava, Slovakia - December 2025","summary":"Slovakia - Formed on January 1, 1993 when the leadership of the then Czechoslovakia decided to split the county (only in October 1992!) into the larger population Czech Republic and the relatively smaller Slovakia.","date_modified":"2025-12-29T16:16:14Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/cesky-krumlov-czech-republic---december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4807-894db3a.jpeg\"/><p>Cesky Krumlov wasn't even on my radar when I booked my trip to visit the Christmas Markets of Central Europe.  I was more focused on Prague and Budapest.  This \"Cesky place\" was \"just\" an overnight stopover.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/cesky-krumlov-czech-republic---december-2025","title":"Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic - December 2025","summary":"Cesky Krumlov wasn't even on my radar when I booked my trip to visit the Christmas Markets of Central Europe.  I was more focused on Prague and Budapest.  This \"Cesky place\" was \"just\" an overnight stopover.","date_modified":"2025-12-27T03:37:58Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/christmas-markets-of-prague---december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4264-acd87c4.jpeg\"/><p>Welcome to the Czech Republic and to the City of Prague to experience the annual Christmas Market!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/christmas-markets-of-prague---december-2025","title":"Christmas Markets of Prague - December 2025","summary":"Welcome to the Czech Republic and to the City of Prague to experience the annual Christmas Market!","date_modified":"2025-12-21T21:23:08Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-foods-of-central-europes-christmas-markets-december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5669-c084fb0.jpeg\"/><p>THIS is one of those Blogs that I wish you could taste!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-foods-of-central-europes-christmas-markets-december-2025","title":"The Foods of Central Europe's Christmas Markets!  December 2025","summary":"THIS is one of those Blogs that I wish you could taste!","date_modified":"2025-12-19T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/dining-on-the-danube-budapest-december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5954-98f3d96.jpeg\"/><p>Rule #3 states “Get out at Night”</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/dining-on-the-danube-budapest-december-2025","title":"Dining on the Danube, Budapest December 2025","summary":"Rule #3 states “Get out at Night”","date_modified":"2025-12-17T00:05:18Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/christmas-concert-old-town-prague---december-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4774.jpeg\"/><p>Prague is an amazing city. Old World. Relatively untouched by 20th century World Wars. Delightful People.  Amazing Food …. Plus Beer Brewing that is an art driven in part by a population that (on a per capita basis) is #...</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/christmas-concert-old-town-prague---december-2025","title":"Christmas Concert, Old Town Prague - December 2025","summary":"Prague is an amazing city. Old World. Relatively untouched by 20th century World Wars. Delightful People.  Amazing Food …. Plus Beer Brewing that is an art driven in part by a population that (on a per capita basis) is #...","date_modified":"2025-12-05T21:45:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/quebec-city-christmas-market-2019","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_0294-7d24713.jpeg\"/><p>I recently came across these photos from December 2019....  </p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/quebec-city-christmas-market-2019","title":"Quebec City Christmas Market, 2019","summary":"I recently came across these photos from December 2019....  ","date_modified":"2025-12-01T05:29:46Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-elephants-of-the-caprivi-strip-namibia---2013","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_1403-bf2be3b.JPG\"/><p>The Caprivi Strip-</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-elephants-of-the-caprivi-strip-namibia---2013","title":"The Elephants of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia - 2013","summary":"The Caprivi Strip-","date_modified":"2025-11-20T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/victoria-falls-zimbabwe","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5956-f005d6a.JPG\"/><p>It's September 2014.....  </p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/victoria-falls-zimbabwe","title":"Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe","summary":"It's September 2014.....  ","date_modified":"2025-11-17T18:50:45Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/hanging-out-in-helsinki-finland---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_0532.jpeg\"/><p>Welcome to Helsinki ..... in October!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/hanging-out-in-helsinki-finland---october-2025","title":"Hanging Out in Helsinki, Finland - October 2025 ","summary":"Welcome to Helsinki ..... in October!","date_modified":"2025-11-15T03:27:07Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/coq-au-vin-on-the-wing-south-dakota---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_3384-14f9402.jpeg\"/><p>It's October 2025....  The end of October technically.....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/coq-au-vin-on-the-wing-south-dakota---october-2025","title":"Coq au Vin on the Wing, South Dakota - October 2025 ","summary":"It's October 2025....  The end of October technically.....","date_modified":"2025-11-08T02:27:19Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/pursuing-wursts-in-fargo-north-dakota---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_3228-5a282b3.jpeg\"/><p>Those that know me recognize that I'm a bit of a planner.... Usually, I'll plan a trip as much as possible.</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/pursuing-wursts-in-fargo-north-dakota---october-2025","title":"Pursuing Wursts in Fargo, North Dakota - October 2025","summary":"Those that know me recognize that I'm a bit of a planner.... Usually, I'll plan a trip as much as possible.","date_modified":"2025-11-07T00:37:56Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/auschwitz---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_2472-2967bf1.jpeg\"/><p>I wasn't sure if I would write this Blog.  A sickening visit to a site of amazing cruelty.  But, I did and you'll see why......</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/auschwitz---october-2025","title":"Auschwitz - October 2025","summary":"I wasn't sure if I would write this Blog.  A sickening visit to a site of amazing cruelty.  But, I did and you'll see why......","date_modified":"2025-10-22T04:58:39Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/a-latvian-hunting-camp-rund%C4%81le-palace-october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_1672.jpeg\"/><p>Ahhh… Hunting Camps ….</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/a-latvian-hunting-camp-rund%C4%81le-palace-october-2025","title":"A Latvian Hunting Camp, Rundāle Palace: October 2025","summary":"Ahhh… Hunting Camps ….","date_modified":"2025-10-19T18:54:17Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-fairy-tale-city-of-tallinn-estonia---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_1034-31a353d.jpeg\"/><p>I didn’t really know what to expect….  Would Estonia be Medieval? Viking? Germanic? Swedish? Renaissance? Gothic?  Soviet era? High tech?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-fairy-tale-city-of-tallinn-estonia---october-2025","title":"The Fairy Tale city of Tallinn, Estonia - October 2025","summary":"I didn’t really know what to expect….  Would Estonia be Medieval? Viking? Germanic? Swedish? Renaissance? Gothic?  Soviet era? High tech?","date_modified":"2025-10-10T19:51:17Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/stepping-out-to-porvoo---october-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_7542-b2e0b4e.jpeg\"/><p>Got a free day in Suomi?  How about Helsinki?   As in Finland, which the locals call Suomi?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/stepping-out-to-porvoo---october-2025","title":"Stepping out to Porvoo - October 2025","summary":"Got a free day in Suomi?  How about Helsinki?   As in Finland, which the locals call Suomi?","date_modified":"2025-10-06T09:02:55Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-city-of-two-continents-istanbul---november-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_4827-a40607c.jpeg\"/><p>Imagine taking a ferry for a small pittance - a short boat ride - and you cross over from one continent to another?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-city-of-two-continents-istanbul---november-2024","title":"The City of Two Continents, Istanbul - November 2024","summary":"Imagine taking a ferry for a small pittance - a short boat ride - and you cross over from one continent to another?","date_modified":"2025-09-30T02:29:32Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/popping-thru-panama-2023","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_5917.jpeg\"/><p>Ever had interest in Panama and what used to be known as the Canal Zone?</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/popping-thru-panama-2023","title":"Popping Thru Panama - 2023 ","summary":"Ever had interest in Panama and what used to be known as the Canal Zone?","date_modified":"2025-09-23T14:30:26Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/machu-picchu---take-2-march-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/machu%20picchu%202%201000.jpg\"/><p>It was Thanksgiving weekend 2024.....  EVERY travel company was having \"Black Friday sales\".....  I was antsy.... Very Antsy!  I didn't have ANYTHING on Book for 2025!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/machu-picchu---take-2-march-2025","title":"Machu Picchu - Take 2: March 2025","summary":"It was Thanksgiving weekend 2024.....  EVERY travel company was having \"Black Friday sales\".....  I was antsy.... Very Antsy!  I didn't have ANYTHING on Book for 2025!","date_modified":"2025-09-15T01:25:16Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/santiago-chile---april-2025","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_7203.jpeg\"/><p>A stunning city!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/santiago-chile---april-2025","title":"Santiago, Chile - April 2025","summary":"A stunning city!","date_modified":"2025-09-12T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/mongolian-kokpar-october-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/Kokpar%20Cover.jpg\"/><p>It's October 2024.  I'm with Best Girl, and Son #1 & Son #2 on a \"once in a lifetime\"  get-away to a faraway place....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/mongolian-kokpar-october-2024","title":"Mongolian Kokpar: October 2024","summary":"It's October 2024.  I'm with Best Girl, and Son #1 & Son #2 on a \"once in a lifetime\"  get-away to a faraway place....","date_modified":"2025-09-08T00:52:26Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-simon-cabaret-phuket-thailand","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/phuket%20201.jpg\"/><p>\"Are you sure that's a Dude...\"</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/the-simon-cabaret-phuket-thailand","title":"The Simon Cabaret, Phuket, Thailand","summary":"\"Are you sure that's a Dude...\"","date_modified":"2025-08-27T20:54:45Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/bangla-road-pa-tong-phuket-thailand-january-2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/9fc4e114-f6c1-437a-88f4-e91d5bd35830.jpg\"/><p>I've always been keen on 3-Ring Cricuses....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/bangla-road-pa-tong-phuket-thailand-january-2024","title":"Bangla Road, Pa Tong, Phuket, Thailand: February 2024 ","summary":"I've always been keen on 3-Ring Cricuses....","date_modified":"2025-08-26T04:20:29Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/%E2%80%9Ccall-me-bond%E2%80%A6-james-bond%E2%80%9D-on-khao-phing-kan-thailand---2024","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/James%20Bond%20Island%20Title.jpg\"/><p>Or ...Technically, Khao Phing Kan, in Phang Nga National Park, Thailand.... 2024!</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/%E2%80%9Ccall-me-bond%E2%80%A6-james-bond%E2%80%9D-on-khao-phing-kan-thailand---2024","title":"Call me Bond, James Bond, on Khao Phing Kan, Thailand - 2024","summary":"Or ...Technically, Khao Phing Kan, in Phang Nga National Park, Thailand.... 2024!","date_modified":"2025-08-19T03:03:21Z"},{"id":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/valpo-chile-loss-of-the-city-of-love-40-years-later","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c6dbd927-c006-4bb2-8167-ebe370858c0d/IMG_7284-8dd250a.jpeg\"/><p>Valpo in the '80's.....</p>","url":"https://retiredtraveling.com/welcome/f/valpo-chile-loss-of-the-city-of-love-40-years-later","title":"\"Valpo\", Chile: Loss of the City of Love 40+ years Later","summary":"Valpo in the '80's.....","date_modified":"2025-08-12T06:23:27Z"}]}