Consider the Roman passion for obelisks. The farther and more often we wander, what we learn is that for all their differences, people there are not unlike people here. The delta that lies between the Suwanee and Saint Mary's Rivers in southeastern Georgia is a vast, inland swamp where visitors find exquisite silence. A tall-peaked, volcanic jewel of an island in middle of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is just 36 miles long by 24 wide and surrounded by the world's largest unbroken coral reef. The fusion of Internet technology and old fashioned wanderlust is creating a new kind of tourism.
Most major airlines have programs that let older travelers cut the cost of flying.
But while usually a good deal, senior fares are not always the best deal. On this day in 1848, James Marshall set off a chain of events that changed America's national psyche and made the West a mythic land where fortunes were made and dreams came true. Dozens of all-inclusive resorts now dot the Caribbean, but there are big differences. Each year since 1985, the European Union has selected one city as a focus for the Continent's cultural riches. This year, they designated nine cities to carry the cultural baton.