It isn't easy to pick the top ten in a world full of great destinations, but we can name some seniors should NOT visit.... Tehran, Baghdad, Kabul ... nah, enough of the negatives. Here’s a quick list of ten favorites:

1. Las Vegas NV: Once in Sin City, the world is yours! You don't need to go anywhere else. For Broadway, check into the New York New York Hotel. For France, visit the Paris Resort. For Italy, go for Bellagio and The Venetian Hotels. For Caribbean, surf at Mandalay Bay. For classic Rome, march into Caesars Palace. For ancient Egypt, try the Luxor.

Some of the best entertainment and dining in the world can be found just within a few blocks on the famous Las Vegas Strip. While strolling there, and all for free, you can see the night light up by an erupting volcano, a sky-high ferris wheel and much, much more.

2. New York NY: If you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere. It’s up to you to take full advantage of the Big Apple. The city that never sleeps offers posh Manhattan hotels, endless world-class Broadway entertainment, exotic dining and scads of upscale shopping on Fifth Avenue.

1. The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page: Saint Augustine
2. When you come to a fork in the road, take it: Yogi Berra
3. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new views, but in seeing with new eyes: Marcel Proust
4. Travel can be thrilling, except when you have to look at your in-laws’ out-of-focus, boring video of their Baja cruise: travel4seniors.com
5. All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware: Martin Buber

Some people wrongly believe airliners recirculate dirty coughed and sneezed cabin air that could make vulnerable seniors sick. In today's modern airliners, the air is captured and thoroughly filtered, and along with mostly outside air, is regularly pumped throughout the passenger areas.

Cabin air is totally replaced about every 20 minutes. On the ground, inspectors constantly check the air filter systems of aircraft, and there has never been any scientific proof of foul cabin air making any passengers sick.

Southwest is one of our favorite airlines. In addition to its great ability to get to destinations on time at somewhat reasonable prices, Southwest crew members are the best stand-up comedians in the air. Here are several examples we heard on recent flights:

This is Betty, your flight attendant, with a message to our women passengers. We have a full flight, so we can’t change your seat if the man in the next seat is bothering you. However, if he’s young, rich and good-looking, I’ll be glad to exchange my seat with yours.