Q: It seems more and more when we fly and need to change planes, the gates get farther and farther apart. Just the other day, we flew Southwest from Fort Lauderdale to Tucson. We had to change planes in Las Vegas, the gates were at least two miles apart, and we had to walk it. It took us at least 25 minutes, dragging our carry-ons behind us.

Also, it seems there are no more of the electric golf carts we once saw in all airports. We’re both in our 80s and airlines don’t seem to give a damn about making us walk such long distances. What can we do?

Q: We’re frequent Vegas visitors, and on our next trip we’re considering taking our two grandkids, ages five and seven, with us for a week. Their parents can use the time by themselves, and we believe the kids are old enough to enjoy some kid-friendly features. What do you suggest we do in Vegas to give the grandkids a good time?

A: First of all, you have to be out of your cotton-pickin' minds to take kids that young to Vegas. It ain't called Sin City fer nuttin'. That said, if you insist on dragging the grandkids along, the town does have places to see and things to do that may be enjoyable for kids that young. But, don’t overload the their activities, unless you want to deal with too many bouts of twitching, pulling, fighting, crying and potty visits.

Q: We were high school sweethearts, then lost touch, married others and now we’re both widowed. We recently got in touch again, and soon we were back together with the old spark reignited. We’re both 65+ and retired, and plan to marry this spring. Where do you suggest we honeymoon?

Q: We’re retired Canadians, and with limited pensions. We’d like to do a one-week visit to Paris. Friends just came back and they complained that the hotels and restaurants are even more expensive than ever, despite the economic turn-down. We love Paris, and we speak fair French, but how can we keep from being ripped off?

A: It ain’t easy, considering tourism has always been big business in Paris, and there’s a long tradition of emptying the pockets of visiting North Americans. The simplest answer is: don’t be obvious, flashy tourists, and speak French everywhere. Stay away from the posh hotels and restaurants. Forget the taxi cabs: walk and/or ride the underground Metro.