This Fall, he may be happy to know that he has imitators in his own age group. Space travel, albeit limited to a few hours, is about to become available to the general public, with flights scheduled to begin in December 2001. Zegrahm Expeditions reports that about 40 people aged 35 to 70 have signed up so far for the seven-day package. You'll take off from a conventional airfield in a two-vehicle Space Cruiser System. Inside are you and five other passengers.
Promoters promise some weightless time.
No matter where you travel, every senior should be prepared for emergencies. In addition to medical insurance for hospital stays and treatment, you might consider a service to help you find dependable medical care and to pay the costs of emergency transportation. It will also provide transportation home for a traveling companion, plus prescription assistance and immunization requirements. One recent example of the service involved the air evacuation to Hong Kong of a woman severely injured in an auto accident in Lhasa, Tibet. Coverage also included her flight home to Paris from Hong Kong.