Q: Haven’t cruised for a long time, but this year we’ll be with a group from our church on a week’s voyage to Acapulco. Not sure whether we should pack a lot of clothing to dress up for dinner, or go casual. The schedule we received said it would be a freestyle cruise. What does that mean? PFR, San Diego CA

A: We’ve all seen movies about how passengers on vintage luxury cruises dined. In “Titanic”, “Affair to Remember” and other examples, men appeared for dinner in tuxes and women wore long evening gowns.

Many cruises today still require passengers to dress for the evening meal, though not quite as strictly formal. Expected is coat and tie for men and cocktail dress for women.

Guest Senior Traveler PJMcN, Topeka KN: We have fond memories of our recent visit to the colorful nation at the bottom of South America. After a long journey of several connecting flights, we arrived exhausted at our Buenos Aires hotel in late afternoon.

We fell asleep and didn’t awake until midnight. Hungry, we asked the front desk clerk if there was an all-night cafe nearby. He laughed and told us midnight dining in the city is the norm. Near the hotel, we found many restaurants welcoming and very busy. Patrons at the outdoor tables resembled Parisians, as they dined and drank throughout the night.

OK, admit it. You’re not as young and supple as you once were. So, during that entire six-hour flight, you just sit there while your ancient muscles and bones get older.

If you want to be able to disembark comfortably after landing, do some exercises during the flight. First, while seated, once every 15 to 30 minutes, slowly stretch out your legs, slowly turning ankles a dozen times. Then pull your knees, one at a time, gradually up and as close to your chest as you can manage.

USA Today ran a similar poll recently on the in-air vocal disturber subject, and yakky Donald Trump won first place among the other candidates. We don’t quite disagree, because most seasoned citizens would not want any gabby politician up close and bending our ear hour after boring hour.

Our senior readers poll revealed other unwanted seatmates. Here are the top five:

Mother in law: Bad enough when she nags from the back seat of the car. That face and shrill voice next to you for all those hours, even on a day flight, is a nightmare.