Utopia + Boomer-Themed Travel = Boomeropia
What happens when travel interests of Boomers combine with great travel deals? The answer is Boomeropia, a travel website launched in January of this year. Designed by Liz Dahl, a former travel agency owner and public relations consultant, the goal was to fill a serious void: Dahl's research showed that when it came to travel, those consumers 50 and older weren't being well-served. "The trips being advertised seemed to be geared to a younger demographic and ignored the needs and desires of the more mature traveler," says Dahl. And what about advertisers? The website founder discovered that much of it included, "nursing homes, burial plots, hearing aids and pharmaceutical companies -- nothing that is appealing to the fun side of fifty." Pulling together its "content through research, personal experience and experience of friends and editors," Boomeropia offers information on sites catering to [Boomers'] sense of adventure and recreation." Liz Dahl joins me to talk about the best buys in Boomer travel this spring and summer. (boomeropia.com)
Local Guy Makes Good: The Life and Music of Edward "Duke" Ellington
A legendary composer and bandleader, Edward "Duke" Ellington was honored in his lifetime with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, reached millions of listeners through thousands of recordings, and penned thousands of original compositions. John Edward Hasse, music historian, musician, and award-winning record producer and author of several works, including, Beyond Category, The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington,(Simon & Schuster), joins me to talk about the phenomenon that was Duke Ellington. And we'll hear some of Ellington's great recordings which included other musical greats like John Coltrane and Max Roach.
Demystifying the "Spa Experience": A Novice's Guide to Getting the Most Out of the Spa Visit
If that Mother's Day gift certificate looks simultaneously inviting (because you'd love to be pampered), and intimidating (because you have no idea what to expect), join me for a conversation with Vienna, Virginia-based Sesen Spa owner, Lisa Tep. She'll offer spa visit "do's and don'ts", and in case you missed her recent Today Show appearance, Tep will help listeners identify the variety of spa offerings.
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Have a great week!
Heather R. Taylor
Host and Executive Producer
The Heather Taylor Show
Boomer Radio in the Nation's Capital
Wednesdays at Noon on WMET 1160
www.heathertaylorshow.com
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