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Plane Or Train Travel: The Debate Rolls On |
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If Hamlet had been a tourist today, he may have said, “To fly or not to fly, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to ride the rails than endure the slings and arrows of outrageous airport security. Ay, there’s the rub...especially when the TSA villains fondle my bare bodkin..”
Of course, there’s no absolute answer. In some areas of the travel world, such as Japan, the super-modern bullet trains travel almost as fast as an airplane flies. And allows passengers to go comfortably from city downtown to downtown without the hassle and expense of driving miles out of the city to a remote airport. And of course, there's the autumn scenery.
Until trains in the U.S. reach such sophistication and speeds, flying is still the fastest and most convenient for cross-country and other long hauls. Of course, that will change. In the future are 3,000-mile-per-hour tube trains, in underground and underwater supersonic systems. They will someday soon offer three-hour train trips from New York to Los Angeles, as well as New York to London.
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Senior Traveler Survey: Top Ten World Cruise Ports |
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Some cities your ocean liner may visit are modern, all business and totally uninteresting. There are other destinations that welcome travelers with history, sightseeing, activities, food, bargains and charm. For example:
1. New York NY: For centuries, the Big Apple has been a major port where cruise ships have sailed to and from all parts of the world. During wartime, ships there carried GIs to battlefields and home again. For two centuries, the port welcomed immigrants from Europe to America.
Originally, only wealthy people enjoyed the luxury of pleasure sailings there. Today, dozens of affordable cruises arrive and depart daily from the port of New York City, under the gaze of Lady Liberty.
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Practice Personal Safety First In Your Hotel Room |
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When you first enter, do basic security. Lock the knob on the inside of the door and push the deadbolt or chain across to latch it securely. Check windows and doors leading to balconies and adjoining rooms. Make sure they’re closed and latched. Every time you re-enter the room, check them again.
Use the room safe for cash and jewelry while you’re out. Don’t leave wallets, purses, travelers’ checks or jewelry visible in exposed areas. When cleaning, housekeeping staff may have the room door open to hallway traffic while they work.
Use your smartphone to keep in constant communication with travel companions in other rooms in the hotel. To enhance security, call each other before going to bed and after getting up in the morning.
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London GB: Dramatic City Scenes Of Historic Sites |
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The wide-angle lens of your travel4seniors.com wanderer captured the ultra-modern Shard resort, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Thames riverside strolling tourists and one of the British capital’s iconic double-decker red buses.
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Cities With Easiest To Use Public Transportation |
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In our experienced opinion, the best has to be New York. There are other good ones around the globe, but they can’t compare with the scope and extensive services pr0vided by buses, subways, trains and ferries available to New Yorkers and visitors.
With the world’s largest subway system, cheap public transportation in Manhattan and its five surrounding boroughs covers just about any trip. Riders can get quickly to and from work, shopping, entertainment, dining and just about anything else on the subways, trains, buses and elevated trains.
New York is the only city in the US where more than half the eight-million-plus residents use public transportation and don’t own cars. The subways and most other city services run 24 hours a day.
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