Your mouth will soon be watering, just reading our lead article about culinary learning holidays. Enter to win an autographed copy of a new book documenting 50 cuisine experiences in the U.S. We also offer three articles featuring extraordinary Hawaiian destinations rarely visited. You will surely want to do a cliff-face mule ride on Moloka’i, spend some time "talking story" on Lana’i, and sample the culinary delights of upcountry Maui's new agri-tourism. And finally we're off to Italy for a little solo cycling around Umbria with a charming virtual guide named Giovanni.

This issue, our “Classic Selection” spotlights India's Himalaya mountain highlands by miniature railway, a UNESCO World Heritage experience for encountering local people and fantastic scenery.

All New Stories: June 1, 2009
Alternative travel and active, adventure travel are growing at such a pace, there is always news to share and fresh horizons to consider.
See our latest news picks!

Adding a new level of sun protection for mature skin, one company has introduced a line of anti-UV ray hats and umbrellas that encourage seniors to look fabulous and feel safe on their explorations!
Ever-fascinating Venice is in the news for bold, creative steps to combat water bottle use and its pigeon population and for two colorful, historic regattas on its waterways. Learn how you can have front row Grand Canal seats aboard your luxury barge for these annual May and September events.
An international sea turtle conservation organization has a program of matching volunteers with rewarding turtle help projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.
Sign up for Tibet's first inn-to-inn cycling tour of 17 days along the "road to Everest", and be among the first to reach base camp without a tent! A fit senior-friendly, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Wish Alaska a happy 50th anniversary as a US state by taking advantage of excellent 2009 deals offered by small-ship and large cruise companies, land operators, attractions and accommodations.


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You will love our colorfully-illustrated Advertiser Lynx Directory for the best in accommodations, tour operators & travel planners, wellness & spiritual vacations, cruising and barging, volunteer vacations, educational travel, travel products & services, transportation, and more. Check the latest Feature Link of the Month.



NEW HEADINGS AND THEMES ADDED MONTHLY! Don't miss our Travel Article Library, arranged for easy access by topic and country destination. This archive presents all of Travel with a Challenge's richly-illustrated collection of stimulating articles and helpful information on creative, challenging vacations for mature travelers. You'll find no moths or moth balls here -- our readers use this resource very actively!

Culinary journalist and author, Joe David, encourages readers to cook their way across the U.S. from coast to coast to coast with 50 mouth-watering holiday options to test taste buds while creating some dazzling new kitchen skills. Enter to win a copy of Joe's invaluable 2009 guidebook, Gourmet Getaways.

Take time away from Maui’s beautiful beaches and ocean-focused activities to explore “upcountry” (quite literally) where the volcano views are spectacular, the crowds disappear, and the themes of the day are wine tasting laced with Hawaiian history, gourmet goat cheeses galore and the many possibilities of lavender.

Alison Gardner spends a grassroots kind of day hanging loose with two of Lana’i’s knowledgeable favorite sons exploring a thousand years of Hawaiian native heritage, ninety years of pineapple plantation history, and today’s dreams and realities on a Hawaiian island waking to a new world of tourism, Lana’i-style.

A CLASSIC SELECTION from our always-accessible Travel Article Library! Experience Darjeeling's miniature mountain railway in the Himalayas of northern India with veteran India traveler, Margaret Deefholts, as she describes this historic treasure recognized by UNESCO for its Cultural World Heritage.

From time to time, prizes and discounts will be offered to our magazine readers. Check back regularly to see what's new:
Win one of two copies of Joe David's new Gourmet Getaways guidebook, detailing 50 culinary learning vacations in states across the U.S.
Receive a 20% reader discount on purchase of all earworms music-based language learning CDs. Simply enter the discount code, TWAC, in the website's login section of the product “buy” page.

Hungry for vacation ideas and personal experiences but want an article menu in bite-size chunks? Click
on the title or accompanying image to browse our collection of Travel Theme pages, each colorfully and clearly laid out on a single page that showcases articles about that theme or destination region.

We are pleased to launch a theme page showcasing our feature article collection on vacation opportunities across the vast South Pacific region, from Hawaii to Australia and French Polynesia to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Hop on a plane, a freighter, a ferry or a bicycle .... and be there!

We have recently introduced this theme page in response to readers' persistant interest in planning their travel interests around reliable, creative volunteer opportunities in an ever-widening range of destinations around the world. Our collection of personal stories and objective reports will inspire and motivate you!

Definitely our most visited Theme Page any month of the year, the Alternative Hawaii collection takes readers way beyond Waikiki to explore the finest treasures and pleasures of six islands. Nature, active adventures suitable for seniors, unique places to stay on each island, and wellness vacations with a Hawaiian flavor!

The Mediterranean Travel theme page offers articles that immerse readers in the history, cultural richness, cuisine, senior-friendly active adventures and rich contemporary cultures bathed in that magic Mediterranean light that characterizes Italy, Greece and the Greek Islands, France, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia and Turkey.

The Cruises and Train Travel theme page showcases unusual, small-scale, vacation explorations in Mexico's Copper Canyon, Southeast Asia, India, throughout Europe and Alaska with the uncommon perspectives of small ships, sailing ships, freighters, trains, river and barge journeys.

As people increasingly recognize the need for physical wellness, emotional strengthening, and spiritual depth for healthy living, Wellness, Spiritual and Pilgrimage vacations are often becoming a quest for meaningful life direction. Plenty of food for thought and inspiration in our collection of feature articles!

The Bird, Marine Mammal and Wildlife feature articles present a dazzling showcase of Nature's rarest and most curious as well as lots of educational facts and suggestions for unusual, often remote nature holidays. The photography is worth a visit in itself!

The European Travel theme page opens windows on a varied menu and style of explorations in Ireland, France, Scotland, Germany, Austria and England. Our authors share their travel stories going by barge, camper van, on foot, in a wheel chair, even entering a classroom or two.

The Asia and India Travel theme page spotlights our feature articles with cultural, natural and educational vacation opportunities in China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and India. Enjoy the color, the cuisine, the diversity and the active adventures sure to appeal to older travelers.

Let Alison Gardner, world expert on stimulating vacations for mature travelers, help you design winning tours, select hot destinations, reach mature travelers who want to use your services, and create websites which are not only stunning to look at but cost-effective in reaching your target audience.