Bargains for
Travelers over 50
 Empty nesters, retirees and busy baby boomers can all
take advantage of travel deals to plan a great getaway. If
you’re over age 50, there’s a bargain for you.
National Parks. The America the Beautiful–National
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass–Senior Pass.
For $10, U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or
over can get a lifetime pass to any federal recreation site,
which admits the pass holder and all car passengers in
for free. It also provides a 50 percent discount on some
fees charged for facilities and services such as camping,
swimming and boating. The pass can only be obtained in
person at the park. Visit www.nps.gov
for more details.
Cruises. There are cruise deals aplenty these days. Talking
with a travel agent and searching online can turn up some
significant savings. If you are interested in a specialty
cruise for seniors only, visit www.cruisecompete.com, a
cost comparison site. Searching under the seniors category
will list offerings from various cruise lines and lets you
compare features and pricing.
Active Vacations. If sitting around the pool is too tame
for you, look into the many active vacations available. The
travel site www.away.com lists the Top 10 Active Baby
Boomer Vacations. Affordable options include biking in
Vermont, birding in Alaska, trekking the Appalachian
Trail in Maine, horseback riding in Wyoming, hiking in
Colorado.
Educational Tours. Don’t let the name fool you—
Elderhostel offers nearly 8000 educational tours in all 50
states and in 90 countries around the world. Their Web
site, www.elderhostel.org, showcases many tours under
$600 including:
- A three-night Napa Valley winery trip
- A five-night service trip in Maryland to help build
a Heifer Global Village
- A one-night Dine Like a Critic experience in
Cambridge, MA
- A three-day digital photography class in Raquette
Lake, New York
There is also Passport in Time, a volunteer archaeology
and historic preservation program of the USDA Forest
Service. Work with professional archaeologists and
historians on archaeological survey and excavation,
rock art restoration, archival research, historic structure
restoration, oral history gathering, and analysis of
artifacts. You must submit an application, be chosen,
and be ready to pitch a tent or pay for accommodations
nearby. Find out more at www.passportintime.com
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Article courtesy of Family Features.
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