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Do Airlines, Cruise Lines & Hotels Spy On You? PDF Print E-mail


If you’re familiar with travel4seniors.com, you know our editors are constantly on the road, in the air and at sea. In our wanderings we’ve found a recent tech trend to be very pleasing. At the same time it could disturb some senior travelers until they become accustomed to it.

An example happened when we recently checked into a familiar Manhattan hotel. Arriving at the desk, we were greeted cheerfully by name, and had already been pre-assigned to a preferred room on a favorite floor.

Entering, we found a bottle of our favorite wine on the table, as well as familiar snacks. When we called to order breakfast in the morning, we were asked if we wanted our usual choices.

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USA Today Survey: Where To Celebrate The Date PDF Print E-mail


For senior travelers, it could be to mark 25, 30, 40, 50 or more years of wedded bliss. A journey to a relaxing destination could be just the right way to honor the occasion.

USA Today recently questioned seasoned travelers as to the best places to do an anniversary celebration. Here they are in rank order, with Kauai, Hawaii, topping the list. Following are Sedona AZ; Santorini, Greece; Montreal, Quebec; Amalfi Coast and Venice in Italy; Telluride CO: Paris, France; Charleston SC; and St. Lucia.

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Travel Pros: What Bothers You About Senior Tourists? PDF Print E-mail


While visiting hotel front desks, airline waiting rooms and elsewhere in the travel industry, we asked employees that question. Except for a few hints, we’ll keep names and locations anonymous, because their harsh opinions could get them in trouble.

AFG, Chicago IL:
Some seniors are very pushy, and think they’re always entitled to board their flight first and take up all overhead spaces with loaded carry-ons. We respect them, but must do our jobs according to airline rules. When you board, don't be a royal pain. Be considerate of flight attendants and other passengers.

PL, Los Angeles CA: Some seniors are the cheapest tippers in the restaurant where I waitress. My pay these days isn’t enough to cover expenses. I depend on tips to make it from week to week.

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Nudie Selfies: Internet Hacks Could Expose Seniors PDF Print E-mail


Recent photos of several naked entertainment stars hacked from private Email messages are all over the news. Of course, anyone should know that there’s now no privacy anywhere on the internet.

Although they didn’t make headlines, several senior travelers have complained about exposing it all on the internet. Nude and almost nude photos they sent confidentially to friends via supposedly-secure Apple iCloud have appeared on humor and other popular online sites.

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Grandparent Scam: I’m In Trouble, Granny! Send $$$$$! PDF Print E-mail


Typical scenario: You’re happily dozing along on a Caribbean cruise when your smartphone buzzes you awake. It’s a frantic call from your teen grandson, and in a fuzzy, faraway voice, he says he’s on a pay phone and begs you to send electronic funds through your credit card. The story is that he’s been arrested in Cabo San Lucas on a marijuana charge. He must pay $5,000 immediately or face years in a Mexican prison.

Chances are nearly 100% that you are being scammed. According to the Federal Trade Commission, over just the past several years, more than 40,000 cases of so-called grandparent scams have been registered, and probably many others not reported. The losses are reported to be as much as $40 million!

The process starts when the credit card thieves continuously make phone calls using the same routine. When a worried grandparent believes the story is true, the urgent need for money is pitched. There are ways to avoid the grandparent scam:

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