We here at agelessadventureswithpatti.com (Meredith Gamet and I), would like to thank you for following the blog and reading my stories. I would also like to thank those of you that were kind enough to share their stories with me, as we have learned a great deal from all of you. I look forward to new adventures in 2026 and I also will update you on some of the stories we did this past year. Mostly, I wanted to take this moment to wish you all a blessed Christmas and a H

I have to be honest - when we decided to book a trip to Cancun I was nervous. Several folks told me it was unsafe to go there and I felt unsure. We checked on the US Government website and it said it was a Level 2 travel advisory, which means travelers should "exercise increased caution" due to terrorism and crime. Yikes! So, we did further research and discovered that the "Hotel Zone" in Cancun is "a designated tour district and strip of land along the coast of Cancun consi

My Thanksgiving could have looked a little different this year. One minute you are having a wonderful time watching football and screaming at the TV and the next minute you are in the Emergency Room with a possible life-changing event! My husband, Erin, had a medical episode that was extremely frightening, painful, and almost bizarre. We ended up having two trips to the Emergency Room within 7 days before we finally got in to see the urologist. Luckily, they immediately did a

What Las Vegas is to adults, I would say the Wisconsin Dells is to families. Located in the beautiful area of the Wisconsin River with it's canyons and gorges, it showcases the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Best known as the "Waterpark Capital of the World" it doesn't disappoint as it is home to over twenty waterparks, one of which has the tallest waterslide in the world. Some parks are indoors and some outdoors so visitors can come year around. The busy season is f

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