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USA Today Readers’ Choice: Top USN Museum Ships |
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Museums in America, France, England, Russia and other world destinations attract senior travelers with their great collections of art. America also boasts many fascinating military museums, including those that once were battle-tested warships of the US Navy.
USA Today recently conducted a poll to solicit choices of the very best from among 188 historic military relics of bygone history. The result is the battleship USS Iowa taking second place, and leading the list is the aircraft carrier USS Midway. Both are now permanently moored in Southern California waters.
The USS Midway (CV-41) is at Navy Pier in San Diego. Commissioned in 1945, the enormous ship served in aviation combat missions in the Korean War, Vietnam and other actions until 1992. Visitor passes $20. midway.org
The USS Iowa (BB-61) has been docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro since 2010. Commissioned in 1943, the battleship was involved in combat operations during World War 2, Korean War, Vietnam and other missions. Visitor passes $20. pacificbattleship.com
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San Francisco CA: A City For Outstanding Senior Sightseeing |
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Guest Senior Travel Writer AAL, Omaha NE: Just about everywhere you look in all directions is a beautiful view. Tony Bennett sings about it:
I left my heart in San Francisco.
High on a hill, it calls to me.
To be where little cable cars
Climb halfway to the stars!
If I had to choose just a few spots in the beautiful city, it would be difficult, but here’s my attempt.
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Walt Disney World: Great Even When Wonderfully Wet |
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Early evening rain doesn’t prevent families from enjoying WDW. It brings extra sparkle to Main Street shops and Cinderella’s Castle.
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CNN List Cities With Best Street Foods: We Disagree! |
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The Ted Turner network is usually reliable about all the news it covers. However, when it recently published its choices for top 23 best street food cities, we could only wonder who compiled the list. Had to be someone with an iron stomach. Here they are in CNN order:
Marrakesh, Morocco; Bangkok, Thailand; Bali, Indonesia; Beijing, China; Honolulu, Hawaii; Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam; Hong Kong, China; Cairo, Egypt; Rio, Brazil; Mumbai, India; Sydney, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Rome, Italy; Paris, France and Portland OR, USA.
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Finding The Best Last-Minute Cruise Bookings |
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Are you ready at a moment's notice to take advantage of a terrific cruise deal you see on an internet ad? You know the kind, such as: "Seven day discount sailing, hundreds of dollars off, all kinds of on-board freebees and free flight!" Attractive, but before you click in your reservation, there are details you must consider.
If the cruise ship is sailing out of U.S. territorial waters, you'll need a valid, up-to-date passport. Check at least once a year to make sure your passport is always ready to travel out of the country.
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