Tropical Travels for Seniors

Remember when the movie Blue Hawaii or South Pacific first came out at your local theater? The backdrop of those two movies was spectacular, with sparkling sand beaches, lush greenery, and sky blue oceans. Well, the time has come to visit those paradise islands that dreams are made of. Kauai, Hawaii, was the island location for those excellent movies. Walk on the beaches where movie stars worked and played. This island is so beautiful that movie after movie has been made there, including King Kong and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Just imagine yourself in the middle of all this beauty created by Mother Earth from her volcanoes.

Did you say that you enjoy Kenny Chesney's album "Lucky Old Sun?" Well, in one of the smallest Virgin Islands is St. John's he was inspired to write the music for that album. You can come and visit as well and maybe you will be inspired as well! Nature's paradise on this Caribbean gem covers over two-thirds of St. John's and is protected by the United States as a national park. Much of the island is truly an untouched paradise ready to be courted.

A must see getaway is a visit to tropical Phang Nga, Thailand. Guess which movie was made here? Correct! The Man with the Golden Gun is a memorable James Bond film, full of beautiful white sand beaches and stone beauties standing out of the clear blue water with lush tropical green adorning them. What a wonderful sight! Also known as James Bond Island, it is has become a major tourist attraction.

These three tropical destinations are all small, but as they say, big things come in small packages. Enjoy the full beauty of these island paradises and remember, what you gain from your visits will be everyone else’s loss.