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Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers

Not all age-related deals are equal. Here are some perks to look for and pitfalls to avoid, along with tips on how to stretch your budget. Still, elder status in travel isn’t the universal entrée to discounts that are standard in purchases like museum admission or movie tickets. But there are age-related perks to exploit and pitfalls to avoid, as follows.

Thrifty Strategies for Senior Travelers

Not all age-related deals are equal. Here are some perks to look for and pitfalls to avoid, along with tips on how to stretch your budget.

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36 Hours in Madrid by the NYT

In 2023, Madrid is commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death and the 100th anniversary of Joaquín Sorolla’s with a series of exhibitions dedicated to each artist. Also, few cities have seen such a flurry of hotel openings since the pandemic’s onset — including the Edition, the Four Seasons, the Mandarin Oriental and the Hard Rock. One thing that hasn’t changed is the city’s warm embrace of anyone wanting to join the fun. Since so few Madrileños are actually from Madrid, everyone is welcome.

36 Hours in Madrid

A renovated plaza, new hotels and major art exhibitions celebrate Pablo Picasso — just a few more reasons to revisit the Spanish capital.

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Food Magic of Caribbean Columbia

Leonor Espinosa — who’d just been crowned the 2022 Best Female Chef by World’s 50 Best, an influential ranking group owned by a British media giant — suggested the sesame paste known locally as pasta de ajonjolí was one of many delicacies in the area that transcend mere taste, and soon I’d know why.

Where Even the Food Is Magic: A Treasure Hunt for the Flavors of Caribbean Colombia

In a region Gabriel García Márquez once called home, a garlic-and-coconut-infused journey guided by the culinary expertise of another local celebrity, the acclaimed chef Leonor Espinosa.

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My Pricey Travel Credit Card Wouldn’t Work When I Traveled

A Chase card with an annual fee of $550 is touted as handy for going abroad. But on a recent trip outside the U.S., it was declined at every stop. Is there any protection from fraud protection?

Help! My Pricey Travel Credit Card Wouldn’t Work When I Traveled

A Chase card with an annual fee of $550 is touted as handy for going abroad. But on a recent trip outside the U.S., it was declined at every stop. Is there any protection from fraud protection?

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Love or Leave Winter, On the Cheap

Travel this winter is not expected to be a bargain. While rates for hotels and flights tend to drop after the holiday highs, resilient demand for travel portends higher prices at both ski and beach destinations, where winter is high season. Still, with flexibility and creativity — like avoiding peak days on the slopes or seeking out street food in the tropics — you can still manage to travel for less this season.

Love or Leave Winter, On the Cheap

Whether you embrace the chill or want to flee it, save on your next vacation with these 10 tips for affordable cold-weather travel.

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How Can You Travel for Less Than $100 a Day

A $50-a-day offer to sail on a Caribbean cruise ship with pools, water slides, restaurants and Broadway-style entertainment says a lot about the turbulence some cruise companies are facing.

How Can You Travel for Less Than $100 a Day, Everything Included? Find a Cruise Deal.

As companies bring their full fleets back online, many ships still have room. That means bargains are being offered outside the winter “wave season,” making some sailings unexpectedly cheap, even in an era of inflation.