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If it is exotic, it's for older travelers! London, Paris and Rome used to be popular destinations for those over the age of 50, but today's boomers have "been there, done
that." Toronto's Joanne Nisker is one of them. At age 51, she's already travelled to Thailand, South America and Hong Kong. Last year she was in East Africa, and next year she's off to Israel. A recent national survey of Canadian adults indicate that Nisker is not alone. A "sense of adventure" was rated by boomers as one of the top motivating factors for the travel choices they make. "They want something more exotic," says Dr. Jay Keystone, a travel medicine specialist and professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. "Going the distance" is part of many boomers' travel strategies as they plan safaris, explore rainforests, seek out penguins, and elephant trek in Thailand..
Web logs, or blogs, could give you the travel bug More personal than Fodor's, some travel blogs provide unique, irreverent reviews of lodging, restaurants and sights. Others are more like a diary, inviting readers to join adventures vicariously as writers post from the road. Romantically juicy or richly informative... go there
10 reasons why airline woes aren't over yet David Grossman predicts the return to profitability will be short lived for most if not all six network airlines and with good reasons: 1) Top of the cycle 2) Cost gap 3) Return of overcapacity 4) Demise of the international sweet spot 5) High-cost hubs 6) Multiple aircraft types 7) Aging fleets 8) Oil again 9) Nothing left to cut 10) Fares can only go so high. Column of David Grossman is worth the read for all travelers. He is a veteran business traveler and former airline industry executive. He writes a column every other week on topics of interest and concern to business travelers. link
Fewer available seats and higher fares are putting the squeeze on travelers. Still holding out for a bargain holiday airfare? Prices for holiday air travel are up 10 to 15 percent compared with last year, analysts say, and seats are harder to find. But depending on where you're going and how flexible you can be, you might still luck out.
If it is exotic, it's for older travelers! London, Paris and Rome used to be popular destinations for those over the age of 50, but today's boomers have "been there, done
that." Toronto's Joanne Nisker is one of them. At age 51, she's already travelled to Thailand, South America and Hong Kong. Last year she was in East Africa, and next year she's off to Israel. A recent national survey of Canadian adults indicate that Nisker is not alone. A "sense of adventure" was rated by boomers as one of the top motivating factors for the travel choices they make. "They want something more exotic," says Dr. Jay Keystone, a travel medicine specialist and professor of medicine at the University of Toronto. "Going the distance" is part of many boomers' travel strategies as they plan safaris, explore rainforests, seek out penguins, and elephant trek in Thailand..
Web logs, or blogs, could give you the travel bug More personal than Fodor's, some travel blogs provide unique, irreverent reviews of lodging, restaurants and sights. Others are more like a diary, inviting readers to join adventures vicariously as writers post from the road. Romantically juicy or richly informative... go there
10 reasons why airline woes aren't over yet David Grossman predicts the return to profitability will be short lived for most if not all six network airlines and with good reasons: 1) Top of the cycle 2) Cost gap 3) Return of overcapacity 4) Demise of the international sweet spot 5) High-cost hubs 6) Multiple aircraft types 7) Aging fleets 8) Oil again 9) Nothing left to cut 10) Fares can only go so high. Column of David Grossman is worth the read for all travelers. He is a veteran business traveler and former airline industry executive. He writes a column every other week on topics of interest and concern to business travelers. link
Fewer available seats and higher fares are putting the squeeze on travelers. Still holding out for a bargain holiday airfare? Prices for holiday air travel are up 10 to 15 percent compared with last year, analysts say, and seats are harder to find. But depending on where you're going and how flexible you can be, you might still luck out.
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