Boomer Vacation Trend Goes Beyond Hotels to Purposeful Travel
Baby boomers redefine travel with ecotourism and heritage tours seeking meaningful, active experiences. From sea kayaking to language trips, they favor learning about places and culture over pampered hotel stays, fueling a growing industry of eco conscious tours and flexible itineraries.
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Barbara Deeming
Palm Beach
Calif
New Zealand
Mexico
Bend
Ore
Doug Lehrman
Greenwich
Lehrman
International Ecotourism Society
Ecotravel
Oregon
Wanderlust Tours
Audrey Patterson
Costa Rica
Michael Weaver
Redmond
Wash
New York City
Maui
Weaver
Randi Alfasso
West Hills
Los Angeles
Idaho
Jeff Degner
Barrington, al
Marci
Central America
Chicago
O'Hare International
My Dumbest Investment My Dumbest Investment
A medical professional laments trusting hype over fundamentals and warns investors to rely on growth in sales and earnings, strong cash, and solid competitive advantages. It cites age and reliability of firms like Merck Pfizer and Eli Lilly as safer bets in health stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merck
Pfizer
Eli Lilly
Newspaper Publisher Profile and Trivia Question
Based in San Jose California the publisher claims to be the second largest in the United States with 32 dailies 83Pulitzer Prizes and a weekday reach of over 8 million growing to about 13 million Sundays They also run 55 Real Cities web sites and trace origins to Akron Beacon Journal and Staats Zeitung with a 2000 operating revenue of 3 2 billion The trivia answer identifies a New Jersey pharmaceutical company with 60 000 employees and brands like Nicorette Celebrex Rogaine and a Monsanto subsidiary Pharmacia was the prior answer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
United States
Real Cities
Akron Beacon Journal
Staats- Zeitung
New Jersey
Monsanto
Pharmacia
Buffett Finds “Gold Nugget” in Dull XTRA Shipping Business
Warren Buffett buys XTRA, a container leasing firm, as part of a 18 month spree in cash rich, boring industries. XTRA has produced $336 million free cash flow over five years, averaging $67.2 million annually, with recent years exceeding $84 million.
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Cisco Systems
Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett
Buffett
Berkshire
XTRA
Boomer Target Grows for Theme Parks in Adult Focused Push
Parks shift to lure baby boomers with adult only events and upscale facilities. Disney World adds 99 golf holes and luxe hotels while Cedar Point unveils Lighthouse Point for older guests. Discovery Cove creates boomer oriented experiences with curated guides and premium all inclusive access.
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Joni Rundle
Paris
Caribbean
Orlando
Fla
Prairie Village
Kan
Anaheim
Calif
Walt Disney World Resort
Disney
Victoria & Albert’s
Grand Floridian
Disney World
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Ohio
Lighthouse Point
Lake Erie
Branson
Silver Dollar City
Valleyfair Amusement Park
Shakopee
Minn
Busch Entertainment Corp
Discovery Cove
Busch
Sea World
California
Texas
Veronica Campbell
Carlson Wagonlyt Travel Travelcade
Chicago
Western Springs
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Ann Fishman
New Orleans
Jule Moon
Fairhope
Ala
Rundles
IRS
Giant City
Carbondale
Illinois
AG Edwards Investments
SIPC
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc
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