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Paris, France: Picasso Museum Reopens

If you’re a fan of famed 20th Century abstract artists, on your next trip to Paris, put this on your cultural visit schedule. You’ll want to spend a day at the newly-restored Picasso Museum.

The museum, located in a former mansion, has more than 5,000 examples of the prolific artist’s work and life. They include, paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs and documents.
For fees, visitor hours and other info, go to www.museepicassoparis.fr/en

Zurich, Switzerland: Blend of Medieval & Modern

It’s impossible not to love Switzerland. It has mountains, lakes, cheese, yodelers, dancers, drinkers and some of the most picturesque villages in the world. Zurich is the largest Swiss city, boasting a population of nearly half a million.

A bustling world banking center. Zurich has almost zero unemployment, and the people there are considered some of the most affluent in Europe. Of course, world-class bankers and smugglers keep their untaxed stashes in Swiss banks.

New York NY: Some Very Heavy Metal At The Met

Your travel4seniors.com editor recently encountered these stalwart, iron-clad knights at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. www.metmuseum.org

New York NY: World Trade Center Observatory

After 14 years since the 9/11/01 disaster, visitors may once again view the dramatic Manhattan skyline from nearly a quarter-mile high at the World Trade Center. The new observatory is on Floors 100 to 102 at One World Trade Center, and is scheduled to open to the public on Friday, May 29.

The observatory includes three restaurants, bar, shops, historical artifacts and glass floor scenes. While rising in the elevator, guests can watch video of 500 years of Manhattan history. Tickets: adult $32, senior $30, child $26. For more info, go to www.oneworldobservatory.com

Five Free Travel Experiences That Are Priceless

When planning this year’s travel schedule, you can expect to pay more for airfares, gasoline, dining and hotel rooms than you did last year. However, there are places in the world where you can enjoy at least part of your visit absolutely free. Here are a few.

Downtown and the Strip, Las Vegas NV: Gambling is the main industry of Sin City, so to lure you into the casinos, there are many free things to do there. We enjoy strolling around on Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street at night to enjoy all the fun things happening around us. Free shows include the dancing fountains in front of the Bellagio Resort, the downtown Fremont Street Experience and the Volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel.

British Museum, London, England: We’ve spent days there going through the wonderful exhibits, and it was all free. Founded in 1753, it’s the world’s first national public museum. It contains thousands of historic and art examples from Prehistoric Africa, Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece, the early Middle East and Renaissance Europe. More than six million people visit annually.