Down Under tops list of destinations

Senior Travel Talk by Moe Rondeau

    If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? When Travel Leaders recently asked consumers to name their ultimate international vacation, Australia was the top choice followed by Italy, Ireland, New Zealand and cruising the Mediterranean.

Hotels offer rewards to repeat customers

Senior Travel Talk by Moe Rondeau

    Savvy business travelers accustomed to earning rewards through frequent flyer programs are probably just as familiar with another source of rewards – hotel frequent guest programs. Like frequent flyer programs, frequent guest programs encourage loyalty by awarding points, which can be redeemed for free nights and room upgrades. Most frequent guest programs offer multiple levels of membership with increasingly attractive amenities such as complimentary Internet access, welcome gifts and late checkout privileges.

City festivals are hot summer destinations

Senior Travel Talk by Moe Rondeau

    Each summer, some cities that made it through another chilly winter – Milwaukee, Baltimore, Salzburg and Edinburg, to name a few – celebrate by staging some of the world’s most famous festivals.

Vacationers have attractive choices

Senior Travel Talk by Moe Rondeau

    Should you take a cruise or visit an all-inclusive resort for your next vacation? First of all: congratulations on facing such a marvelous dilemma. You really can’t make a bad decision – either a cruise or an all-inclusive resort is a fabulous vacation choice. Both are all-inclusive, meaning that the basic costs of your vacation – accommodations, dining, entertainment and use of the ship’s or resort’s facilities – are included on one base price, which makes planning an budgeting easier. While those basic costs are covered, cruise lines and resorts do have separate charges for optional extras, which can include airfare, beverages, spa treatments, gratuities and some activities.

 

Peruvians celebrate Inca mountain site

Senior Travel by Moe Rondeau

    July 24 will mark the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu, Peru, by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. Machu Picchu (Old Mountain) was built on a mountain ridge in the 15th century by the Incas, who once ruled a vast territory in and around the Andes mountain range.

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