"A Solo Traveller's Guide to Making Friends on the Road" offers advice for senior citizens seeking fulfilling travel experiences. The guide emphasizes that solo travel after age 65 can be less lonely than expected and provides ways to connect with others while exploring the world.

It suggests tactics like choosing senior-friendly accommodations, joining group activities, and utilizing technology to meet people. 

The guide also includes tips for staying safe and maintaining a positive attitude while travelling. Roberta provides links to other articles about travel destinations worldwide. It is designed to encourage older adults to embrace adventure and create new friendships during their journeys.

Roberta Hill's blog post from "Travelling in My 70s" revisits the concept of hop-on-hop-off buses, questioning their value in modern congested cities. She reflects on past positive experiences but notes current drawbacks, like traffic delays and limited access to certain areas, suggesting public transit or walking as potentially better alternatives. 

The article acknowledges that hop-on hop-off buses can be helpful for solo travellers or those with limited time needing an overview. The blog also contains travel logs from world travel and various topics, such as cruises and food reviews. The author shares past trips and travel recommendations in places like San Fransisco, Hawaii, and Portugal.

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The blog post "What Makes Key West A Great Place To Visit - Travelling in My 70s" details Roberta Hill's recent trip to Key West.

It highlights the unique atmosphere, natural beauty, rich history, nightlife, and culinary scene as significant draws. The author also notes some drawbacks, such as high costs, crowds, limited beaches, and parking difficulties.

Despite these issues, Roberta finds Key West a memorable destination that captures the spirit of "island time." Finally, the blog gives personal insights on saving money on the trip, getting around, and advice for senior travellers, along with a list of other blog posts chronicling the author's travel adventures.

Soft Travel for Seniors: A Gentle Way to Explore the World

This blog post advocates soft travel, a gentler, more accessible travel style ideal for seniors, focusing on comfort and ease over strenuous activities. It contrasts soft and slow travel, highlighting their similarities and differences in pace, intensity, and goals.

The author provides practical tips for soft travel, suggests suitable destinations and activities, and ultimately promotes a mindful, enjoyable travel experience tailored to individual needs and preferences. 

This blog post, "Montreal Smoked Meat: What Makes It Special" from "Travelling in My 70s" focuses on Montreal smoked meat, contrasting it with New York pastrami. The author shares personal anecdotes about Montreal's smoked meat restaurants, highlighting favourites like Dunn's Famous while discussing the history and preparation of this Quebec specialty.

Key differences between Montreal smoked meat and pastrami include meat cuts, spices, and texture variations. The post also includes recommendations for where to find excellent Montreal smoked meat, alongside a broader discussion of Montreal's diverse culinary scene. 

This blog post "Preventative Health For Travellers" from "Traveling in My 70s" focuses on preventative health measures for travellers, particularly seniors. It emphasizes boosting the immune system through lifestyle changes like exercise, sleep, hydration, and diet, as well as the importance of vaccinations.

The post also explores various types of vaccines and their effectiveness against diseases like hepatitis, pneumonia, tetanus, and COVID-19. Finally, it discusses preventative laboratory testing, including cholesterol and lipid profiling, HbA1c for diabetes, and PSA tests for prostate cancer.

This blog post recounts Roberta Hill's unexpected car trouble during a trip to the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. Their car's clutch failure necessitates a prolonged stay, forcing them to adjust their travel plans and explore the region more extensively than anticipated.

The narrative highlights unplanned travel challenges and unexpected joys, showcasing resilience and adaptability. 

https://robertahill.com/2024/08/20/stuck-in-perce-learning-to-go-with-the-flow/

This blog post reviews a Norwegian Star cruise by a senior traveller, Roberta Hill. The review covers various aspects of the cruise, including accommodations, dining, and onboard amenities, noting positive and negative experiences.

Roberta compares the Norwegian Star unfavourably to other cruise lines and expresses concerns about the overall value and quality of cruising since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

https://robertahill.com/2024/04/29/norwegian-star-cruise-review/

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This blog post,Pointe-à-la-Renommée and Marconi: Untold Stories Off the Beaten Track recounts a trip to Pointe-à-la-Renommée on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, highlighting its historical significance as the site of a Marconi wireless station. The author details the site's features, including the restored lighthouse and exhibits, emphasizing its importance in early global communication.

The post also shares the story of the lighthouse's relocation and eventual return, thanks to a grassroots campaign. Finally, the blog includes a travelogue of a broader world trip, with daily entries detailing various destinations and experiences.

The overall tone promotes exploring lesser-known locations and celebrating historical preservation efforts.

This blog post, How to plan eco-friendly and sustainable travel

from "Travelling in My 70s" offers ten tips for eco-friendly and sustainable travel for seniors, focusing on choices like eco-lodges, public transport, and reducing waste. It also promotes slow travel and responsible tourism practices, suggesting ways to minimize environmental impact while enjoying travel experiences.

The post includes a list of tour operators specializing in senior travel, further supporting the theme of responsible and sustainable tourism for older adults.