Traveling Boomers: First Stop Italy

By Joanne Fisher

Are you ready to get on that plane? Travel can be scary and nerve racking but it can also be exciting and fun. Don’t miss out on the fun just because you don’t have travel experience! This quick and easy to read guide will help you travel around the world as if you were an expert traveler. Once you’ve read this fun book, I promise you will become a seasoned traveler. Now, get ready to board!
First Stop: Beautiful Italy! The garden of the world! Enjoy your read and enjoy your trip!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joanne Fisher
• Release date: Oct 17, 2018
• ISBN: 9781732311060

Joanne Fisher

Joanne Fisher is a Canadian-Italian-American author of her first seasoned romance titled “With All of Me” and her second romantic erotica titled “Her Spanish Doll”. Both books have exceptional reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Her short story titled “The Christmas Concert” is featured in the Space Coast Writers Guild’s anthology titled “Holidays” and her second short story titled “Victoria’s Doll” is featured in another Space Coast Writers Guild’s anthology titled “Florida”. She is married to the love of her life, Dan and she presently lives in central Florida with her husband and her two dachshunds, Wally and Ozzie.

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Traveling

Boomers

First Stop:

Italy

By Joanne Fisher

The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this book at the time of publication. The author does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from accident, negligence, or any other cause.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Copyright © Joanne Fisher 2018

All rights reserved

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Published in the United States of America by CreateSpace.com 2018

ISBN: 978-1-7323110-6-0

Book Cover by MacRed Designs https://www.robin-mcdonald.com

Photos Copyright © Joanne Fisher 2018 and Pixaby

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Edited by Daniel B. Fisher

Contents

Chapter 1 Got to Start Somewhere

Chapter 2: Flights and Tours

Chapter 3: What to Pack?

Chapter 4: What if You Get Sick?

Chapter 5: Do You Have a Passport?

Chapter 6: Electronic Gadgets

Chapter 7: Touring Tips

Chapter 8: Learning the Language

Epilogue

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About the Author

Chapter 1: Got to Start Somewhere

You’re retired! Hooray! Bravo! Finally! Congratulations! Woohoo!

Now, you can travel. But wait! You’ve never traveled, you say? No problem!

In this book, I’m going to give you some advice on how to travel. Yes, there will be some statistics and numbers, but mostly you’ll get some easy to understand advice that will answer your What, When, Where, Why, and How questions. (Obviously, we already have answered the Who question!) Let’s start with some statistics:

Top Five Domestic Travel Destinations for Baby Boomers

5. Palm Springs, California

4. Washington, DC

3. Moab, Utah

2. New Orleans, Louisiana

1. Miami, Florida

Top Five International Travel Destinations for Baby Boomers

5. Caribbean

4. France

3. United Kingdom/Ireland

2. Italy

1. Australia

Top Five Cruise Destinations for Baby Boomers

5. Great Barrier Reef

4. Western Caribbean

3. Galapagos Expedition

2. Eastern and Southern Caribbean

1. Panama and Costa Rica

These statistics are based on an AARP survey of about 1000 baby boomers; however, you don’t need to make your selection based on these lists. Your decision MUST be based on YOUR desires as an individual or as a couple.

Many of us boomers are hoping to do more traveling as we enter our retirement years. Yes, I wrote we—as in my husband and me. After decades of cramming travel into long weekends and limited vacation time, we boomers often have a repressed desire to visit unfamiliar places.

About 38 percent of us have made a travel bucket list that we hope to embark upon within the next several years, according to an AARP survey of about 1000 baby boomers. Here is the link: http://www.aarp.org/travel

I love lists. Being the organized and yes, a bit OCD person that I am, I use lists for many situations in my life. For example, grocery shopping, Christmas gifts, painting a room, or writing a novel. And perhaps most importantly, as a guide for my husband to use for completing the daily tasks I assign him. (The last one really helps promote marital harmony!) Lists are important for keeping you on track with the essentials of whatever