In recent news reports, Aussie scientists hinted that some day time travel will actually be possible. In response, we asked several of our very seasoned readers to choose their first return trip to the 1950s:

JJL, Los Angeles CA: I’d go back to Disneyland on opening day, July 17, 1955. I’d be a kid again, and enjoy It’s A Small World, Pirates Of The Caribbean and other rides. I’d also get to meet Walt Disney and the actor who narrated the event on black and white TV, Ronald Reagan.

Everyone knows about Geno’s and Pat’s, world-famous cheese steak eateries in South Philly. These days customers can also experience cheese steaks and more at Mac Mart, a mobile eatery that roams nearby neighborhoods.

You may find Mac Mart Cart downtown near City Hall below Billy Penn’s statue, at the University of Pennysylvania, the Art Museum and other areas. One of the most popular items on the menu is a genuine Philly cheese steak and macaroni special.

The truck earns its name by also offering, among other dishes, many varieties of delicious mac and cheese combinations. For the full menu, location schedules and booking for special events, go to macmartcart.com

When traveling to far-off urban centers, we always plan walking times. For at least an hour or two a day, we forget taxis, rickshaws, pedicabs, buses, trains and planes. We just enjoy the stroll, along with surrounding city sights and sounds.

For health-minded senior travelers, we recommend hitting the pavement, path or trail. Walking helps digest food and control weight, as well as fight aches and other ailments. Hiking also relieves mental, as well as physical stress.

Here’s a rambling sampling of where we’ve taken meaningful strolls. Choose to do it on your own, or check with your hotel desk about local guided walking tours. 

1. The Brooklyn Bridge, NYNY: Frank Sinatra stood on the iconic span in the 1947 movie, “It Happened In Brooklyn”. As a returning WW2 GI, he sang:

“You'll miss her most when you roam,
'Cause you'll think of her,
And think of home;
The good old Brooklyn Bridge.”

One route is to hike the 6,100 feet length from the bridge entrance in Lower Manhattan across to Brooklyn.

Vendors and benches near the bridge’s East River walkways relieve serious hiking with rests and refreshments. Views of the Statue of Liberty, cruise ships, tankers, city skylines and other sights are spectacular. www.everytrail.com/guide/brooklyn-bridge-walk-new-york-city

2. London Bridge, Lake Havasu AZ: Actually, the span over the River Thames we hiked several times in England is the Tower Bridge. The original 2,000-year-old London Bridge was taken down (not falling down) stone by stone, shipped to Lake Havasu, Arizona, in 1971, and reassembled to be a tourist attraction. It provides an interesting 900-foot stroll with nearby stops and shops. www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/LAHA

If you’re staying at the Morongo Casino Resort or just passing by on Mondays, and you like genuine Mexican food, be sure to stop in. The imposing contemporary structure rises high above the desert and overlooks busy Highway I-10 just 17 miles west of Palm Springs, 90 miles east of Los Angeles and 109 miles north of San Diego.