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Retired and Travelling

Retired and Travelling is travel bog, written by bloggers and photographers Linda and David. Most years Linda and David travel for about 6 months of the year over multiple trips – land road trips, cruising and shorter getaways and share their trips highlights, learned tips and tricks, in addition to things to avoid for travelling to these destinations.

Travel Past 50

Travel blog by Tom Bartel and Kristin Henning, former newspaper and magazine publishers. The blog specializes in history, museums, culture, travel photography, UNESCO World Heritage sites, along with national parks, cultural destinations and food and drink.

Eldertrek

ElderTreks is the world's first adventure travel company designed exclusively for people 50 and over. Established in 1987, ElderTreks offers active, off-the-beaten-path, small-group adventures by both land and sea in over 100 countries. ElderTreks offers wildlife and tribal African safaris, active hiking trips to the Rockies, Himalayas and Andes, expeditions by icebreakers to the Arctic and Antarctic and cultural journeys throughout Asia, South America and much of the world.

Walking the world

Colorado based company Walking the World offers hiking and walking tours for 50+ tourists.
Since 1987, Walking the World have been designing and leading small group walking tours to more than 30 destinations worldwide.

Senior Cycling

North Carolina based company Senior Cycling specializes in bicycle tours for active adults ages 50 and up. Small groups limited to a maximum of 13 participants, and are always accompanied by supporting transport, in case someone needs a break from riding. Tours are rated at three difficulty levels, from easy to advanced.

Museums’ accessibility for senior citizens: Some evidence from Italy. Eu. J. of Tourism Research

Identify the factors that facilitate or hinder senior tourists’ visits to museums. The resulting evidence captures how the accessibility of museums impacts the share of elderly visitors who have access problems and higher need of assistance and, therefore, provides useful information to improve cultural supply.

Cycling through 360o Virtual reality Tourism for Senior Citizens: Empirical Analysis of an Assistive Technology" 2022 Sensor.

Findings suggest that 360° VR with HMD can be an effective assistive technology to foster senior cyclotourism by promoting tourism sites, simulating the cycling pedaling effect, and improving senior citizens’ general wellbeing and independence with physical and mental rehabilitation.