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| Above, some seniors prefer group camping trips with like-minded friends. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Seniors (age 50+) vary in interests and vacation preferences like all other age groups. So "one size doesn't necessarily fit all" when it comes to senior. Not all seniors are into cruises or bus tours.
USA Today has an article with five trip ideas geared towards seniors.
They begin it with:
The internet offers a bewildering array of senior travel tours and ideas for older travelers. Many of us have the time and resources for serious travel and we’re aware of the health benefits of physical activity. But we are also a diverse group, so not all of the senior adventures that pop up on the web or in brochures will be relevant to all of us.
For one thing, the senior age range (50 and older) is wider than that of any other group. We bring to the table a variety of life experiences and physical capabilities. A friend my age (74) spent last summer vacation doing her “usual activities”: cycling, canoeing and backpacking. I prefer to take long walks to get to know a destination. Other seniors use their vacations to visit the best dude ranches or luxury glamping resorts or simply take advantage of AARP travel discounts at nice hotels.
Some active seniors may not want to go full-speed on every day of a trip. Some may have health or mobility issues, or be traveling with someone who does. We may wish to travel with people who have very different interests and physical capabilities – a skip-gen vacation with our grandchildren, for example. And while some seniors have very specific bucket lists, many simply want to go somewhere, do something and stay healthy.
Here are five different types of trips for active seniors that take into account a variety of travel styles and interests.
To read more, go here.
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