Perfect Place to Live for Seniors
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Where is the Most Perfect Place to Live?

Headlines last summer said, “Half the country wilts under unrelenting heat.” I couldn’t help but wonder if there is “the” perfect place to live in the US. Northerners like going south in the winter but you never hear about a big exodus from the south to the north in the summer. I am sure some…

San Antonio Texas: The Alamo
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San Antonio, Texas for Seniors

There are two special occasions to visit San Antonio: either Christmas on the Riverwalk or in April for Fiesta. Both times are great. In September they start stringing the Christmas lights in the trees on the two-mile horseshoe bend of the San Antonio River. And the dazzling display continues all night from Thanksgiving to New…

Grand Canyon for Seniors, Bryce Canyon for Seniors, Zion National Park for Seniors
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Zion National Park for Seniors: Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon

Advice and tips for seniors traveling to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park. Learn how to safely travel with a group. One Trip You Must Make Before You Die Patricia Schultz’s 1,000 Places to See Before You Die isn’t for seniors, especially those of us now in our eighth decade. Regrettably, we…

Americans Love Costa Rica
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Discover Why Americans Love Costa Rica

Check out our story about why Americans love Costa Rica so much. It was that day in Tortuguero, Costa Rica when, from our small flat-bottomed boat we saw spider and white-throated capuchin monkeys, three species of toucans, iridescent iguanas, walk-on-water Jesus Christ lizards, Day-Glo butterflies with wingspans wide as your head, several large caimans, frogs…

Senior Airline Discounts: Best Senior Discounts
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Best Senior Airline Discounts: Senior Flight Discounts

The major U.S. airlines are struggling to stay afloat; personnel, routes, and frequencies are still being cut. At the same time, the “budget” carriers are expanding and multiplying. Although they do not offer any senior flight discounts, we’ve included these new no-frill airlines because their rates are so reasonable. Take a look at the best…

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