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July 17th, 2008

Baby Boomer Travel: GrandTravel

How about a travel service for grandparents and grandchildren.  It is called “Grandtravel.“  Tours go to places like Alaska, the Galapagos. and Italy.  Obviously these are for older grandchildren, not young ones, depending on the type of tour.
While you are on their website, check out their quotes at the bottom of the Grandparents page.  And […]

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July 15th, 2008

Baby Boomer Travel: A World Full of Experiences

I love to travel, and I have many places I want to see and experience.  So I have been exploring possibilities.  They are limited only by your imagination.  Do you want to:

Go fishing,  hiking, golfing, boating, hot air ballooning?
Learn some history, literature, religion, photography?
See a festival, play, or musical event?
Enjoy a dude ranch, a cruise, […]

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May 26th, 2008

Boomer Business Owners: What are your vacation plans?

Memorial Day signals the “official” start of the “vacation season.” So what are your vacation plans this year? Will you be taking a vacation? Where are you going? How long will you take? How will you keep your business going when you’re gone?
According to a recent American Express survey, […]

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March 28th, 2008

Know any good travel websites?

Do you know any good travel websites? Travel trends show that 89% of people looking for travel information check the Internet, and 77% consult online tools.
For cruises, you might want to check Vacations to Go. They also have other websites for River Cruises, Escorted Tours, and Safaris. I love reading about the safari […]

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March 22nd, 2008

TSA = Time Spent in Aggravation (at the airport)

For most of us who have flown since 9/11/01, there have been many changes in air travel. Taking our shoes off, longer lines, and the dreaded 3-1-1 “liquids/gels/aerosols in bags” requirement makes it that much more difficult to fly.
The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has a SimpliFLY program to help you get through the airport […]

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March 20th, 2008

First day of Spring - Boomer Travel Plans in full swing

With the long, cold, snowy winter fast becoming a bad memory (Spring officially begins TODAY!), many Baby Boomers are planning trips. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share some travel tips with you.The first is from b5media’s Doing Business Abroad blog, with remedies for jet lag.
I want to go to Ireland, but I’m not […]

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