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About a decade ago, my boss convinced me I needed to see the world. I hesitated at first, because I was single, and my friends either had kids to care for, no vacation days or no money for a trip. But ...

Traveling alone can be intimidating, especially if you’ve reached your 50s and have never traveled alone. I took my first solo trip when I was 35, fell in love with travel, and never looked back.

Travel is geared mainly to serve customers as couples. But for a variety of reasons, lots of travelers are not in a coupled relationship. In my case, I’m a widower; others include the never married, ...

Travel insurance costs an average of 5% to 6% of the cost of your trip. Your travel destination and your age impact the cost of travel insurance. Senior travelers need to budget extra for travel ...