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Assisi's Basilica of St. Francis – colorfully frescoed by Giotto – inspires tourists and pilgrims today. Rick Steves Europe. Assisi’s Basilica of St. Francis – along with Assisi and the Franciscan friars – inspires tourists and pilgrims today and keep the spirit of St. Francis alive.
Rick Steves

The Spirit of St. Francis Lives on in Assisi

The simple friar modeled love, simplicity, and sensitivity to the environment

By Rick Steves | January 3, 2023
Wednesday Addams and Thing, screenshot from the Netflix TV series, "Wednesday"
Annie Tobey

Wednesday Addams: A Show for Boomers?

The nostalgia kicks up the enjoyment a notch

By Annie Tobey | January 2, 2023
The book “Betty White’s Pearls of Wisdom: Life Lessons from a Beloved American Treasure” shares intimate insights into a much-loved celebrity.
Annie Tobey

‘Betty White’s Pearls of Wisdom’

A book on life lessons learned firsthand from this beloved American woman

By Annie Tobey | December 30, 2022
grandparents with granddaughter on a laptop computer, possibly doing a puzzle. Image by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime. Used October 2022 and July 2025 with "siblings fetch"
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Cats and Channels

Two scrambled word games for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 28, 2022
Historic Würzburg experienced darkness and light. Rick Steves shares storied highlights including Franconian wineries created to aid seniors.
Rick Steves

Historic Würzburg Is Youthful and Lively

Highlights of this colorful German university town

By Rick Steves | December 28, 2022
Ribbons, Champagne, and confetti beside a journal for writing next year's goals. Looking for new goals for the upcoming year? You can adopt these tongue-in-cheek New Year’s resolutions as your own, laughing all the way.
Humor

‘Punny’ New Year’s Resolutions

Some old puns for a new year

By Nick Thomas | December 26, 2022
Lalo Macias grilling. A restaurant’s backstory can be as colorful as the restaurant. This is true of Richmond restaurateur Lalo Macias of Lalo’s Cocina and more.
Food & Drink

Meet Lalo Macias

Continuing to live and love the dream

By Steve Cook | December 22, 2022
The craggy, famous Rock of Gibraltar overlooks its namesake town below.. Travel writer Rick Steves takes us to British Gibraltar, the rock and the territory, and gives an overview of what visitors can expect.
Rick Steves

Gibraltar: Still Proudly Britain 

More than just a rock, it’s a slice of England in Spain

By Rick Steves | December 21, 2022
A cat in the snow. Image by Compuinfoto. Do you worry about stray cats during the cold of winter? These instructions for creating a winter cat shelter might help.
Cathy M Rosenthal

How to Build a Winter Cat Shelter

An animal advisor weighs in on shelters and tear stains

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | December 21, 2022
woman on tablet doing puzzle Agenturfotografin. Exercise your mind with one of America’s favorite puzzles. Fun, stimulating, and picked for baby boomers. Boggle birds BrainBusters for boomers, and find the mammals in hiding.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Birds and Untether Your Mind!

How many words can YOU find in this word-search puzzle?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 19, 2022

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