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31-Dec-2005 16:02
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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-Nov-2009 01:39
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24-Nov-2009 17:15
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hello,
my recently-bereaved 82 year old grandad is taking his first forays into travelling by himself (i'm so proud of him!) and i wondered if anyone knew of good books to give him inspiration or tips for travelling by himself?
Thanks,
Tracy
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23-Nov-2009 07:45
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23-Nov-2009 13:24
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X posted this on travelling companions.
Hi,
I'm a 52 year old fit, well travelled female looking to go skiing in Europe (I'm in the UK) in February or March next year. None of my friends are into skiing, so looking for someone that might like to come along. Don't mind where as long as they have intermediate runs so that I can get my ski legs back.
Thanks
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21-Nov-2009 05:44
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BunBunPatsy »
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25-Nov-2009 03:42
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Well, a while ago I posted a lot of messages about how I was actually nervous about this -whle also very interested in seeing Ireland..so I went. The best part of the trip was when I put on my iPod and just watched the world go by. Plus the scenery (and the sheep! they were everywhere!)
Be careful of tours; fortunately mine was comprised of 15 people (older than me, 70). Can you imagine being on a bus full of people? Like 45 people? All getting off at different tourist sites to take pictures, shop and eat?
The tour guide was fantastic, though. She really was. If you like this kind of thing, well..it would be great for an older couple. We stayied in two different hotels within a week (pretty good-we didn't have to change hotels every night). We learned about the country, did not much walking, visited mostly the south of Ireland (Northern Ireland in one day, not so great-Iwanted to s...
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17-Nov-2009 13:16
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26-Nov-2009 16:43
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living »
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Okay spill your souls what are you all up to heading up to Christmas and plans for 2010?
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10-Nov-2009 09:12
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19-Nov-2009 00:33
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Hello friends, I would like to know when covered by Cobra health insurance and close to turning 65 for medicare coverage, what did you do? what are the most inexpensive way to go for health coverage? Right now my premium is $158. Do I drop my regular cobra and enroll in medicare and save $ since Medicare has no premium, but i need to get part B etc. Any good advise? I just got package from AARP, it is mind boggling and confusing what to choose? I have been heal thy but tomorrow we never know. I prefer not to get cought between under and over insured myself. Thank you in advance for advises and options.
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08-Nov-2009 08:40
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08-Nov-2009 08:40
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peachfront »
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I don't want to leave a long, chewy post on this forum, since my last trip was a small tour rather than independent travel. However, if anyone would like to read my story or skim my photographs, I just got back from Bolivia, where I joined a couple of ornithologists, and a couple of other tourists, scouting around for birds of prey of that country. If anyone wants to read the story, it starts here:
Part 1: Bolivia Birds of Prey tour
It was a bit difficult to get a visa but now I have one good for 5 years so I am hoping to return in the not-too-distant future and see more of the highest areas plus observe the peachfront parakeet/conure.
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07-Nov-2009 00:52
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17-Nov-2009 22:44
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Hi, (X-posted in a few places.)
I am going abroad for 3 months and would be interested to hear any suggestions people might have re. preventing burglaries.
My house is fully alarmed but it will be unoccupied once I leave. I have thought about call-outs but am not fully convinced by them.
Any and all suggestions would be welcome. I am more than a little nervous about this...
I have just received the most wonderful early Christmas present.
The small cruise ship Orion has had a group cancellation at the last minute and is trying to fill the cabins for a sub-Antarctic cruise, so they are offering a 2 for 1 deal. I have always wanted to go to Antarctica but could never afford it. This way it is a cheap deal to get half-way there, and see some amazing places.
The voyage starts in Invercargill, New Zealand on 14th Dec. We sail into Milford Sound (southern NZ), Doubtful Sound and Fjordland. Then sail south and disembark on several southern small islands off NZ, and Snares Island. Macquarie Island is as far south as we go, it is half-way between NZ and Antarctica and is Australian territory. At last I shall get to stand in a crowd of penquins!
Has anyone done this before? I know it is going to be cold, damn cold but the beauty and remoteness will more t...
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06-Nov-2009 06:16
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zosu »
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23-Nov-2009 15:59
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bendejo »
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I am just starting to check out the possibilities.. and thought I would throw out this question here.. seems this forum has been a bit slow lately so I hope I get some answers!
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31-Oct-2009 18:54
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06-Nov-2009 02:59
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Just wanted To say Hello Everyone.
Ive just joined your site and will hopefully enjoy being apart of it too.
Nasty---that's what the weather was my last day in Dubrovnik. I truly felt in danger of being blown off the rain-washed stone steps of which there are many since the town is down in a bowl with churches, homes, even a mosque and a synagogue spreading up the steep hillsides. A number of sites were closed---maybe for the season.
When it got really wet and nasty, I went back to my apartment, turned on the oven with the door open to dry my wet jacket arranged over a chair, and drank the last of the wine while I read the International Herald Tribune that I bought at a kiosk on my way home. The nasty weather didn't seem to minimize the number of tourists who were still arriving in droves from cruise ships. Most of the tourists carried umbrellas, blowing inside out.
The next day I got a city bus to the bus station (autobusni) and then a bus to Split, my last Croatian destination. ...
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30-Oct-2009 06:13
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lynnekeys »
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31-Oct-2009 01:31
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I came across the following this evening on Yahoo! main page. Please feel free to respond as others appear to have done (most of them anti the article!!
+The dark side of adventure holidays
As a British couple are kidnapped in the Indian Ocean, why do so many baby boomers go on thrill-seeking holidays, asks Emma Soames+
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29-Oct-2009 22:00
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WanderinWilco »
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18-Nov-2009 04:32
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bpither »
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Still in the Sandpit, still loving being a newlywed! Here's the latest post:
After several weeks of increasing discomfort, my wife finally gave in to the pain, and my nagging, last Saturday, and agreed to visit the dentist. But which one? Like hospitals and clinics, we are spoilt for choice in Sudan, though the standards vary rather more than one would like. I found a place recommended for expats but the Boss was adamant:
"In Amarat! Far too expensive! I know one used by a work colleague who says the dentist is very nice! I think she fancies him." Harbouring my own thoughts about whether pretty-boy looks can vie with clinical and painless efficiency, I agreed to drive her there.
As the day dawned, her nerves became more evident. A pre-inspection visit had revealed a wisdom tooth in the final stages of sugar-induced destruction and the dentist's decision was firm; it was nonrepa...
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28-Oct-2009 23:53
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IvyHouse »
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16-Nov-2009 22:59
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TMPACA »
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We live near Bath (and would recommend Bath as a great place for a pre Xmas visit.) But then again it's a wonderful place to visit any time of year.
Last year we drove to Lille pre Xmas and just loved the city and experience. Its festivities, food (mussels are wonderful), old buildings & art galleries .. and the northern French and Belgium beers!
Thinking we might go back ... but wondered about Bruges or elsewhere in easy reach of the Channel Tunnel.
Anyone have a recommendation?
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27-Oct-2009 06:29
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scot58 »
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23-Nov-2009 17:51
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stillmoretravel »
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Hello, Was thinking about the wife and I going on a trip form Cairo to Istanbul. I saw these 2 companies and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts. I am 51 and wife is 47. Our son went on a Dragoman trip in S. America and it was mostly gap years kids. Was wondering if Intrepid might be different? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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