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Archive for Category: "Senior Travel"

Never Stop Traveling! 10 Tips for Hitting the Road at Any Age

Never Stop Traveling! 10 Tips for Hitting the Road at Any Age

There is no question that some aspects of travel get harder as we all get older, but that doesn’t mean you need to stay at home. It’s all about preparation. We asked women’s and boomer travel expert Phyllis Stoller to share the top 10 travel tips for female travelers 50 and up. Pills: Photograph pills [...]

5 Secrets to Successful Trans-Generational Travel

5 Secrets to Successful Trans-Generational Travel

Trans-generational travel might as well be interplanetary travel if you’re the one doing the planning. Correspondent Martha Steger offers five suggestions to bring the generations together in harmony during the holidays and beyond. First, look at the schedules of the three – or possibly four – generations traveling from different points of origin, not to mention [...]

5 Museums to Celebrate Veterans Day & Honor our Troops

5 Museums to Celebrate Veterans Day & Honor our Troops

Sunday was officially Veterans Day, but the national holiday is still being celebrated today. Go check out Jamie Bovshow’s roundup of five military museums across the USA where families can celebrate, remember and pay homage to our nation’s finest. Remember these museums are open year-round, so it doesn’t need to be Veterans Day to you [...]

Surviving a Tri-Generational Trip to Ireland

Surviving a Tri-Generational Trip to Ireland

Traveling with anyone can be challenging, whether it’s a partner or your family. Only if it doesn’t work out, you can’t exactly break up with your family when you return – you are sort of stuck with them. What happens when your trip involves multiple generations to an international destination? Is it possible to keep [...]

Girlfriend Getaways: Searching for the Historic Past in Charleston, South Carolina

Girlfriend Getaways: Searching for the Historic Past in Charleston, South Carolina

Tell someone you’re looking for a “girlfriend getaway” and they’ll probably come up with three activities: wine, shopping and spas. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! But we sent contributor Phyllis Berger to Charleston to discover a more mature version of the trip: three boomers in search of  a modern Southern belle’s version of [...]

Panama City: Like a Local & Peter’s Tips for Moving to Panama

Panama City: Like a Local & Peter’s Tips for Moving to Panama

This past weekend Peter traveled to Panama City, Panama. In addition to a culture where tourism is booming, he found a growing community of travelers who chose to make Panama their home. Find out why life in Panama City  is so appealing in Peter’s Like a Local video report. For more on Panama City, check [...]

Ask Peter: Peter Answers Your Travel Questions–12.31.11 Edition

Ask Peter: Peter Answers Your Travel Questions–12.31.11 Edition

Every week Peter Greenberg takes time to solve your travel problems and answer your travel questions on Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to find your local station or here to listen to the most recent podcast). This week Peter tackled everything from seniors and travel, fear of flying, travel vaccinations, and finding the best rate [...]

Travel Tip: How Your Health on The Road Benefits From These Apps

Travel Tip: How Your Health on The Road Benefits From These Apps

If you’ve ever dealt with health issues, you already know that technology can be a lifesaver. So why not use technology to help stay healthy on the road? A handful of companies have created apps for diabetes management, so you can track your levels on the go. But the drawback is most of them require [...]