Overview
Main description
The over-50 set’s bible for bargains, from
golf to globetrotting
Inside this proven bestseller you will find even more information about trips, discounts, clubs, programs, and special perks--only good if you are over 50! Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can’t Get Unless You’re Over 50 includes amazing bargains on airfares, hotels, car rentals, public transportation,
vacations designed for you and your grandkids, tennis
camps, golf vacations, ski clubs, bike trips, and free--or almost free--college educations.
“One of the most-thumbed volumes on my desk. A
fantastic piece of research.”
--Betsy Wade, New York Times
“The bargain hunter’s bible.”
--AARP The Magazine
“Great trips for the over-50-but-not-over-the-hill-crowd.”
--Chicago Tribune
Table of contents
Introduction
1.Travel: Making Your Age Pay Off
2.Airfares: Improving with Age
3.Hotels and Motels: Get Your Over-50 Markdowns
4.Alternative Lodgings for Thrifty Wanderers
5.Beating the Costs of Car Rentals
6.Saving a Bundle on Trains, Buses, and Boats in North America
7.Cutting Your Costs Abroad
8.Trips and Tours for the Mature Traveler
9.Cruising the Oceans, Rivers, and Seas
10.Intergenerational Adventures
11.Singles on the Road
12.Learning after 40
13.Good Deals for Good Sports
14.Adventures on Skis
15.Perks in Parks and Other Good News
16.Shopping Breaks and Other Practical Matters
17.Volunteer for Great Experiences
18.Over-50 Organizations
Index
Author comments
Joan Rattner Heilman is the author of more than a dozen books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. In her prime, she's an experienced traveler and savvy consumer who can spot a good deal and is always game for a great adventure.
