Product Review: Waterpik Traveler Water Flosser
The new Waterpik® Traveler™ Water Flosser offers a very compact, and lightweight design. We love it. Read more…
The Shocking Truth About Your Smartphone’s GPS
The on-board GPS in your smartphone is not what it’s cracked up to be. Learn more…
Review: Nikon D7000 For Baby Boomer Travel Video
Nikon D7000 – As I sit here mulling over what to say about the Nikon D7000′s capabilities for travel video, the first thought that comes racing to my mind is to remember who I am talking to. Our audience is primarily baby boomer travelers who want to know if the Nikon D7000 might be a [...]
Panasonic Lumix Underwater Camera Died in 1 Foot of Water
A while back, I wrote a post sharing of my excitement as a new owner of a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 water-proof camera. Why, I even took some fun, underwater vacation photographs/videos with the thing. Here’s the rub (you can all start whining now), only a week after I took this fun picture of Carol snorkeling [...]
Go Caddy: Compact Water Bottle Holder & Day Bag
A common malady when traveling is dehydration. A common frustration when traveling is finding a compact bag to carry only the necessities of the day. It seems that the creators of The Go Caddy may have touched upon a pretty cool solution. Look at the Go Caddy’s features: Holds a variety of bottle sizes up [...]
3floz.com: Providing TSA Approved Personal Care Products
Our luggage got lost for two days when we made our 25th Wedding Anniversary Caribbean Resort Tour somewhere between St. Thomas and St. John. Unfortunately for Carol, all of her facial products were in containers larger than 3 fl. oz. and packed away in our checked luggage. That meant that she didn’t have her special [...]
My Experience with Gogo Inflight Internet
Gogo Inflight Internet – Question: You are sitting on a plane for four hours. Would you rather watch movies or have Internet connectivity? For me, hands down, it is Internet connectivity. Aboard our recent Delta flight to Orlando, for the AARP Orlando@50+ National Event, I noticed a Wi-Fi decal on the plane as I entered [...]
Review: Underwater Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Camera
As I was floating in the indescribably beautiful waters of Caneel Bay, I determined then and there that I must possess a camera that allowed me to photograph the glorious scenes that were occurring beneath me. I have been using Canon products for my point and shoot camera for quite some years, but they don’t [...]
How My New Herman Miller Aeron Desk Chair Literally Saved My Butt
OK! I can hear it now. Why on earth are The Roaming Boomers talking about a desk chair? Well, two reasons really: It is not unusual for me to spend upwards of 12 hours at my desk these days. I have a lot of friends who spend a great deal of time at their desks. [...]
Book Review: Backroads and Byways of Arizona by Jackie Dishner
Book Review: Backroads and Byways of Arizona, by Jackie Dishner – Here is an extraordinary fact that we learned shortly after moving to Scottsdale a few years ago: a very small percentage of Arizona has been developed. I seem to recall less than 15%. That means two things to visitors of Arizona: There are vast [...]
