Over 50s Holidays
Alpine cycling tours - Cycling, culture and clean air
The increased popularity of cycling tours among the over 50s is bringing a tourism boost to Alpine areas traditionally popular as stay-put ‘Lakes & Mountains’ destinations a generation ago.
“Galloping Grannies!” - Hot holiday trends for the over 50s this summer
Gone are the days when Grannies’ and Grandads’ summer holidays consisted of a trip to Blackpool to see the illuminations, or if you were lucky: two weeks in Benidorm.
Pipe and slippers retirement? More like Zumba and hiking say retirees
The average retiree enjoys three holidays a year - and is fitter than they were while they were working, research by Skipton Building Society.
Over 50s just as adventurous on holiday as the young’uns
The average 50-something holidaymaker is as much of a thrill-seeker as someone half their age, research has revealed.
Top ten tips for silver skiers in 2013
The travel information and review site for the over 50’s, Silver Travel Advisor, has recently come up with its top tips for silver skiers looking to go on a ski holiday this season.
Fiji: Perfect for 50 plus travellers looking for a trip of a lifetime
This summer saw thousands of young people setting off from the UK on gap years and many will stop off in Fiji, famous for it's 333 tropical islands and year round sunshine.
Ten top tips for walking holidays for the over 50's
Presentation, practice and performance are considered top tips in management, but when it comes to walking, Silver Travel Advisor has come up with ten 'P's' to prepare for prolonged perambulation during walking holidays and when trekking with friends.
Win a 7 night 5* Mediterranean holiday for two
Silver Travel Advisor, the mature travellers’ review and advice website, is offering a first prize of a luxury 7 night walking holiday on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Gozo, courtesy of Headwater Holidays, with half board accommodation in the island’s top hotel, the 5* Ta’Cenc, set in 400 acres of private grounds and including return Air Malta flights.
The older you are, the more you save
In times of austerity and with the summer holidays in full swing, it’s no surprise that consumers are being bombarded with promises of promotional offers, discounted rates and last-minute deals.
Top ten holiday packing tips for mature travellers
Over fifties travel review website Silver Travel Advisor has come up with its definitive holiday packing list for the mature holidaymaker this summer.
Silver Travel Advisor’s top tips for keeping healthy at 37,000 feet
Flying off to exotic lands is a glamorous and exciting way to travel. But, it can be equally hazardous, distressing and sometimes fatal, with dry eyes, wind and constipation among the least worrying of a myriad of symptoms!
Holiday packing tips for mature travellers
Over fifties travel review website Silver Travel Advisor has come up with its definitive holiday packing list for the mature holidaymaker this summer.
Globe-trotting grandma wins national holiday competition
61 year old grandmother, Jean Smith, from Huyton in Liverpool, has won a two night stay at the 4* Red House Country Hotel in the Peak District, courtesy of the UK’s fastest growing travel review site for over 50 year old travellers Silver Travel Advisor.
Prize draw for silver travel reviewers
Throughout July 2011 the over 50's travel advice and holiday review website, Silver Travel Advisor, is offering free entry to a prize draw to win a Mozart themed Danube river cruise for two with Noble Caledonia, including performances by the London Festival Opera and presentations about the life, times and music of Mozart by guest speaker Roddy Greenburgh.
Older, wiser and still travelling
Goodtogoinsurance.com, specialist insurer providing travel cover for the over 65s and those with pre-existing conditions, welcomes a report from consumer group Which?, highlighting the lack of affordable insurance for the older traveller.