Travel Resources

WEBSITES

•         AAA.com - travel/membership/insurance - AAA offers 10% savings on American hotels, retail stores and restaurants

•         AARP.com – plan your trip on their travel section; special member discounts

•         AirBnB.com - homes for rent, USA and abroad

•         Bradsdeals.com - great 2/1 restaurants deals and hotel deals

•         Cheapair.com – low cost airfares and tickets

•         Eldertreks.com – Over-50 adventure travel tours

•         Eurail.com - Eurorail Pass (if more than one person is traveling check on Single Saver Pass)

•         Expedia.com – airline tickets, budget travel

•         Frommers.com – great source for travel guides, tips, articles, advice and recommendations

•         Globalrescue.com - insurance to cover medical and security emergencies and evacuation

•         Goodsamsclub.com  - RV+ membership, great auto & trailer insurance

•         Hotel.com – cheap hotels, discounts, hotel deals and special offers

•         Kayak.com – search flights, hotels and rental cars

•         Lonelyplanet.com -  Guide books, tours

•         Orbitz.com – airline tickets, cheap hotels, car rentals, vacations and cruises

•         Outsideonline.com – Outside magazine with travel section for the adventurous traveler

•         Ricksteves.com - Rick Steves Europe-Tour Operator, travel guides (Europe, Med cruises) Rick Steves Audio Europe App (free)

•         Roadscholar.com  - (formerly Elder Hostel) educational travel and learning vacations

•         Store.usgs.gov - Senior Pass – the USGS Store-The National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass-$10 Lifetime Pass, if purchased at a Nat’l Park, ($20 on-line) -age 62+

•         Travelocity.com – airline tickets, budget travel

•         TripAdvisor.com - Reviews, compares hotels, restaurants and attractions

•         Trivago.com -  search & compare hotel prices, read reviews & browse photos

•         Vacationstogo.com - 90 day ticker/age 55+/discount cruise line and all Inclusive; fabulous cruise itineraries and prices

•         VRBO.com - vacation rentals/homes/condos/apartments - worldwide

•         Yelp.com - finds restaurants, bars and shops

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OTHER TRAVEL RESOURCES

•         Cdc.gov – Center for Disease Control and Prevention; traveler’s health/vaccines and immunizations by country; includes safety tips

•         Costco Travel

•         DK Eyewitness guides

•         ELCA website for Service Trips

•         Google, “Travel for seniors” - many great sites!

•         Living Social

•         Local Chambers Of Commerce

•         Local Tourism Offices

•         Local city and country (international) websites

•         National Geographic

•         PBS.org -  has fabulous travel shows

•         Rand McNally

•         Star Tribune Travel section

•         Twin Cities Public Television – often has travel shows taped and live (Rick Steves)

•         Travel sections at bookstores and libraries

NOTE:  If you know of other Travel related resources that you would like to share with the group, please email them to sotvtravelaffinitypp@gmail.com.