Staying Active

You have finally retired. Now is your time to enjoy life. Don’t just stay in your house. Come out and enjoy the fun of life. In this category, we provide you with some of the nation’s biggest organizations to help you make life fun, purposeful, and memorable.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

One of the biggest nonprofit organizations in America, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) covers pretty much every aspect of an older adult’s life, ranging from travel tips and news blogs to relationship issues.

Love to Know

Love to Know brings you articles on senior housing, senior services, financial planning and retirement activities.

About.com – Senior Travel

About.com – Senior Travel is a interactive community of travel enthusiasts sharing their travel experiences, from health tips and good food to logistics and must-see sites.

Eldertreks

Eldertreks offers active, off-the-beaten-path, small-group adventures by both land and sea in over 100 countries.

Walking the World

Walking the World is the world's leading adventure travel company for the fifty and better. In addition to bringing you to the all-time famous locations, Walking the World lets you mix with the locals to experience a true local life.

Senior Home Exchange

Senior Home Exchange helps you make friends around the world and travel to stay with them for free.

ShawGuides

ShawGuides is a publisher of comprehensive worldwide guides to educational travel and creative career programs. Enjoy free access to an online, unabridged version of ShawGuides publication on its website!

Elderhostel Road Scholar

Covering the Americas, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Australia, Elderhostel Road Scholars have exciting recreational programs in every corner of the world. Hike the Himalayan mountains, swim in the Indian Ocean and visit the battle sites of WWII!

National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands

Visit National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands to pick up a senior pass and enjoy discounts to national reserves.

Travel.State.Gov

Travel.State.Gov covers the basics of traveling the world, such as issues surrounding your visa, safety and rights while abroad.

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