When you live close to a major city, you often take this metropolis for granted. That's a shame: Many U.S. cities are home to world-class museums, live theaters, high-end restaurants and busy shopping districts.
Instead of traveling to a far-off locale, stay close to home and explore your nearest major city. Book a room in a high-end hotel for a weekend, a week, or longer and explore all the local attractions that you never got around to seeing as you were busy raising your children.
Exploring a nearby city brings with it several benefits. You won't have to travel far to reach your destination and you won't have to spend quite as much in transportation costs.
Maybe it's been a while since you and the rest of your family gathered together in one location. Now might be time to plan that overdue family reunion vacation.
Invite your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins to a resort, beach community or major urban city for a week-long family reunion. Rent a block of hotel rooms, a cabin in the woods or a beach house on the shore, and make sure to plan excursions to local beaches, museums, shopping districts, theaters and amusement parks.
Use this opportunity to catch up with family members to whom you haven't spoken in years. This might not be the calmest or most relaxing vacation that an older couple can take, but it could be an ideal way to reconnect with your extended family.
Cruises remain popular vacation types for older couples. It's easy to see why: on a cruise, you can do as much or as little as you'd like. You can attend fancy dinners, dance at late-night balls, play shuffleboard, swim, attend exercise classes and visit exotic ports of call. Or, if you prefer, you can spend long hours in the sun reading a lighthearted paperback book.
Cruise vacations, then, are good choices for older couples who have mismatched vacation wishes. The spouse who prefers constant activity can stay busy while the one who'd rather relax on vacation can do just that.
