Smart Planning Helps Seniors to Avoid Travel Pitfalls

Vantage Offers Free "151 Travel Tips" E-Book

BOSTON (April 16, 2009) - While there's no better way to spend a vacation than visiting exotic locales, paradise can sour quickly for those who haven't planned properly. Often, travelers focus on learning about their destination, and don't spend enough time planning for day-to-day practicalities. Vantage Deluxe World Travel is now offering a free 151 Travel Tips for Seniors e-book to help travelers with their vacation planning.

Here are a few travel tips to prevent problems and ensure maximum comfort while traveling:

• Start an exercise program several weeks before your trip.
  
• Bring a small file of important information, including your medical history.
  
• Exchange most of your money abroad for the best rates.
  
• Check your cell phone's capabilities and international rates before leaving.
  
• Buy film at home - or go digital.

E-Book Features Travel Packing Tips, Travel Health Advice and More
The 24-page e-book is broken into six sections, covering travel packing tips, cruise advice, air travel tips, travel health advice, travel safety tips, and advice on getting through customs problem-free. Other useful information includes tipping guidelines, travel glossaries, and conversion formulas for weights and measures.

"We wrote 151 Travel Tips for Seniors to address recurring questions from our travelers," said Ron Doyle, Vice President. "Thousands of seniors travel with us each year, so we're able to provide insightful advice to help them make the most of their travels."

Visit FreeSeniorTravelTips.com to get a free copy of "151 Senior Travel Tips." Vantage has also launched a companion senior travel tips blog, 151TravelTips.com, which is frequently updated with new travel advice from the company and senior travelers.

Excerpts from the e-book can be used by travel, leisure, and general interest publications with appropriate attribution.

About Vantage Deluxe World Travel
Vantage Deluxe World Travel creates affordable travel programs for senior travelers. Itineraries provide complete packages - including airfare, many meals, and sightseeing. Founded in 1983, Vantage is a $200 million, diversified travel/direct marketing company that has escorted more than 500,000 travelers to global destinations. The company has headquarters in Boston, Mass, with subsidiary offices in London, England; Passau, Germany; Beijing, China; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Opatija, Croatia.

Media contact: Ron Doyle, Marketing VP, Vantage Travel, 617-878-6138