Articles filed under Hilferty, John
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Golden Age Passport makes parks even more attractive and economical
Nov 6, 2021 10:55 PM - Tough times, tighten the belt, stimulate. All these buzz words apply to tourism as much as any other economic force. While your travel plans may not include the Louvre and Eiffel Tower this year, there are still incredibly beautiful places to visit close to home, offering bargains to us seniors and a chance to do some economic stimulating in person.
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Skiing can be an exciting wintry vacation for seniors
Nov 6, 2021 9:58 PM - There are vast differences between winter vacations and wintry vacations. Many seniors seem to prefer their winter wonderlands on a sunny and sandy Caribbean island, but others welcome the warmth of a northern clime with cozy wood stoves and the exhilaration of a downhill run in the snow.
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Winter visit to New York City may be best of the year
Nov 6, 2021 2:48 AM - New York City, with its reputation as America's most magnetic, cosmopolitan and urbane welcoming center, arguably dazzles more in winter than in any other season.
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Preparation a must when traveling during storm season
Nov 5, 2021 12:25 PM - You hear it repeatedly from pros in the travel industry, that the distinction separating senior travelers from their younger counterparts is their intrepidity, a five-dollar word for "I'll go almost anywhere at anytime."
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Train excursion can be alluring - and why not Albuquerque
Nov 4, 2021 9:52 PM - No matter how wealthy you are, pride suffers no fall when you improvise methods of travel to get around the four-dollar a gallon syndrome.
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Picking between planes and trains and cars
Nov 4, 2021 4:27 PM - No matter how wealthy you are, pride suffers no fall when you improvise methods of travel to get around the four-dollar a gallon syndrome.
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Seniors can save on last-minute deals
Nov 4, 2021 10:31 AM - With gasoline so costly this summer, perhaps the surest escape from the misery is to drink a gallon and get it over with.
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Stay in a historic hotel when touring the Old West
Nov 3, 2021 10:36 PM - While visiting a museum containing artifacts of the Rocky Mountains a few years back, I saw a rocking chair whose structural parts were made of pieces from rifles and shotguns.
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Take a long tour to fully grasp splendor of Egypt
Nov 3, 2021 6:17 PM - Ellie Hilferty/special to the Daily Herald The Temple of Abu Simbel was raised above the waters of Lake Nasser formed by the construction of the Aswan Dam.
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Consider renting an apartment for more in-depth stay
Nov 3, 2021 11:23 AM - Maybe seeing Paris, London or Rome from a tour bus window is not your idea of a decent vacation. Or perhaps visiting a Caribbean island without the expense of a hotel and restaurants is your goal.
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