Boomers Lead Trend For Adventure Holidays
Posted on Feb 12, 2008
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A Reuters report says to forget beach holidays and sightseeing for baby boomers in Canada, Australia and Britain as they are leading a trend for adventure and educational vacations, according to a new travel survey.
"A lot of people have been there and done that," Dale Urquhart, of BCAA Travel, a chapter of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) in Vancouver, told Reuters.
"People are looking for more of an experience when they travel as opposed to a 'fly and flop' sort of holiday."
Demand for trips specializing in adventure, education, health/spa and culinary experiences have increased over the past year, according to 103 travel experts surveyed by BCAA.
Urquhart said companies…
"A lot of people have been there and done that," Dale Urquhart, of BCAA Travel, a chapter of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) in Vancouver, told Reuters.
"People are looking for more of an experience when they travel as opposed to a 'fly and flop' sort of holiday."
Demand for trips specializing in adventure, education, health/spa and culinary experiences have increased over the past year, according to 103 travel experts surveyed by BCAA.
Urquhart said companies…
