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🌎 Practicing our Spanish in Málaga, Updated Guide to Spain, Off to Alaska
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Hello Reader, 🧭 Where in the World?We’re passing through our Minnesota home this week, coming from Spain and going to Alaska. It’s more of a pit stop than a ‘back home’ vibe. While here, I’ll throw some flowers in planters and pray for rain. Here in the Midwest, we’re finding temperatures 20 degrees above average, and Europe temps are soaring, too. (Have you packed your hat, sunscreen, and water? Here’s a refresher packing list for your convenience.) Alaska! This is our first time visiting, and our first time traveling with American Cruise Lines. The itinerary is Juneau to Juneau aboard a ship that accommodates just 170 passengers. Over 12 days, we’ll make seven ports of call plus other excursions off ship to kayak, hike, and take in the scenery. Though we don’t have time to extend the trip on our own, as is our habit, we know we’ll find this introduction inspiring. Tell us about your favorite places to visit in Alaska! 🧳 Our Latest PostsAs we mentioned, we're just coming home from Spain where Tom just had a fun week brushing up on his Spanish with eight other like-minded scholars of the "50+" variety. We've always recommended learning a little bit of a language before you visit a foreign country – or while you're there – and this is a great way to do it. Read about Tom's experience here: Language Classes Abroad for Adults Over 50: A Slow Traveler's Guide. As part of his time there, he's also working on updating our Guide to Málaga. While we've been in Spain, we've taken the opportunity to consolidate our Spain destination and cultural recommendations into one post. If you are ever thinking of visiting our favorite country, you should check this out: Spain Travel Guide for Travelers Over 50: Culture, Food, Slow Travel. Last week we shared Kris’s thorough guide to Jerez de la Frontera. TLDR? Have a listen to this Amateur Traveler podcast by Chris Christiansen, fellow traveler on the Jerez press trip. He tells some fun back stories, and chatted with Kris about her takeaways, too. 🛫 Get Going: Tours We Recommend For YouNow's the time to register for our special November 2026 week in Córdoba and Granada, Spain, in partnership with Elective Study Abroad. Join us for The Architecture and Cuisine of Andalucia. Read more about Elective Study Abroad programs and inquire today – with us or them – if you have any questions about our November options in Andalucia. 🗞️ Travel News From Around the Web
📖 What We're ReadingTom is currently reading John of John, by Douglas Stewart for his book club, and Middlemarch, by George Eliot because he hasn't read a 1000 page book in a while and he's feeling kinda stubborn. Kris is delighted to get back to reading. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is intriguing and fun and features the stubborn letter-writer, Sybil, who sometimes reminds Kris of herself. Same age, anyway… You can see most of the books we recommend in one place at our Amazon book shop. If you'd prefer an alternative to Amazon, there is Alibris.com, where we frequently buy used books, and Bookshop.org, which supports independent booksellers. And, if you're into art books, like we are, check out the catalog at Taschen, the world's foremost publisher of art books. If you buy a book through our links, we make a small commission at no additional cost to you. ❝Travel Quote of the Week❞Imagine living life so carefully there are no signs that you lived at all. – Raven Leilani Read past editions of our newsletter here. If you're enjoying what you're reading, please consider recommending it to others. They can sign up here. Have any feedback? Ideas for future posts or email topics? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at feedback@travelpast50.com. Happy travels, Kris and Tom
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Hello Reader, Typical dishes in Jerez like this Sopa de Tomate Jerezana involve fresh garden ingredients: tomatoes, red peppers, chard, onions, garlic – and freshly laid eggs. This dish is from the popular Venta (roadside restaurant) El Albero. 🧭 Where in the World? You guessed it: we’re still in Spain, though we’ve moved on from Andalucía to Valencia. We’ve been working on our respective stories about visiting the South of Spain over the last couple weeks. Now, in Valencia we’re continuing...
Hello Reader, Kris communing with the distinctive Andalusian horses at the Carthusian horse breeding center in Jerez de la Frontera. 🧭 Where in the World? We’re both in Spain right now, continuing travel after a week in Andalucía. Kris spent the time in Cádiz, home of the sherry wine industry and the city of Jerez de la Frontera, 2026 Gastronomy Capital of Spain. She assured Tom that she has now thoroughly sampled all the various types of sherry and most of the delights of the local cuisine –...
Hello Reader, 🧭 Where in the World? I was going to say we’re airborne, but that sounds like a disease. So, let’s just say we’re off on more adventures, packed for about a month. We're starting with a couple days in Madrid, then Kris is going to Jerez for a week of concentrated Sherry tasting and Tom is headed to Malaga for a week of intensive Spanish conversation classes. After that, we're off to Valencia for some family and beach time. Our expectations are to see new places, meet new people,...