Mature Life Features

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Backyard Travel in Vogue

The coronavirus has dealt crippling blows to the travel industry, but folks hooked on or interested in tramping new ground can still get out and about.

They can explore their neighborhoods, cities and nearby countrysides without threatening their fellow man with contagion.

It’s still possible to take a bike ride along forest breaks that used to be railway lines to enjoy the quiet and comfort of the countryside.

And you can drive up to such major attractions as the Grand Canyon, South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore, and bluffs on the Atlantic or Pacific coast to watch sunrise and sunsets without having to get out of your car.

There‘s much to see, hear and taste in our environs.

While Baltimore lures you with the finest crab cakes in the galaxy, it’s difficult to match fresh-lobster dining offered on Canada’s Prince Edward Island.

The Monterey scenic drive still provides long-lasting memories for travelers.

Trains offer comfortable vistas of the Pacific Coast and the Prairies, to mention a couple of interesting travels that are handy.

Most RVers will tell you there are North American vistas that vie with the most picturesque parts of the world – the Rockies, Yosemite National Park, Mackinac Bridge, Toronto Skyline, the St. Lawrence Seaway’s Thousand Islands, Carlsbad Caverns, Niagara Falls, and Seattle Space Needle, to cite a few sights.

Many food venues are attractions, including Kansas City steaks, New Orleans jambalaya, ballpark hotdogs, and home-cooked Amish dishes in Pennsylvania-Dutch country.

If you haven’t dropped by your hometown for a few decades, a revisit can be a door to an entirely new world wrapped around your old memories.