5. Do your homework and shop around. We have found literally hundreds of online travel sites. Use well known ones that are recommended. Read consumer reviews, be patient, and make sure you read all terms and conditions, whether you book online of offline.

6. Join groups such as AAA or AARP. You can also save money by obtaining a frequent flyer credit card and earning points through spending. Just be smart with your credit and don’t go overboard.

7. Rent from an owner. Yes, there are options other than staying in a huge chain. Sometimes, best deals and nicest places are from someone who is renting out their vacation home.

8. Travel in off-season. Book early, book late, and name your own price at travel auction sites.

9. Referrals are oldest, and in my opinion, best way to do anything. There are people who will recommend hotels, things to do, places to go, that you would have never found otherwise.

10. Using credit cards can save you money and free up cash for other adventures. There is a right way and a wrong way to use them. A vacation is a necessity, not a luxury.

Also, prepare a budget, get all your necessities ahead of time and shop for them, and have fun while planning your trip. Yes, there are a few things you need to take into account, but if you follow a system of steps, planning will be easy. In addition, be realistic about prices, but don’t think you can’t get great deals on your vacations to Florida.

A majestic feel of heaven on earth is readily available on deck of a cruise in a cruise voyage. There are several cruises that can serve you with best of all amenities, all you have to do is discuss with your travel agent and search online about it.

At this age you should not excuse food as a crucial factor in determining venue. A little search on Internet and your travel agent can familiarize you with cuisine, tastes of people and luxury plus budget restaurants at place you propose to go. Also if you have a petite idea about cuisine of place, you can ask locals place they throng to gratify their hunger. This definitely will correspond to your pocket. Try to leave home when weather conditions are adverse there and positive and enjoyable. It is always prudent to make an assessment of climatic conditions beforehand and plan your trip accordingly.

·Some crucial tips 1.The senior citizens and students should be extra vigilant in carrying cash. Avoid moving with lot of cash. Take your credit card along. This safeguards you against uninvited perils. 2.Carry a mobile phone. If that is unaffordable, leave your complete itinerary and all contact numbers (of hotel, villa, apartment etc.) with your children. 3.Pack clothes with your all your essential and even not so significant medicines. 4.Last but not least, if on cards get all reservations done in advance for at this age you should excuse yourself from last minute anxiety and stress. Things can be easy in life, all one needs is a little planning and prudence.