| You see them at airports, on buses, at train | | | | There are many travel accessories designed for |
| stations and on cruises! They really know how to | | | | comfort especially for the senior citizen. Blow up |
| have fun and see the world! What's the easiest | | | | pillows for your head, and blow up back pillows will |
| way for them to pack and go from city to city? | | | | give you comfort on long flights. Compression |
| The most important way for seniors to travel is | | | | socks will stimulate blood flow and help to reduce |
| with lightweight luggage. They need to be able to | | | | swelling from sitting in one position on airplanes |
| handle the bags themselves. The luggage all has | | | | and trains. They also make you feel less tired. |
| wheels today, but it still needs to be lifted in and | | | | Handy book lights will give you extra light for |
| out of a car, and off the airport carousels. It also | | | | reading. Travel fans can cool you down, when the |
| has to be lifted on and off the bed or luggage | | | | heat is getting to you. Wallet sized travel |
| rack when packing. No one wants to be injured | | | | magnifiers help with map reading, and have a |
| lifting luggage that is too heavy. The airlines have | | | | handy light built right in. Folding canes are |
| also downsized the size of luggage permitted. | | | | wonderful for long walks or whenever necessary. |
| Most of them require luggage no more than 62" | | | | For those who have trouble sleeping, there are |
| linear inches, which is the height, plus the width, | | | | travel sound soothers. There are also travel alarm |
| plus the length. The older Pullman cases were | | | | clocks with large numbers and a night-light. You |
| much larger and heavier. The newer luggage is | | | | can comfortably wear an I.D. express around you |
| lighter weight and smaller sized. Therefore, it will | | | | neck with your boarding pass, your passport and |
| not be as heavy when packed. | | | | your photo. This keeps everything in one place |
| The type of wheels on the luggage is important | | | | each time security needs your information. Travel |
| also. The inline skate wheels are the smoothest | | | | pill cases will make sure you don't miss your |
| wheeling. They can wheel over carpeting in hotel | | | | important medication. |
| rooms, as well as over concrete and | | | | Carry on luggage is also designed in smaller sizes |
| cobblestones. You don't want to have to lift and | | | | for your convenience. There are rolling totes, |
| carry because the wheels are not made for any | | | | which wheel everywhere and are lightweight. |
| surface except smooth tile. These inline skate | | | | They will also wheel down the aisle of a plane. |
| wheels also won't get pitted and have "flat tires." | | | | These rolling totes will fit in the overhead |
| The locking telescoping handle is another | | | | compartment above, but can also be placed under |
| important feature. You sometimes need to push | | | | the seat in front. It fits all of the airline templates |
| the luggage as well as pull it along. When the | | | | for carry on luggage. Medications, eyeglasses, and |
| handle is able to lock, you can wheel in the most | | | | valuables can be kept close at hand. The rolling |
| convenient way, whether pulling along or pushing in | | | | tote will fit on top of your other luggage with a |
| front of you. The add-a-bag feature will allow you | | | | strap. This strap keeps the rolling tote from falling |
| to wheel more than one case together. It's hard | | | | off the Pullman case, or disappearing while you're |
| to wheel two cases behind you. Crowded airports | | | | wheeling them together through busy terminals. |
| and terminals will not allow you to do this | | | | We're at airports for a long time, and this is a |
| comfortably. With the add-a-bag strap feature, | | | | handy, comfortable way to travel. Senior citizens |
| two or more can wheel easily behind you, and | | | | are having all of the fun, sight seeing and traveling |
| you can do it with one hand. | | | | both near and far! |