For boomers who want to remain active and still learn something new, educational travel is an increasingly popular option. According to Canadian Press, one organization specializing in this kind of travel is Elderhostel which is dedicated to providing exceptional learning opportunities to adults at a remarkable value. With the recent economic downturn, this sounds like music to boomers’ ears when they still want to travel to exotic places without breaking the bank.
A two-week tour of travel to Israel or floating on the tributaries of the Amazon River in Peru? The attractions of this type of travel include package price without hidden costs; enrichment lectures by experts to allow you to learn more; and travel with others within the same age group.
What seems to be appealing about Elderhostel is the choice between high-end travel such as a 24-night study cruise of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and a nearby island called South Georgia for around $14,000 per person; or programs for less than $600. You can study “The Cajun Experience” in Louisiana for $547 including meals, five nights of hotel lodging and expert-led sessions ranging from how to dance the Cajun waltz to the history of Acadian migration from Nova Scotia to south Louisiana.
Research by this not-for-profit organization found that boomers will want educational travel in retirement, but they have more financial concerns than their parents did, and many plan to do at least some work in retirement. The study said travel programs should be shorter in order to fit busy schedules and keep prices affordable. It said boomers want to travel in small groups, with a mix of free time, hands-on learning, and behind-the-scenes activities rather than ordinary tourist fare. Also meals and lodging designed to fit the theme of a given trip. Elderhostel, therefore, offers a program called the Road Scholar for boomers offering south-western cooking in Santa Fe, New Mexico; exploring the Silk Road and Central Asia; or the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama.
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