Guest Correspondent Mila P., West Chester PA: The traditional way is to ask where the local families go when they eat out. Hotel employees, store clerks, local cops and taxi drivers always have suggestions.

That usually works, although a recent incident proved it could be a humorous error. When I was recently in Florence, Italy, I trailed a group of Italian students into a restaurant near the Arno River. Expecting the best in local dishes, I soon discovered the fare was Chinese. I had a very enjoyable dinner, but had to renew my search for authentic Italian fare the next day.

Sailing the ocean blue is a great experience. Cruises can offer a bargain, all-inclusive vacation in a luxury setting. Cruise companies entice senior travelers with all-inclusive fares, often $100 per person per day or less, for cabin, food and entertainment.

However, the reality can be much more expensive. Extras and upcharges really add up, and aboard many ships the costs could exceed the original price of the cruise. Here are some typical instances where senior sailors can get hit with extra charges and how to avoid them:

Trip.com just published its annual Rising Star list for the emerging year, and we agree it has some interesting names. They are in rank order: Adelaide, Australia; Havana, Cuba; Medellin, Colombia; Cairo, Egypt; South Padre Island, Texas; Bucharest, Romania; Malta; Bath, England; Stuttgart, Germany and Tblisi, Georgia.

Travel4seniors.com editors are not only very old, but also very old-fashioned. We took a poll of other wandering seniors, and here’s our top 10 go-visit list in 2017, not necessarily in rank order: Las Vegas NV; London UK; Paris, France; Venice, Italy; New York NY; San Francisco CA; Honolulu HI; Singapore; Miami Beach FL and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Agree? If not, and you can boast a very long lifetime of travel, what’s on your kick-the-bucket list for 2017?

It was a horrible moment at the Fort Lauderdale airport recently when the terrorist randomly murdered people waiting at the baggage area. The panic and police takeover caused hundreds of waiting passengers hours of delay, and in some cases lost luggage.

If anything positive can be gained by senior travelers from the tragedy, it’s to avoid carrying heavy luggage for flights whenever possible. Unlike many younger air passengers, seniors traditionally take more clothing, footwear and other bulky items when they fly. They dress more stylishly and change clothing more frequently. Maybe the time has arrived in this violent era when older flyers should cut back on the heavy stuff.