We are always keen to learn about a place’s history when we travel to other countries and provinces. Sometimes we overlook the historical sites and beautiful sights in our own backyard. Some of our worthwhile travels are local day trips from our home in Barrie, Ontario. Our spur-of-the-moment visit to Nancy Island was a great […] The post Going to Wasaga Beach? Add Nancy Island to Your Itinerary first appeared on Lifeafter50travel.net.

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We travelled by train from Helsinki to Tampere to Turku, and then back to Helsinki during our time in Finland. This allowed us to see more of Finland than just the capital city. We stayed for two nights in both Tampere and Turku. One of our hotel choices was a mistake, and the other one […] The post Tampere and Turku, Finland, were worth visiting! first appeared on Lifeafter50travel.net.

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https://lifeafter50travel.net/2026/08/20/theres-lots-to-love-about-lovely-riga-latvia/ Riga, Latvia, is another beautiful capital in the Baltics. Many people visit the capital for one day while on a B...

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https://lifeafter50travel.net/2024/03/12/pelee-island-kingsville-and-leamington/ A great short trip idea to Southern Ontario to visit Pelee Island, Kingsville, or Leamington is fun to do in all season...

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Melissa Jensen has visited 60+ countries — her best tips on travel after 50, Southeast Asia, and why it's never too late to start.

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After courts knocked down attempts to delay the signage change, workers began taking letters off the performing arts center’s exterior early Saturday morning.

We have learned a few sustainable habits that we try to do on each trip to make our travels more responsible and less harmful to the places we visit.

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Moving to Vietnam after 50 taught me that starting over is not about escaping your life — it’s about listening to it. In this personal guest post, Mary R. Johnson shares how slow travel, cultural adjustment, and daily life in Vietnam helped her rethink independence, healing, home, and what it means to begin again later in life.