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Senior Travel - Plan Your Dream Trip

Why travel? Seniors and baby boomers have many reasons to plan a journey. Learn about selecting a special destination, planning a romantic journey and traveling to expand your circle of friends.
Water Park Tips - Tips for Visiting a Water Park
Share your water park tips here. Help fellow readers make the most of their visit to a water park.
Discover Your Dream Destination
If you've dreamed for years of traveling to an exotic island, a famous national park or world-class art museum, start planning now. Find out how to narrow down your travel choices and choose the trip that's best for you.
Reasons to Travel
Learn about different types of vacations and travel opportunities and get vacation planning ideas from our sample trip suggestions.
Planning Your Trip
Travelers today can visit nearly every part of the planet. With so many destinations available, trip planning can be very complex. Decide where to travel, how you'll get there and where you'll stay using our trip planning tips.
Choose Your Destination
Selecting a destination is an important part of the travel planning process. Consider these factors as you plan your next trip.
Tour Group Pros & Cons
Tour groups offer many advantages. Discover the pros and cons of tour groups and decide if a tour group is the right choice for you.
How to Get There
Planning a trip? You'll need to decide how to get to your destination. Consider the pros and cons of cars, trains and other transportation options.
Long-Distance Bus Travel in the U. S. and Canada
When you're deciding how to get to your chosen destination, don't forget about bus travel. As gasoline prices go up, Greyhound becomes an affordable option. Find out if bus travel is right for you.
Finding Your Best Rental Car Deal
Renting a car doesn't have to break the bank. If you're planning to rent a car on your next trip, learn how to look for the best rates.
How Do You Handle "Oblications"?
We all have to take trips to visit or help family and friends. These trips aren't really vacations, they're "oblications" - trips we take because we have to as well as want to. Read our tips for surviving an oblication and add your own suggestions to our list.
How Do You Handle "Oblications"? - Readers' Ideas for Surviving "Obli…
An "oblication" is a trip you have to take, often to visit or help family or friends. Share your tips for surviving - and even enjoying - an oblication and read other readers' answers.
Travel Planning Resolutions
Nearly every trip requires paperwork, research, or both. There are things you can do now to reduce your workload as your departure date approaches.
American Battlefields: History and Heritage
Visiting a battlefield can be both enjoyable and awe-inspiring. If you're a history buff or a nature-lover, why not plan to spend some time at a famous American battlefield? Learn about the history of the area, trace the battle's progress as you drive or walk through the battlefield.
Wine Travel in France
French wines are famous around the world, and with good reason. Wherever you go in France, you can find vineyards and a well-established winemaking tradition.
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