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Written by Rosemary Gemmell (A highly commended runner-up entry in the Travel and Water Writing Competition.) Traversing the Panama Canal on one of the largest cruise ships to make the journey, we felt a slight frisson of apprehension as we …
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International Cell Phone Guide: We’ve outlined the pros and cons of each cell phone option abroad so you can figure out which one is right for you — and your budget.
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We’ve compiled one of the most comprehensive guides available to sleeping in hotels, covering everything from what you should ask when you’re booking the room to how you can swiftly take care of noisemakers so you can get back to sleep.
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You’ll have packing down pat with our practical packing tips, which include advice for air travelers, hints on rolling versus folding, the ingenious bundle approach to packing — and more.
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Avoiding some of these airplane mistakes will keep you from getting on your fellow fliers’ nerves; avoiding others could even save your life. Learn what not to do on a plane.
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Written by Julie Noble (A highly commended runner-up entry in the Travel and Water Writing Competition.) The week before we go on the boat, roads all round England are gridlocked and people wait for days to enter the Channel tunnel …
The post Living the Dream on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal appeared first on Senior Travel Expert.
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The vast majority of Airbnb rentals go smoothly, but do you know what to do when they don’t? We identify seven common Airbnb problems and explain how to solve them.
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STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences driving around Mallorca. My wife and I had not been to Mallorca for 25 years. We had young children at that time, so spent holidays in hotels with a pool and …
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Written by Diane Inglis (A highly commended runner-up entry in the Travel and Water Writing Competition.) As one of the growing number of older people taking to the lakes and rivers of Britain for a swim, I jumped at the …
The post Swimming Lake Bled, Slovenia appeared first on Senior Travel Expert.
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While there’s no fail-safe way to guarantee that aisle seat in the exit row near the front of the plane with no one sitting next to you, we have some tactics that will help. Check out our tips for getting the best seat on the plane.
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