Veterans: Retirement Travel

October 19, 2014

Over the past week, we have searched for the most recent articles on retirement travel.

Based on this search, we have selected the following articles for your reading pleasure.

GENERAL

3 Tips for Traveling Where You Don’t Know the Language – The Office of Travel and Tourism estimates that in 2013, more than 29 million Americans traveled overseas, primarily to countries where English isn’t the first language. Although many tourists can get by with English alone, a big part of cultural immersion is being able to understand and communicate in the native tongue. You don’t need to become fluent, but picking up a few key phrases will help you make most of your travels abroad (and keep you safe, too). Heed these suggestions and you’ll be on your way to communicating with locals in no time. – READ MORE

11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Airport Security – Take off your shoes, remove your belt, chug that half-empty bottle of water — we know the general rules of airport security all too well.

But what’s going on behind the scenes, and which hacks will get you through security faster? Allow us to share some of our most riveting security secrets. – READ MORE

PLANNING

9 Ways Travellers Are Handling Ebola Anxiety – (CNN) — With Ebola panic traveling faster than a 787, travelers trapped in metal containers at 30,000 feet are quickly splitting into camps.

Are you canceling your flight or packing your antibacterial hand wipes and bravely going forward? Maybe you’re tweeting out your stress while you wonder what to do next. – READ MORE

Want To Travel In Retirement? Here’s The Cost Of 3 Popular Trips – Where is retirement going to take you? If you’re like most people, you’re dreaming of grand European tours, African safaris, maybe even Antarctica.

But even if you think you’ve budgeted generously for trips, you might get a harsh dose of reality when you see the actual price tag. A couple that puts aside $10,000 (U.S. ) a year for travel may only be able to pull off one major trip per year, with maybe some left over for smaller jaunts. – READ MORE

DESTINATIONS

Best Way to See Dublin, Ireland – Because I delve deeply into local culture during my travels, I tend to stay places for longer periods. As a result, I’ve never tried to visit a city during a long flight layover. Recently, however, I was flying back to the U.S. on Aer Lingus, the national airline of Ireland. I choose them whenever possible, as Aer Lingus is the only airline in the world that allows passengers to clear U.S. Immigration and Customs on Irish soil, rather than at end of the flight, when I’m dead tired. Even though I had flown this route before, I’d never managed to visit Dublin; this time I was determined to carve an extra day out of my busy schedule between flights. – READ MORE

Top 20 free things to do in Berlin – Berlin may be one of the best-value cities in Europe but for tourists those euros can start to add up after days of museum-hopping and nights of clubbing. Save your cents by taking in some of the city’s many freebies. – READ MORE

This Is How You Have A Royal Vacation In Hawaii – Alright, we get it Lorde — we’ll never be royals (rooooyals). It don’t run in our blood.

But that won’t stop us from pretending every now and again. And what better place for a game of monarchical make-believe than the 50th state. After all, Hawaii used to be a monarchy, and the remnants of royalty are visible all over the islands.

Next time you find yourself in the Aloha state, follow in the footsteps of Hawaiian ali’i (royalty) and seek out these historic locales. Trust us, you’ll be impressed — they were fit for kings. – READ MORE

AIR TRAVEL

Air Canada Flight Attendants To Wear Gloves Against Ebola -All Air Canada flight attendants will be able to wear disposable gloves to help protect themselves from the risk of contact with the Ebola virus.

The country’s largest carrier said it had no objection to a request from the union representing cabin crews to don hand protection on all flights when collecting passenger waste, such as cups or diapers, that could carry saliva or other body fluids contaminated with the deadly virus. – READ MORE

CRUISE SHIP

A Cruise for Non-Cruisers: Five Pleasant Surprises in Norway – Last year I was walking with a friend along the water in my hometown of San Francisco and I stopped mid-conversation, gobsmacked to see a towering behemoth of a ship docked near Pier 39. At 10 stories high and hundreds of feet long, it looked more like a horizontal skyscraper than a seaworthy vessel. Behind its tiny windows and orange lifeboats that dangled like charms, I imagined travelers ticking off an item on their bucket list: “Do San Francisco.”

I’d never been on a cruise, so I have no idea from where this impression was conjured, but because of this I had never considered cruising as a vacation possibility—ever. – READ MORE