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6 min May 15, 2025Author: Nina Malkin

How to Travel When It’s Hot, Hot, Hot!

By Nina Malkin

Can’t stand the heat but planning a vacation this summer? Consider these top tips from travel pros and real-woman globetrotters....

6 min May 13, 2025Author: Janet Siroto

The 8 Best Colorado’s Mountain Towns (We’re Partial to #1)

By Janet Siroto

The best of the West: These 8 fab Colorado mountain towns offer grand scenery, great architecture, and foodie flair for your next vacay. ...

5 min May 8, 2025Author: Jeannie Edmunds

“We Remember Who We Are:” Kate McGloughlin on Transformative Travel

By Jeannie Edmunds

The leader of our creative retreat in Greece talks about how a trip can truly open up personal horizons and a new sense of self. ...

5 min May 6, 2025Author: Lorraine Duffy Merkl

How I Turned My Homebody Husband Into a World Traveler

By Lorraine Duffy Merkl

Is it possible to get an "I don't want to travel" partner to start taking trips with you? Here's one woman's success story....

9 min May 1, 2025Author: Janet Siroto

Exploring Seattle: Great Gardens, Art, Shops, Food—and Hot Tub Boats—Await!

By Janet Siroto

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! Exploring Seattle is a joy, with beautiful landscapes, gardens, great food (and drink!), and shops at every turn....

4 min April 29, 2025Author: Nina Malkin

Women Our Age Are Fueling the Travel Industry! Here’s Proof

By Nina Malkin

An in-depth new survey finds that women 50+ are spending big and driving travel trends like never before. Yes, this means you! ...

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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....