Technical difficulties Publication of today's paper online has been delayed by technical problems. We expect to have the newspaper online soon. Please check back later this morning. We are senior citizens and we would like to know the best time of year to travel to these countries. Travel agencies have racks of brochures and catalogs from tour operators that cover a wide range of options, destinations and prices.
Some operators specialize in specific countries, some cover the whole world.
Some tours have people on the go every day, others feature stays of a week or longer in a single place. And two big tour operators that cater to an older crowd do not work through travel agents but directly with travelers. Some of the same ships that sail from Florida's Port Everglades or Port of Miami in fall through spring spend summers in Europe. People are finding this a comfortable way to see the continent, using their floating hotel as a base for land sightseeing. Buy one of the many guidebooks to Europe and pick your targets.