Welcome to Crazy Good Aging — the podcast where we laugh, celebrate and sometimes cry about getting older, bolder and better. In this episode our hosts and friends trade travel stories: the most magical girlfriend getaways (Umbria, Morocco, Costa Rica, Kenya), the vacations that went sideways, and the packing & safety items every woman should consider.
What you’ll hear
- Villa parties & fireworks in Umbria
- Moroccan cooking-school misadventures
- Multi-generational Costa Rica planning
- Heart-stopping Kenya safari memories
- Snorkeling gone wrong, fogged-in flights, and cruise mishaps
- Practical packing tips (portable steamer, backpacks, travel scarves) and a surprising safety item: a portable CO₂ detector
Timestamps / Chapters
00:00 — Intro: Welcome to Crazy Good Aging
01:01 — Favorite trips: the fabulous starts
01:34 — Valerie: Umbria villa (Tuscany/Italy) story
03:51 — Karyl: cooking school in Morocco
05:13 — Cynthia: multi-generational Costa Rica trip
06:38 — Dorthy: Kenya safari & balloon ride
09:55 — Transition: the worst trips
10:08 — Cynthia: fogged-in Maine (worst)
11:51 — Karyl: Portuguese man-of-war snorkeling disaster
13:59 — Valerie: Cuba impressions
17:22 — Dorthy: Alaska cruise — weather & COVID headaches
19:08 — Girlfriend trip destination picks
19:23 — Karyl: Santa Fe love letter
20:50 — Cynthia: Northwest Florida (Seaside → Rosemary Beach)
22:05 — Girlfriend photo tradition & tips
26:33 — Travel essentials & what we ALWAYS pack
28:13 — Safety item: portable CO/CO₂ detector
29:10 — Smart packing tips & toiletries hacks
36:49 — Backpacks as carry-on and final packing tips
38:36 — Closing: Join us again / Subscribe
39:01 — Outro
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Credits
Hosts: Dorthy Shore/Valerie Freeman plus guests Karyl & Cynthia.