Today’s active senior travelers don’t do much standing around gaping. They like to jump in on the fun of cruising, climbing, singing, dancing, hiking, swimming and whatever other actions they can find on their journeys. However, there are places and moments when just enjoying the scene is best. Here are some examples:

1. Grand Canyon AZ: Observe with pure pleasure as the setting sun unleashes its colorful palette of brilliant lights and shadows on the canyon’s mighty walls.

2. New York NY Central Park: Find a slice of quiet Americana amid the skyscrapers and bustling streets. Share a swath of green surrounded by man-made canyons, and enjoy it with joggers, kids, lovers, retirees and other wanderers.

3.Santa Monica CA: Ahnald did it. Today, that guy flexing his abs next to you on the sand may someday become the Governator of Caleefornia. Stroll along the shore, sink your toes in the warm sand, splash the surf and feed the sea gulls.

Most travelers in their vintage years don’t need instructions in respect. They realize other peoples throughout the world have cherished customs and religious beliefs. Although often strange to us, they are serious parts of their lives. When visiting, we just don’t do nor say anything offensive.

Recently, a tourist who should have known better was at an Indian temple. Though in his 60s, he jumped up on an ancient stone statue while a friend shot video of the guy comically hugging and mugging in the arms of the goddess figure.

Senior correspondent MLI, St. Paul MN: How many personal medical supplies you take on long trips depends on need. And that could include the adult-sized diapers of the same name. Not a joke to we who’ve had to wear them. Several years ago, I had heart surgery, and for two weeks afterward had my bottom covered, just in case.

Once, I took them for a scheduled flight soon after the surgery. You should’ve seen the look on the security guy’s face at the airport when he inspected my luggage. I said the diapers were for our son, Junior, who was only 18 months old, but already six feet tall. I don’t think the security guy got the joke, but he passed me through the gate.

We all know warm weather is the heaviest time for air travel. Airlines must get millions of people to the right destinations, while to often their baggage flies off to other destinations.

Statistics today show that one out of every 20 checked bags fails to arrive at the designated airport at the right time. Most are merely misdirected, and eventually get to their owners. But while en route, they cause much distress.