One of my favorite ways to learn is through travel. Leading up to my trip to Berlin this past summer, my reading list included the novella collection The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood
and the psychological thriller The Innocent by Ian McEwan. My watch list included the musical Cabaret and the bittersweet comedy Good Bye, Lenin! Researching Airbnbs led me down a rabbit hole about the history of Berlin boroughs, including Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain. The website atlasobscura.com identified some
lesser-known museums and oddities to explore. Traveling to new places presents the opportunity to learn more,
regardless of age. When preparing this education, family and senior living issue, I especially resonated with a question posed by Plymouth recreation supervisor Meghan Constantini: “How do we feel young?” She says, “By doing new things each day, breaking the routine and seeing new places.” Constantini details how
Plymouth’s Community Tripsters program allows adults 55 and older the chance to check off
