Safety Tips for World Traveling Seniors
Overseas Citizens Services Information on what to do when one is “in really big trouble” overseas in always helpful. I recently came across this…
Articles by James E Becker
Senior Travelers Volunteer on Trips
Seniors Volunteer While on Vacation On your next trip, seniors consider this: Volunteering on Vacation . An organization that makes it easy for seniors…
Group Travel Deals for Seniors
Exclusive Group Travel Deals for Seniors This post offers information about the AARP Travel Center, a service powered by Expedia that combines…
BEST B & B’s FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Seniors, Some of America’s Best B&Bs When my wife and I travel in the US, we seek out B&Bs. The experiences we encounter are aways unique. The folks who…
Senior Citizen Help for Lost Passports
Ever wondered what you would do, seniors, if you lost your passport while abroad? Most of us have… wondered, that is, but many of us have no idea of…
Best Cities for Seniors to Retire
Senior Citizens enjoy perusing ‘lists of favorites’ that we find online. CNN-Money recently published a list of America’s best small cities, and…
Seniors Plan Travel on Amtrak
Seniors, if you have ever visited with anyone who has had a vacation trip taking AMTRAK you know how nice “leave the rails to us” has become. Trains now…
Essential Tips for Senior Travel
Travel is full of pitfalls. One wrong step and your vacation could be ruined by a seedy hotel room, an overpriced restaurant, a wasted afternoon at a…
Medical Issues and Planning for Senior Travelers
Merck has a long and rich history of working to improve people’s health and well-being. At this site you will find several topics of interest to seniors…
Insider Baggage Tips for Traveling Seniors
TSA: Travel Assistant is a very helpful site that will give you an insider view of how those folks who check you into an airport via the security…
Airport Guides and Tips for Seniors
Remember getting through an airport without removing your shoes, dumping your water bottle or showing ID? Remember when buying plane tickets by phone was…
Home-Swapping Holidays for Seniors
A very exciting vacation possibility today is a home swap. The top five most popular destinations today are the USA, France, Australia, Canada and…
Jim’s Tips for Senior Travel
Well, I said in an earlier blog that I would focus on some good ideas for senior travel, primarily tips and hints from an experienced tour leader. Note…
Smithsonian Travel for Seniors
The Smithsonian in DC offers a wide variety of programs called Smithsonian Journeys. They market what they call “The Best in Educational Travel.” By…