Savvy-Boomers

Cruise vacations are the perfect escape from stress of the everyday life. Cruise vacations are the ultimate in all inclusive vacations in that everything that you could possibly want in a vacation is available in one place. This makes your vacation planning a lot simpler, and much less demanding than other types of travel. Cruise [...]

When buying a backpack there are quite a few things you need to consider. For many travelers you will be living out of your backpack for many months and making a poor decision on your backpack can be detrimental to the enjoyment of your trip.
Don’t rush into buying the first backpack you see either. They [...]

Ancient Vllage discovered in downtown Pheonix. It appears to have been occupied all the way back to 950 AD and may have supported some 3500 people at one time. How did they survive in the desert? Where are they now? What caused them to leave?

If you are looking for a great place to take the family for a weekend getaway then check out these three destinations that are easy to reach only a couple of hours from Phoenix.  All three of these areas are in higher elevations and will be be a few degrees  cooler than Phoenix.  If you [...]

This year we are seeing an increased incidence of flu cases throughout the country.  Some of these cases of flu are the more traditional seasonal flu that we see annually in the cooler flu season  and unfortunately this year we have seen the arrival of H1N1 which is usually referred to as “swine flu”.  There will [...]

Hiking within the city limits on urban hiking trails may not require as much equipment as do the longer cross country treks but it’s still a good idea to be well prepared especially if you decide to tackle some of the steeper mountain trails like those found in The Phoenix Mountain Preserve in Phoenix, Arizona. When [...]

Here at Savvy-Boomers we will share with you our best tips on Boomers health issues, travel ideas and money matters.  We will discuss hiking in the desert southwest and travel throughout the country.  Relax and enjoy your family and your life to the fullest.  You deserve the best!

 
I decided to take the grandkids on a hike along New River between Sun City and Peoria this morning.  Turned out to be a great walk in the river bed and the kids really had a lot of fun.  We had several choices on our side of town and we decided to try the one [...]

This National Forest is an example of both Sonoran Desert and cooler pine forests of the Rincon Mountains. You can find many hiking trails in the park that will introduce you to an enormous variety of plant life. This plant life provides a home for a remarkable variety of birdlife.

Arizona, monsoon season, which goes from July through September, can bring about flash floods, particularly in the mountains and deserts. Steep slopes and hard soil keep the water moving fast through normally dry washes; fast enough to do real damage to anything in its path. A wall of water up to ten feet high and [...]