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5 min May 15, 2024Author: Nina Lorez Collins

Road Trip! Liberation on a Cross-Country Drive with a Man I’d Just Met

By Nina Lorez Collins

Facing an empty nest, Nina Lorez Collins drove from NYC to LA with a new guy, knowing full well it could be the craziest or smartest thing she’d ever ...

4 min April 23, 2024Author: Michele Willens

A Nostalgia Cure: Don’t Be the Oldest One in the Room

By Michele Willens

If you find yourself reminiscing to younger folk about your salad days, follow this writer’s lead and surround yourself with elders and tap your curio...

6 min April 11, 2024Author: Jeannie Edmunds

A Mexican Beach Retreat: How A Dozen Strangers Became Fast Friends

By Jeannie Edmunds

They headed to the beach for some inner work and major fun…but these intrepid women found that sharing and support truly sealed their connection ...

4 min April 3, 2024Author: Ginny McReynolds

Just Say “No”: How a People-Pleaser Reformed

By Ginny McReynolds

Do you attend events and help out friends when the voice inside your head is screaming, “But I don’t want to”? Learn how one woman changed her way...

6 min March 21, 2024Author: Julia Wright

Solo Trip to Paris: How a Medical Scare Launched One Woman’s Dream

By Julia Wright

If not now, when? That’s the question Julia Wright contemplated after a medical scare. Here’s how she made the trip she’d always fantasized about ...

4 min March 19, 2024Author: Staci Backauskas

A Horrified Former Hippie Wonders If She’s Now Become a Kill Joy

By Staci Backauskas

When young, hard-partying people move into her building, Staci Backauskas has to confront her midlife evolution....

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5 min April 8, 2026

11 Swimsuits that Women Over 50 Actually Wear

By Kimberly Cihlar

Sick of seeing tiny teenage models in bathing suit ads? Us too. Here, 11 styles worn by REAL women—NextTribers on vacation. Plus, two other swim essen...

8 min April 2, 2026

Why India is More Magical When You See it This Way

By Jeannie Ralston

There are two ways to travel—slow and fast. Jeannie Ralston tried both in India—and one left her breathless while the other left her exhausted....

5 min March 26, 2026

Meet Frequent Traveler: Leigh Anne McKellar

By Jeannie Edmunds

She never thought of herself as adventurous before, but since Leigh Anne McKellar lost her husband she's up for trying most anything. ...

5 min March 19, 2026

Digging into Destinations and Connecting More Deeply

By Jeannie Ralston

Visits to farms offer a richer perspective on a culture. Here is how travelers connect with the land, its bounty and its people. ...

5 min March 9, 2026

When Your Partner Slows Down, and You Don’t

By Jeannie Edmunds

You want an adventure. He can't keep up. If you're aging at different rates, what happens to your travel plans?...

4 min March 5, 2026

Meet First Time Traveler: Kimberly Lombard

By Jeannie Edmunds

New NextTribe traveler Kimberly Lombard is a book lover, but her biggest passion are vacations that let her see the world beyond the page....

6 min February 25, 2026

You’re So Welcome! Why Older Women Are Choosing Cohousing

By Nina Malkin

Imagine joining a community of women living under this idea: Support without surveillance. Independence with backup. Engagement without obligation....