Travel News
Photograph: Hurricane Earl From the International Space Station
September 2, 2010 by David Porter
This photograph possesses three things important to any traveler: travel (albeit space travel), weather (Hurricane Earl), and very cool lodging (International Space Station). Photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member on the International Space Station, this is an oblique view that shows the eye (just left of center) of Hurricane Earl.... Read More
Huge News for The Roaming Boomers!
August 19, 2010 by David Porter
We were recently asked to participate in a national “Battle of the Travel Bloggers” by the fine folks over at the Kiwi Collection. This not only gives us our first national exposure, but also rewards us with a nice travel prize if we can deliver the most traffic to our article within a 24 hour period. Therefore, please share in... Read More
Do not Forget the 3-1-1 Liquid Rule for Carry-Ons When Flying
August 14, 2010 by David Porter
On our recent 25th wedding anniversary tour of the Caribbean’s most romantic resorts, we overheard a distraught lady bemoaning the fact that the airport security agents had taken most of her toiletries. She had mistakenly thought that the 3-1-1 protocol for transporting carry-on liquids was discontinued. As a reminder, here’s... Read More
Scottsdale Labor Day Weekend Resort Packages
August 14, 2010 by David Porter
The Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau has a long list of special Labor Day packages from many fine resorts in Scottsdale, Arizona. I have reprinted them below for your convenience: Xona Resort Suites Half as Hot Every Thursday XONA takes the forecasted high temperature for the day, cuts it in half, and that’s the room rate for... Read More
Help us Design our Resort Rating System
August 13, 2010 by David Porter
The Roaming Boomers have visited a fair number of incredible resorts since we launched our enterprise back in February of 2010. We have devised our own system of culling out which resorts we will visit, and many of them are the best of the best. However, we do find distinct differences in these resorts that we would like to make you aware... Read More
Flying Pasties – Protect Your Privates From TSA Airport Scanners
July 21, 2010 by David Porter
This made me chuckle. Not too long ago, I wrote an article about Getting Your Private Parts X-Rayed at the Airport. Well, it seems that someone didn’t like getting their private parts x-rayed, so they came up with FlyingPasties.com. “Flying Pasties are NOT your typical ‘Pasty’ or ‘sticker’, they are 2mm... Read More
Charles Shultz’s Peanuts Gang to Turn 60 in August
July 21, 2010 by David Porter
I greatly enjoyed Charlie Brown and the gang when I was growing up. In August of this year, Charley Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the gang will be turning 60 years old. I hope they all take a nice cruise somewhere. Read More →
Phoenix Hotel Accommodations Rank #1 in Value for Money
July 20, 2010 by David Porter
Phoenix, Arizona’s hotel accommodations have clinched the #1 spot for hotel.info’s current value for money rating. Phoenix is the new chart leader in the USA. Hotels in Phoenix received the highest customer ratings. Most hotel operators were unable to keep the level of quality offered constant compared with the price demanded,... Read More
Roaming Boomer’s Photography: Sonoran Desert Prickly Pear Cactus in Blossom
July 17, 2010 by David Porter
A prickly pear cactus in bloom that I photographed a few days ago, and added a wee bit of impressionism to the mix. Read More →
Pet Friendly Vacations, Hotels, and Restaurants
July 14, 2010 by David Porter
When we were staying at The Grand Del Mar Resort in San Diego, we noticed that there were a fair number of pets enjoying the ammenties of this AAA Five-Diamond Resort right alongside their owners. Now, we are not pet owners as we travel too much, and it just doesn’t seem fair to be away so much from man’s best friend. However,... Read More
