Senior Travel Tips and Group Destinations for The Over 50 Traveller

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Done with raising the kids and planning on hitting the road? You're not alone...

Seniors are travelling and vacationing more now than ever before. Singles, or married couples who have finally managed to empty the nest, and grandparents all fit the profile... mature adventurers who have reached a financial stability that allows them to leave the armchair behind and explore the world... up close and personal.

Lolling around the French Riviera, hiking in the Grand Canyon or checking out top hotels and restaurants in New York City — it's all out there waiting to be experienced.

Healthy, active seniors are putting their mail on hold and taking off for long awaited vacations. The travel industry is finally waking up to the fact that older folks have both the time and the money to spend enjoying travel. Specialty travel also offers trips designed around cultural interests while providing the social activities that seniors enjoy.

More about senior travel around the Web:

Around the Web, discover more facts and information focusing on advice and destinations for the over 50 traveler - whether in an RV, on a bicycle tour or aboard a cruise ship in the tropics...

Eldertreks - Not your grandma's travel site, and check out the new expedition to Cuba together with African safaris, Arctic adventures, trips to Borneo with more sedate trips to Europe and the Bahamas.

Walking the World - Search for walking tours in Europe and North America with trip details, online booking, FAQ and free newsletter.

50plus Expeditions - Find or reserve a tour online to destinations worldwide searchable by country, category or in a complete index including cruises, cycling, hiking, and more.

SeniorsSearch - Comprehensive worldwide directory of travel sites for the over-50 crowd with listings of senior-friendly budget travel tours, RV and campgrounds, lodging and restaurants, with travel tips and tools, and related links for active seniors.

SeniorGlobe: Travel - Travel articles and photos, travel tips and resources, links to airlines, cruise lines and rental cars plus related chat and travel forum.

Seniors Go Travel - Canadian site with feature articles and photos about Canadian, U.S. and worldwide travel destinations, travel tips and information on special offers and deals and related links.

FortyPlus Adventures - Find travel deals and information on active sports vacations, health and fitness, and discussion boards.

also see related feature -> Senior Discount Travel Tips

also see in Grandparenting -> Senior Travel