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31-Dec-2005 16:02
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stilloutthere »
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13-Oct-2009 22:07
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Bjoern »
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There is a post below about starting a branch about discounts for seniors. And the response was that this is it. So, I thought I'd start a thread. What are the best discounts or other special things out there for seniors and what is the age requirement, and what are other restrictions?
My favorite, although I don't qualify yet, is the US National Park Service Golden Age pass. A one-time fee of $10 gets you free admission to all the national parks for the rest of your life, as well as things like camping discounts in some locations. Sometimes the admission fee is for the car, so one senior can get a whole carload in for free.
In Panama, I received a 15% discount on a pair of glasses because I was 59. I thought it was strange when I was asked my age, but will now happily volunteer it to any Panamanian who asks.
I went to movies in Singapore for a big discount....
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24-Dec-2009 03:00
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canayjun »
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26-Dec-2009 11:34
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harrychorpita »
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Last year I got myself a little baby computer thing... an Acer... thinking it might be good to travel with... and this year I get to try it out... It weighs less than the LP Caribbean travel book, and I have already downloaded the relevant chapters for the places I will be visiting for a mere 8 bucks. I have my relevant travel info on it as well ...Of course I am taking backup paper work for tickets and stuff..... I still have problems with all my travel stuff only existing in ephemeral cyber space....
It seems i am entering a new travel style era... have retired the backpack for.... a MEC wheelie backpack with a daypack! I can't face travelling with anything bigger, but i can appreciate the wheels....So now I am carrying a 'notepad' computer, along with my sketchbook and paints.
any further tips?
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23-Dec-2009 14:08
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jeanieh »
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25-Dec-2009 05:06
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Watsoff »
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I have relocated in China. As much as I love China, living in housing communities soon becomes very boring. I decided to leave Yangshou after 3 years....its so easy to live there as so many people speak English. Western food available everywhere. Going to the Bank & PO is a non event. Not so in other places.
However I decided it was time for a new challenge. I chose to live in Dafen Painting village, Shenzhen. One of my ex students lives here so he has been roped into helping me get settled.....Finding accommodation was tricky...we walked for 3 hours up & down lanes & alleys reading notices stuck up on doorways. I refused to live up past the 3rd floor so that took care of many offers. Finally we found a ground floor apartment...very small,very Chinese, but OK for me. It will stop me being tempted to buy "stuff".:) The front room will be used as a classroom & I live in the back roo...
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23-Dec-2009 13:19
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Lady Traveler »
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25-Dec-2009 00:55
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Lor »
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Dorothy, in Seattle where it is 36F.
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17-Dec-2009 00:42
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cakata »
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17-Dec-2009 00:42
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cakata »
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Hi everybody,
I have decided to spend a weekend somewhere ''fantastic'' instead of sitting and itching on the sofa. I might be impolite to say that but spending the whole 48 hours doing nothing but watching tv and reading is a spreading sickness of all older travelers, you get stuck in and become lazier; change your preferences and live completely lost weekends. This time no; I will be the host to my wife and walk/window-shop/xmass shop/dine/enjoy good music/watch dance in beatifull and fantastic Stockholm! and thats where you Stockholmers come into the picture! I have booked Electra (at royal opera), Ek, Laguan & Baryshnikov(at Dancenhus) but I have 3 Nights to dine 3 full days to walk around needing great ideas. As it is in my home town the best places known by locals only. Can yu help me to organize fantastic weekend for us,the 60 years oldies, feeling 40. Do you recomend any plac...
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14-Dec-2009 08:55
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elissanyc »
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22-Dec-2009 07:50
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Grandmas_Go »
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Hi-
New to this forum. I'm trying to find a recommended trekking group for a 10-14 day (flexible) trek in Nepal in November 2010. Very flexible about itinerary and accommodations -- could be Annapurna, EBC, or other. Would like to book in advance and go with a group, porters, etc.
Has anyone used REI and can you recommend them..? Is there any other outfitter you can recommend? I dont want to arrive in Kathmandu without a pre-arranged plan, although I know its possible.
Suggestions, please?
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11-Dec-2009 17:53
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iamventurous »
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11-Dec-2009 17:53
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iamventurous »
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Have any of you been to Dharamsala? if so, which mode of travel did you take from Delhi? And any observations/advice about anything to do with your trip there?Thanks. I'm going there in a few weeks time.
Hi guys,
Just want to wish you all A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A GREAT TRAVELLING NEW YEAR.
Am off tomorrow for New Zealand and a voyage to the Sub-Antarctic islands --
Milford, Dusky and Doubtful Sounds (southern NZ),
Stewart Island, Ulva Island, Snares Island, Auckland Island, Enderby Island, Campbell Island and finally Macquarie Island. All remote and beautiful.
See ya in the New Year.
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10-Dec-2009 08:21
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carmit »
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14-Dec-2009 22:48
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TMPACA »
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Hello,
Are there any discounts for senior travelers (not from the EU) at Paris – museums, public transport and so on?
Thanks.
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09-Dec-2009 10:40
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wanderingrachel »
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27-Dec-2009 02:03
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johnsang »
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Hi everyone,
My sisters and I are trying to surprise my parents on their anniversary with a vacation. They've never been out of Canada before, and aren't really the hostelling types. They don't have as much interest in beach vacations, and would be more interested in Europe - safety and comfort are priorities for them as they aren't so young anymore! They're in great shape and would be game for a lot of walking, but would want a comfortable private room at the end of the day.
Our budget, from Toronto, is about $5,500 Canadian dollars (currently about $5100 USD). Does anyone have any suggestions on how to cut costs without sacrificing their comfort? Or can anyone suggest what a more affordable country would be?
We've decided to book and plan everything ourselves because we think it will be more affordable than a tour package - is this on the mark?
Thanks so much!!
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09-Dec-2009 00:01
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SarahN »
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24-Dec-2009 16:29
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congeeeater »
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Been trying to post this message a few times but doesnt seem to be working so apologies if its a repeat... Here goes...
My mum, 50 odd , wants to do a volunteer scheme abroad - keen on Carribean, Asia and South / Latin America - she wants to go for about a month + , solo, and ideally use her teaching skills. shes struggling to find a company that do ones for older volunteers as she doesnt want to end up with a load of 18 year olds
Any ideas?
Thanks
S x
This was the first visit to Turkey where we had time to stop over in the City of Antalya. We booked a room for 5 days in a 130 year old traditional wooden pansion located within the old walled city (Kaleiçi). Our room had AC, our own bathroom - the room was cleaned every day with breakfast cheerfully served in the walled back garden, which was adorned with pomegranate trees and fountains. The roads in this ancient section, were narrow in the extreme and everywhere we looked there was something of interest. Click Here
Walking to our pansion, we had to go through Hadrians’ Gate, constructed in 130 AD. Click Here To walk to the tram or access the city shopping and/or large bazaar, we had to walk by Hidirlik Kulesi constructed in the second century as a lighthouse. And...
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05-Dec-2009 16:45
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mydogandi »
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10-Dec-2009 22:07
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Lor »
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greetings,
I am new here, trying to figure out where to correspond with like minded travelers. I am transitioning into retirement, so I will have time to travel that I didn't have during the last 40 years although since I travel solo (that is, on overseas trips, dog stays home!) as my wife is not a traveler, getting motivated to travel is a big hurdle. I wonder if any other solo travelers struggle with that same problem?
my dog and i
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05-Dec-2009 06:23
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thaitraveler01 »
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08-Dec-2009 14:37
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jeanieh »
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Here is some words of wisdom (if I have any) that I would like to share about travel and some of the lessons I have learned in my life. I have been fortunate to be able to travel to so many places in the world and have experienced the wonders that as a kid I only dreamed about. I will turn 62 in a few months and if I have my way I will continue on this journey. I did not discover the world until I turned 50, when my long-term partner died at 32. At that time I was the administrator for a large hospice and had come up the ranks listening to the stories of those who took a chance on life and those who did not. Many lay on their deathbed and talked about what they had not done, what they had wished they had done, but others talked about theie incredible journies throughout the world. It was a lesson that I listened to over and over again. My own father who made sure that we trave... more »
Last fall we travelled about Turkey – one of our many ‘treats’ was visiting Egidir -
http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/egirdir an exceptionally lovely and very Turkish town on an immense fresh water lake. Egidir together with Isparta (small town nearby) are both training areas for the Turkish special forces commandos ....... however, their training ground is back in the hills and at the far end of the lake and we were never disturbed.
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30-Nov-2009 13:48
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velomobil_exped... »
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05-Dec-2009 10:21
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majortraveller »
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Hi
I am a 61 y. Globetrotter more then less my hold live.
I make Expedition to the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda Zaire, to the Orangutans in Borneo, to the Kilimanjaro 5998m. Mt.Kinabalu 4111m. (Yes I was on both Pike to) some other 2, 3 and 4 T high mountain in Africa and the Himalaya, crossing the Sahara many time. Go Gold panning and Opal digging in Down Under (Australia) and much more. I die 4 time, broke my spine 4 time (2 in the last 3 years and one Discus hernia), had 2 heard attack and one stroke (in the last 6 years), foll down from climbing and Hang gliding where I make the first World record (before it was 36 minutes) with 4 hour and 35 minutes and the first triangle over 30 Km.
I never give up because I know one thing:
I need only two things in Life:
TRUST and BELIEVE in GOD
And HI makes Miracles
Now I stay in Santa Clarita California USA to prepare my “...
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