Seattle Day Trips

I've been doing some writing for RoadTripAmerica.com about road trips. Here is my latest one on day trips from Seattle.



Enjoy.

Boomers Getting More and More Sites

Part of the fun of being involved in the boomer marketplace is learning about new sites that are offering good content and ideas to help this generation make decisions on all types of issues from lifestyle to finance to retirement.

In the last couple of weeks, I have been working with two newer sites by providing some articles to them. They are good sites and I know you will enjoy poking around for new information. Here are the links to what I wrote as a jumping off point for you.

Boom Voyage

Top Retirements

I hope you enjoy these sites and maybe even the articles.

Carol

Dreaming - January, 2009 Newsletter

Chuc Mung Nam Moi! Or, Happy New Year in Vietnamese. We have just returned from a wonderful trip to Vietnam and Thailand and were lucky enough to be there during their lunar New Year celebration welcoming the "Year of the Ox". It was a road trip of sorts in that we took almost every conveyance you can think of including rickshaws, bamboo boats, bamboo rafts, elephants, ferries, Junks, and good old buses. There were a small group of us and we had the time of our lives. We highly recommend Overseas Adventure Travel for their spirit of adventure in taking us places that large groups can't go and for planning activities so varied that we were always trying to guess what might come next. So now it is back to work. Phil and Carol

After nearly four years of publishing this newsletter, I've decided to take it to a blog format instead of this periodic epistle. I'm hoping that it will give you more timely information in shorter, more digestible bites and make it easier for all of you to leave comments and ask questions. I do need your help though to make this transition. You can subscribe by going here and telling me in the upper left hand side just how and where you would like it delivered or you can "follow me" and get notifications when I post something new. This is so much more flexible than just having me send it to your inbox. I hope this will make our communication even more effective by taking advantage of new technologies. Try it - I think you'll like it.

Here is a new website that tells all kinds of interesting stories of retirement, reinvention and travel - among other things. www.topretirements.com

Last month I promised a copy of "Essential USA" for your best tips. And the winners are: Steve Albrecht We struggled with the question, “What do we collect as souvenirs?” for a long time before we left on our 6 month trip. On the 2nd day of our adventure, at the Grand Canyon, my wife had an epiphany. “We should get a Christmas ornament everywhere we go,” she said. “They’re small, inexpensive, and every year when we decorate our tree, we can relive our adventure.” We’d keep a small box on hand, and add ornaments until the box was full, then send it to my parents for safe keeping. We plan to put up our “Adventure Tree” this evening (we now do 2 trees), and I am so looking forward to reliving our great adventure. Sharry Buckner Measure the height and width of your rig, in BOTH feet and meters, then write it down and tape it to the dashboard of your rig or tow vehicle.You don't have time to think when you're headed for an underpass in Canada. Here's a link to convert: http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/feet-to-meters.htm Congratulations! Your books will be on their way to you this week. Thanks to everyone who entered an idea.

We are eager to hear from you... share your feedback... Till next time.. Keep Dreaming...

It's a Fun Thing!

This has absolutely nothing to do with the book - but it is a fun thing I thought I would share with you. The largest circulation magazine in the country is AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. Many of you probably receive them each month.

Open the AARP Bulletin this month!
(it's the newspaper one)
Turn to page 19

There you will find a picture and article about my nice husband - Phil White, looking very dapper as he has returned to work in the face of the recession. I, of course, wish they had said he was the co-author of Live Your Road Trip Dream - but no such luck, although they did discuss it. Now THAT would have really been fun - 35 million boomers and seniors exposed to our book. But, nonetheless, it is fun to see him there.

If you don't get the paper and want to see the article, you can go here.

Dreamin' - November Edition

This ezine is also available online at http://home.ezezine.com/351/351-2008.11.26.10.04.archive.html

Lots of News this Month So we are just going to say: Happy Thanksgiving - Blessings to you and your family If you are traveling over the holidays, be safe and enjoy those precious times together. Phil and Carol White

Festival of the Wise in Scottsdale, AZ We've not done much speaking this year, but I have been invited to speak and share the Roadtrek booth at the upcoming Festival of the Wise on December 6th and 7th at the Scottsdale Convention Center. If you use the promo code "roadtrip" when you register for the conference this week they will give you a nice discount ($20 for both days). I hope to meet some of you there in a couple of weeks. My talk is on Saturday at noon - bring a sandwich and enjoy.

Even RVs (and RVers) can be "Green" It seems like that is all people are talking about these days is how we can all become more "green" in our lives. Oregon has always been a very environmentally oriented state, but it has really pushed onto the national scene of late. So this month, we feature the Janssen family who are traveling in their RV converted to run on vegetable oil Their website is really fun with lots of good ideas on living green. Read a great article in the NY Times about them here.

Essential USA - Try Again Well, my video idea didn't seem to resonate with our newsletter readers, so let's try something a little simpler. I'd really like to give away these excellent books that Fodor's so generously donated. I'm taking two to Scottsdale with me, so see me there for a chance to win one, but let's try another contest. Just send me your favorite road trip tip and I'll pick two to receive a book. Just like that! To learn more about the book, go here. It is definitely a book every road tripper should have on their book shelf.

Still Looking for the Perfect Internet-On-The-Road Solution? I may just have found it for you! A combination of cellular data meets wi-fi and you have a go (almost) anywhere, always available, relatively low-cost solution. I think Sean Michael tells the story best on the RVNet video blog here. (I wanted to embed this video, but he has that function disabled - darn!). As Rob Taylo, the owner told me, "This is finally wireless freedom at an affordable price." Here is part of what he says on the website: The open road just became more open. WiFi In Motion delivers a Internet access solution that will make the hours between RV parks more enjoyable and productive. The WiFi In Motion anywhere Internet access kit converts your RV into a "hotspot" floating down the highway. Now you can browse the Internet and check email at high speeds, all while enjoying the freedom of mobility. You will no longer have to wait to find free, unsecured WiFi, or purchase expensive satellite systems that offer slow speeds. To learn more, go to www.wifiinmotion.com Don’t forget! Personally autographed copies of the book are always available on our website Also - RVed101's great videos are available through our site too www.roadtripdream.com

What do you think? We are always anxious to hear from our readers and friends about how we are doing. Always feel free to email us with your road trip questions or tips, or thoughts about the book. We’ll be printing some of your comments in the months to come. Where have your dreams taken you? Please send us your travel pictures taken on your road trip dream. We want to share stories of trips that were inspired by reading Live Your Road Trip Dream; Travel for a year for the cost of staying home. Until next time.. Keep Dreaming...

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