Great Grownup Getaways

Travel to discover and learn – beats lying on the beach

www.exploritas.org – Elderhostel trips – get catalog for ideas

www.shawguides.com – learning vacations worldwide

www.earthwatch.org – join a scientific expedition while seeing a new place

www.geoex.com – trips to remote and challenging locations

www.oattravel.com/ - Overseas Adventure – not your typical travel trips

www.mythsandmountains.com- travel with a purpose one village at a time
www.theinternationalkitchen.com – cooking schools in France, Italy and Spain

www.sherpaexpeditions.com – bike, hike, walk or climb amazing places

www.crowcanyon.org go on an archeological dig

www.digsville.com - home swap to really experience local culture

www.seniorshomeexchange.com - longer stays to try out a new place

Travel for Fun – make that lifelong dream come true

www.women-traveling.com – advice and tours for solo female travelers

www.grownupcamps.com - a collection of play experiences for adults

www.flyingcolorsart.com - attend art workshops anywhere in the world

www.rockandrollfantasycamp.com - play the guitar or drums on stage in a band

www.evertacademy.com - Chris Evert’s experiential tennis camp

www.1800bepetty.com - learn to drive a race car on a NASCAR track

www.sankeyrodeo.com - rope a bull or ride a bucking bronco in the ring

www.kingstontrio.com/html/ktfc_news.html – fantasy camp for folksingers

www.vocationvacations.com – try out a new possible career or hobby

Travel to Volunteer - lend a hand nearby or far-away

www.peacecorps.gov – now’s your chance!

www.redcross.org – help in disaster recovery across the country

www.crossculturalsolutions.org – pairs volunteers with projects abroad

www.vfp.org – Volunteers for Peace – int’l clearinghouse of opportunities

www.habitat.org – Habitat for Humanity – shorter term projects

www.globalvolunteers.org – US and Int’l volunteer vacations

Spiritual Retreat Centers – revive mind and body and soul

www.kalani.com – visit Hawaii’s big island and learn a variety of practices

www.ghostranch.org – be inspired by the landscape of Taos ala Georgia O’Keefe

www.pecosabbey.org – find quiet and contemplation at this NM monastery

www.rochesterfranciscan.org – the sisters offer a holistic healing center in MN

www.kripalu.org – an intentional spiritual community to visit

http://eomega.org – residence classes and weekend sessions in Hudson Valley Plus numerous ashrams and monasteries in India, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet

Miscellaneous Ideas:

www.countrywalkers.com – stroll or hike anywhere

www.rowadventures.com - row, sail, paddle, float world wide waterways

www.womantours.com/wt.cc.html – women’s bike tours in USA

Travel Blogs

http://ow.ly/172VXS - The Professional Hobo – a girl with no fixed address

http://myitchytravelfeet.com/ - My Itchy Travel Feet – International and US advice

http://www.pawnation.com – Traveling with Pets http://boardingarea.com

http://www.smartwomentravelers.com - Travel advice for women

Bon Voyage!