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Marriott Hotels Feature TED In-Room TV Live Chats

The popular online and YouTube website offers travelers free opportunities for two-way conversations. Now, while staying at a Marriott, you can use the room TV’s social media channels to gab.

While into TED, you can discuss politics, ask opinions, get health info, find the best local restaurants and talk live about almost anything you choose. Fortunately, unlike your mother-in-law’s tirade, you can turn off TED whenever you wish to end the conversation.

Senior Travelers: Share Life Skills With Others

Guest Editor Sharon McB, Denver CO: Each of us, after decades of raising kids, pursuing careers and tackling other tough responsibilities, look forward to our sunset years.

The typical dream is relaxing on sunny beaches, leisurely watching the waves and sipping well-earned drinks. However, after a few months of doing nothing, many seniors realize that retirement shouldn't be the end of an active life. Today, most 65-year-olds can look forward to several more productive decades. Consider spending some of that time to help others.

Los Angeles CA: Autry Museum of the American West

Located next to the LA Zoo in Griffith Park, the Autry is a treasure trove of history. Established by 20th Century singing cowboy movie star and business tycoon Gene Autry, it displays treasures including this decorative stage coach. theautry.org

Senior Sitters Get Free Nights With Pups & Pussycats

TrustedHousesitters.com is a website that books travelers who volunteer to combine visits to homes throughout the world with caring for the family pets. If you can create travel plans to include destinations that require your services, you may earn free nights in some unique homes.

You may be spending the night with Rover in a Honolulu beach house. Or lolling with Tabby within a New York high-rise condo. Or strolling with Shep along the grassy fields of a regal English estate.

To apply, volunteers must offer proof they’re experienced in feeding and caring for the pets. It costs $119 annually to be a member of the pet-sitting volunteer clan.
www.yahoo.com/news/pet-sitting-lets-vacation-around-223853030

Angkor Wat, Cambodia: World Famous Temple Compound

Built in the 12th Century, the enormous site covers 500 acres of stone structures, soaring towers, tropical scenery, waterways and religious images. Your travel4seniors.com editor’s camera captured this lake-reflected double image.

Plan A San Francisco Luxury Weekend Getaway

Here's a guide to an enjoyable flying visit to San Francisco: The inexpensive BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) system includes a stop in the airport, taking you into downtown San Francisco in 25 minutes.

A favorite for more than a century is the classic InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco (999 California Street). Built after the 1906 earthquake, the neighborhood, then and now, is one of the city's most exclusive, as is the hotel.