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Senior Travel Tips That Can Make Your Trip More Enjoyable
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Just because you are already in your advanced years does not mean that you have stay at home and feel lonely. Even if you are already in your advanced years, you can still enjoy life to the fullest. If you want to travel, go ahead and travel. You deserve to be out there enjoying yourself. However, since you are no longer as young as you used to be, there are a few things that you need to consider if you want to travel. To help you enjoy your trip, here are some senior tips for you.
Senior Tip #1
Before you go on vacation, it would be best for you to consult your doctor regarding the kind of activities that you should undertake. When it comes to senior safety tips, seeing your doctor before you embark into a long trip is the first on the agenda. Whether or not you have pre-existing medical conditions, you need to talk to your doctor regarding your trip. Always bear in mind that you are no longer as strong as you used to be and it can be very costly if you get sick while traveling. If you are on a restrictive diet and you have some existing ailments, with more reasons that you should talk to your doctor about your plans to travel. You should also ask your escort to be with you when you talk to your doctor so that
Write a Review of Your Tour Operator
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<p>A loyal reader wrote to me yesterday, wondering if there was a way to share her tour experience with other readers here. There is now. As of today, you can <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/u/reviews/tourgroups/Tour-Operator-Reviews/form.htm">review your tour</a> and share this information with readers of the Senior Travel GuideSite and our weekly newsletter.</p>
<p>The process is simple. All you have to do is <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/u/reviews/tourgroups/Tour-Operator-Reviews/form.htm">fill out a one-page form</a>. You don't have to register with About.com to use the form, and you can write your review using any name you wish. Once you submit your review, it will go into a queue for moderation. You'll receive an email when your review is approved and published.</p>
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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>
<p>Grupo Mexicana has posted refund application instructions for passengers who bought their tickets <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://mexicanainforma.com/refund-procedure-us-canada/">in the US or Canada</a> or in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://mexicanainforma.com/refund-procedure-mexico-world/">Mexico and all other countries</a> on its website.</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/2010/08/28/grupo-mexicana-suspends-flight-operations.htm">Grupo Mexicana Suspends Flight Operations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/">About.com Senior Travel</a> on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 19:25:31.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/28/grupo-mexicana-suspends-flight-operations.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/28/grupo-mexicana-suspends-flight-operations.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/28/grupo-mexicana-suspends-flight-operations.htm&zItl=Grupo Mexicana Suspends Flight Operations">Email this</a></p>
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>
<p><i>Photo Courtesy of Maryland Office of Tourism</i></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/2010/08/28/the-best-of-maryland.htm">The Best of Maryland</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/">About.com Senior Travel</a> on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 11:56:01.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/28/the-best-of-maryland.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/28/the-best-of-maryland.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/28/the-best-of-maryland.htm&zItl=The Best of Maryland">Email this</a></p>
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>
<p><b>More About:</b> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/travelinsurance/tp/TravelInsurance101.htm">Travel Insurance</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/od/travelinsurance/f/CheapInsurance.htm">Cheap Travel Insurance</a></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/2010/08/26/can-you-buy-trip-cancellation-insurance-when-a-hurricane-is-forming.htm">Can You Buy Trip Cancellation Insurance When a Hurricane Is Forming?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/">About.com Senior Travel</a> on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 22:49:49.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/26/can-you-buy-trip-cancellation-insurance-when-a-hurricane-is-forming.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/26/can-you-buy-trip-cancellation-insurance-when-a-hurricane-is-forming.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/26/can-you-buy-trip-cancellation-insurance-when-a-hurricane-is-forming.htm&zItl=Can You Buy Trip Cancellation Insurance When a Hurricane Is Forming?">Email this</a></p>
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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<p><i>Photo © Nancy Parode</i></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/2010/08/25/arches-provincial-park.htm">Arches Provincial Park</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, August 25th, 2010 at 09:40:02.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/25/arches-provincial-park.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/25/arches-provincial-park.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/25/arches-provincial-park.htm&zItl=Arches Provincial Park">Email this</a></p>
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>
<p>You can also get this information sent to you each week by email in our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/stay.htm">free Senior Travel newsletter</a>. Senior Travel Forum registration is free and easy.</p>
</p>Head over to the Senior Travel Forum and take a look at our <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 and discounts for the week of August 21, 2010</a>.</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/2010/08/21/discounts-and-deals-for-the-week-of-august-21-2010.htm">Discounts and Deals for the Week of August 21, 2010</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/">About.com Senior Travel</a> on Saturday, August 21st, 2010 at 11:11:47.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/21/discounts-and-deals-for-the-week-of-august-21-2010.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/21/discounts-and-deals-for-the-week-of-august-21-2010.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/21/discounts-and-deals-for-the-week-of-august-21-2010.htm&zItl=Discounts and Deals for the Week of August 21, 2010">Email this</a></p>
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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<p><i>Photo © Nancy Parode</i></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/2010/08/18/rose-blanche-lighthouse.htm">Rose Blanche Lighthouse</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, August 18th, 2010 at 07:00:53.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/18/rose-blanche-lighthouse.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/18/rose-blanche-lighthouse.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://seniortravel.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://seniortravel.about.com/b/2010/08/18/rose-blanche-lighthouse.htm&zItl=Rose Blanche Lighthouse">Email this</a></p>
he or she will have some ideas as to how to take care of you during your trip.
Senior Tip #2
You will need a few extra things during your so you need to pack wisely and pack lightly. This means that you need to take just enough things. For instance, if you want to bring your own personal necessities like lotions, shampoos, toothpaste and the likes, you need to take only small packs that are enough to last during the entire duration of your trip. Do not bring your entire collection of soaps and shampoos with you.
Senior Tip #3
Carry a small bag where you can put all your medicine and other important things with you when you travel. You need to keep your small bag with you all the time so do not make a mistake of checking it in at the airport. You don't really know when you are going to need your medicines so please be careful to keep them with you all the time.
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