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Peru Travel for Seniors – Exciting Group Tour
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If you are looking for some adventure for your next vacation you might want to consider taking a wonderful senior group tour to Peru brought to you by the people at 50 plus expeditions. Peru has a very interesting history as well as beautiful landscapes and a wide variety of ecosystems.
The Tour
The Peru group for seniors is a twelve day tour which begins in Lima where you will be taken on a city tour and also visit the Gold Museum. Lima will be followed by a trip to Puno and you will have an opportunity to visit to the popular and beautiful Lake Titicaca. The tour includes a boat ride on the lake that takes you to the Amantani Island where you will have the opportunity to stay the night and meet the Indians who inhabit the island. The next day the group will take a trip to the floating Uros islands. The tour includes a trip to the Sacred Valley and Cuzco where you will have an opportunity to explore the Inca ruins.
Machu Picchu
The next part of the Peru group for seniors takes you on a train trip through interesting landscapes while traveling to your next destination of Machu Picchu which is the majestic Lost city which the Incas used to inhabit. The views are spectacular and if you are in good shape and you feel like being adventurous you might want to take the opportunity to hike up the Hyayna Picchu which offers a spectacular view of the ruins as well as the Urubamba Valley.
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Hurricane Earl Bears Down on East Coast
<p>Sheridan Alexander, About.com's Guide to Southeast Travel, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gosoutheast.about.com/b/2010/08/31/north-carolina-evacuations-and-closures-begin-as-hurricane-earl-approaches-the-southeast-u-s.htm">has the scoop</a>.</p>
<p>Train travelers, take note: Amtrak has <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&p=1237608345018&cid=1248541920962">canceled some services in preparation for Hurricane Earl</a>.</p>
<p>Earl is also expected to hit Nova Scotia on September 4.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/09/01/hurricane-earl-bears-down-on-east-coast.htm">Hurricane Earl Bears Down on East Coast</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/">About.com Senior Travel</a> on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 20:59:03.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/09/01/hurricane-earl-bears-down-on-east-coast.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/09/01/hurricane-earl-bears-down-on-east-coast.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/09/01/hurricane-earl-bears-down-on-east-coast.htm&zItl=Hurricane Earl Bears Down on East Coast">Email this</a></p>
St. John's, Newfoundland
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<p>St. John's, the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, is North America's oldest port. From nearby <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/newfoundland/ig/Signal-Hill-National-Historic-Site/">Signal Hill National Historic Site</a>, you can see the entire city and the surrounding countryside.</p>
<p>The large building in the upper center of the photo is The Rooms, which houses two museums and the provincial archives. Just to the right of The Rooms, you can see the Catholic Basilica of St. John the Baptist.</p>
<p>Take a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/newfoundland/ig/Signal-Hill-National-Historic-Site/">photo tour of Signal Hill National Historic Site</a>.</p>
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Grupo Mexicana Suspends Flight Operations
<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/08/28/mexico.airlines.shutdown/index.html?hpt=T2">CNN</a> is reporting that Grupo Mexicana, the parent company of Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaLink and MexicanaClick, has <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.mexicana.com/cs/Satellite?pagename=MexicanaG5_US_EN/Page/RedirectSiteAlterno_US_EN">suspended operations indefinitely</a>, effective today.</p>
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The Best of Maryland
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<p>With its rich history, miles of coastline, western mountains and distinctive culinary heritage, Maryland has something to offer everyone. The Old Line State is filled with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/ustrave1/tp/The-Best-Of-Maryland.htm">senior-friendly attractions and things to do</a>.</p>
<p>On your next trip to the mid-Atlantic US, take some time to explore Maryland's natural beauty, historic sites and cultural attractions. We've put together a list of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/ustrave1/tp/The-Best-Of-Maryland.htm">top things to do in Maryland</a> to help you plan your trip.</p>
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Can You Buy Trip Cancellation Insurance When a Hurricane Is Forming?
<p>It's that time of year again, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Named storms are beginning to populate news reports - Danielle, Earl, Frank. Travelers with plans for Caribbean vacations may be feeling a bit nervous.</p>
<p>If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean, Atlantic coast of North America, or Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season, it's time to think about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/travelinsurance/tp/TravelInsurance101.htm">insuring your trip</a>. Once a storm has formed and been given a name, it may be too late to buy <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/seniortravelbasics/f/HurricaneInsur.htm">trip cancellation insurance</a>.</p>
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Arches Provincial Park
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<p>This rock archway is the main attraction in Arches Provincial Park on Newfoundland's Viking Trail (Route 430). Eventually, the tides will wear down this formation as they have the rocks nearby.</p>
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Discounts and Deals for the Week of August 21, 2010
<p>This week's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ab-seniortravel&tid=202">senior travel deals</a> revolve around a fall travel theme. You'll find fall packages in Virginia, Vermont, Missouri and Jamaica in this week's listing - something for everyone.</p>
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Invasion of the Bedbugs
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<p>It's all over the news today: The U. S. has a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/08/20/Bedbugs-becoming-major-US-nuisance/UPI-64341282322922/">serious bedbug problem</a>. Once eradicated by DDT and other dangerous pesticides, the little brown insects are back with a vengeance, and they're harder to kill than ever before.</p>
<p>Travelers need to be aware of this situation because bedbugs hide in mattresses, bed frames, dust ruffles, carpet and furniture. And your suitcase.</p>
<p>Knowing how to detect bedbugs can help you avoid bringing these pests home with you, not to mention prevent costly exterminator bills.</p>
<p>Debbie Hadley, About.com's Guide to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://insects.about.com">Insects</a>, has put together a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://insects.about.com/od/insectssociety/a/avoid-bed-bugs-in-hotel-rooms.htm">comprehensive, illustrated (gulp) guide to avoiding bedbugs at hotels</a>. It's a must-read.</p>
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Rose Blanche Lighthouse
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<p>Rose Blanche lighthouse is only about 28 miles from Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, but it appears to be in an entirely different world. Painstakingly restored to its 19th-century appearance, Rose Blanche lighthouse offers visitors a glimpse into the lives of lighthouse keepers and outport residents.</p>
<p>If you're staying overnight in Channel-Port aux Basques to catch a ferry, a drive out to Rose Blanche is the perfect way to spend your last afternoon in Newfoundland.</p>
<p>Take a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/newfoundland/ig/Rose-Blanche-Lighthouse--Newfoundland--Canada/">photo tour of Rose Blanche lighthouse</a>.</p>
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group for seniors trip includes two domestic air flights, all your meals, all transportation, any entrance fees that are required and during the whole trip you will be provided with an escort. The trip begins in Lima and it ends in Lima. The maximum amount of people for the trip is sixteen. The tour has selected comfortable accommodations which provide private facilities.
You have the opportunity to add eight days to the Peru group for seniors trip and explore the western portion of Peru. This extended tour will tale you to the wonderful wildlife sanctuary known as the Paracas Reserve which contains the Ballestas islands where large numbers of birds, sea lions and fur seals reside. You have an opportunity to take an airplane ride over the interesting Nazca Lines. The Peru group for seniors tour will then take you to the popular Colca Canyon where you will have a chance to see the magnificent condors. You might want to take a Peru group for seniors trip if you are looking for some fun adventure.
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