“Try to Praise the Mutilated World”
March 23, 2025
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We (‘Spice’ and ‘Magellan’) are a newly retired couple with a passion for active independent travel. One of our first trips after turning 65 was to Spain, which explains its melodious word for retirees—jubilados—in our tagline. What will you get by taking vicarious trips with us? Ideas, insight and inspiration.
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