Travel Marketing Analysis

Six Great Travel Packages for Baby Boomers
When you're in the best years of your life, you should celebrate them worldwide!
By CARLY MILNE

Though some may bemoan their age, being a baby boomer has its benefits. Not only are the kids all grown up and having kids of their own, but boomers finally have money to do all the things you want to do -- like travel! Considering an estimated 78 million boomers spend $88 billion a year on travel, tons of hot spots throughout the world have created travel packages designed specifically for people from that generation. Lucky for you, we’ve hunted out some of the best travel packages for baby boomers. Start packing!

For Foodie Boomers

What good is a vacation if you can't eat your way through it? The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo., is pairing up with the acclaimed Eat! Drink! food market and wine bar to offer fall culinary weekends specially designed for couples and girlfriends looking to get away. Combining lessons in nutrition and food preparation, participants get the chance to do yoga classes to ward off the effects of delicious artisan cheeses, specialty foods and wine. Yum!

For Tropical-Minded Boomers

If you've never been to Tahiti, now's the time to go! Tahiti Tourism just announced some incredible deals, partnering up with hotels, resorts, airlines and North American tour operators, to offer amazing, first-time specials including complimentary breakfast and dinner, additional nights at hotels at no extra charge, spa treatments and complimentary upgrades. You can save an average of $1,500, and not miss a thing while you see the legendary islands of Tahiti including Bora Bora, Huahine, Manihi, Moorea, Raiatea, Rangiroa, and Tikehau. How can you resist?

For Cruising Boomers

Don't get sucked into believing that cruising is a sub-par travel experience – especially when Royal Caribbean International has announced the return of East Asian cruising destinations! Some of the packages available? Book on...