Product Description

"The bargain hunter's bible." --Modern Maturity

The newest edition of this proven bestseller, which has sold more than 850,000 copies, is completely revised and updated with even more information about trips, discounts, clubs, programs, and special perks for anyone over 50. Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50 includes amazing bargains on:

• Airfares and hotels
• Car rentals and public transportation
• Vacations designed for grandparents and grandkids
• Adventure destinations
• Bike trips and walking tours
• Golf, tennis, and other sports
• Free or discounted educational opportunities
• And much more!

In addition, you are offered an overview of organizations for those over 50, an especially useful feature for baby boomers who are just turning 50 and looking for action and excitement. The market is growing exponentially every year, and it's getting more and more active. This edition is ideal for those with a penchant for travel, exercise, fun, and big savings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #813842 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

From the Back Cover

"The bargain hunter's bible."
--Modern Maturity

"Great trips for the over-50--but not over-the-hill--crowd."
--Chicago Tribune

"One of the most-thumbed volumes on my desk. A fantastic piece of research."
--Betsy Wade, New York Times

"The best single source of great deals for seniors."
--Selling to Seniors

"Those who fit the bill will find this trove of packages, discounts, and special tours invaluable."
--Travel and Leisure

"By the nation's top expert on finding the best deals and tons of great ways to enjoy life."
--Bookviews.com

Planning a trip, going back to school, or looking for adventure? Well, have we got a deal for you! If you're over 50, you qualify for outrageous breaks, special privileges, and money-saving offers. Updated and revised by the country's leading authority on how to take advantage of your age, this bestselling large-type guidebook--now in its sixteenth edition--is packed with information about:

• Great breaks at hotels, motels, and restaurants
• Markdowns on trains, buses, boats, and cars
• Savings for seniors on airfares all over the world
• Tennis camps, golf vacations, ski clubs, bike trips, and walking tours
• Adventure travel designed especially for 50-plus travelers
• Intergenerational vacations for you and the kids
• Free--or almost free--college educations

About the Author

Joan Rattner Heilman is the author of more than a dozen books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. In her prime herself, she's an experienced traveler and a savvy consumer who can spot a good deal and is always game for a great adventure.

Customer Reviews

Great Deals For Those Who Have Reached The "Big Five O"
No age group represents such an enormous market of potential consumers than those over the age of fifty.
According to author Joan Rather Heilman, author of Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50 (2005-2006),
more than a quarter of the population of the United States is over 50, and by the 2020 it is expected to reach one third.
It is little wonder why the business community actively courts this sector of the population that controls most of the wealth of the USA.

If you are one of the lucky ones who have reached the "big five O," hold onto your wallets before you fork out money for hotels, car rentals, tour packages, college courses, airfare, entrance admission to parks, restaurants, buses, trains, sports activities, and even shopping.
Heilman passes out all kinds of "goodies," as if we are children in a candy shop, with hundreds of tips as to how to stretch your vacation dollars.

Dividing the book into twenty chapters, the author presents excellent insights pertaining to various value-added possibilities. However, as stated by the author, it is essential that if you are over fifty, you must very often ask for these discounts. Most vendors and their representatives will not voluntarily offer them to you.

Most of the book is devoted to savings the over fifty crowd can enjoy from the travel industry. Realizing that this sector of the population is the most ardent travelers, it is only logical that the travel industry would offer all kinds of price reductions.
Heilman details the offerings of the various airlines with their names, phone numbers and web sites. Similarly, discounts pertaining to hotels, motels, car rental companies are listed.

Are you looking for some alternative lodging? Did you know that Del Webb Sun Cities, the largest builder of active communities offers a Vacation Getaway program, where you can enjoy low-cost, short vacation stays so that you can sample the lifestyle to see whether you would like to move in? Bear in mind, however, that in order to qualify one partner in a visiting couple must be over the age of 55.

In addition, the reader will discover all kinds of deals concerning trains, buses and boats pertaining to North America and elsewhere. Companies such as Amtrak, Via Rail in Canada, Greyhound Lines, train passes in Britain, France and other European countries offer some kind of a discounts, although requirements as to age may differ.

If you are a sport's enthusiast, Heilman presents a comprehensive rundown of assorted clubs, tours, associations, and other institutions that offer different vacation possibilities as skiing, cycling, walking, golfing, even softball, where special privileges and discounts are offered. Names, phone numbers, and website addresses are included.

In addition to being a nifty addition to one's library, this reader friendly book would make a great birthday gift for anyone celebrating his or her big five O.

Norm Goldman, Editor Bookpleasures.com

This Book Pays For Itself Many Times Over
UNBELIEVABLY GOOD DEALS AND GREAT ADVENTURES THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN'T GET UNLESS YOU'RE OVER 50 is by Joan Rattner Heilman (Contemporary Books). This book has been termed the "Bargain Hunter's Bible," and we agree. Joan tells us how to take advantage of every imaginable good deal in the travel industry: from airfares, hotels, rental cars, cruises, trains, buses, tours,skiing, parks, shopping, insurance, and even taxes. She tells how to join organizations which help get the best deals. Especially helpful is the section on how to get help and services in various places around the world. There are ideas for all types of travel, from luxury to economy, all at great savings. And there are many ideas which apply at home also, including ways to volunteer and special interest groups to join. This book is a must for anyone over 50.

Good tips for the silver set
I'm planning a trip to London next year and learned some valuable tips even my well-traveled friends didn't know.