Your travel4seniors.com editor observed this ominous sky at dusk in the beautiful city. Actually, almost every day in Hong Kong is sunny and night sparkling clear and warm.

Let’s get real. It 's almost impossible not to add blubber while at sea. After all, don’t most seniors book cruise vacations primarily because never-ending food service is part of the all-inclusive price?

Who can resist the sumptuous breakfast, the mid-morning snack, the enormous lunchtime buffet, the afternoon pizza break, the big sit-down dinner and the midnight chocoholic celebration? Statistics report that passengers each add an average of ten pounds per one-week cruise.

Of course, it is possible to avoid gaining weight. Ben Hur did it when he was sentenced to pull oars on a Roman cruise. He ate just one small bowl of grain a day, although not by choice.

If your travels take you to the area, and you have a night or two to spare, consider going back in time and enjoying some movie nostalgia. Television and smartphones haven’t quite killed the old tradition of attending movies in theaters.

In a city rich in entertainment, there are countless options for such experiences. One local film lovers' destination has a great midnight movie program, active since the theater's inception over 35 years ago.

Built in China, the electric EHang 184 is designed to pick up and deliver passengers on up to 30-minute rides in busy cities. According publicity, the one-rider vehicle, called a quadcopter, will contribute greatly to reducing busy city traffic and gasoline-produced air congestion.

After testing in Abu Dhabi for several months, further plans call for it to go into daily use later this year. The city is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, and welcomed nearly 15 million visitors last year.