Top
10 Baby Boomer Travel Trends
BabyBoomerTrips.com
highlights the top 10
trends regarding baby boomer travel habits.
Duluth,
MN
(PRWEB) April 18, 2006 -- Early this year, a new
website was born. The site - BabyBoomerTrips.com
- was the first portal dedicated to helping baby
boomers find travel deals. Since the launch, the
owners have received thousands of email messages
regarding their site. Some of the common messages
they are receiving are as follows:
1.
Baby Boomers still love to find a good deal.
Baby boomers do not like being taken for granted.
You've probably seen numerous reports regarding
the monetary strength of the baby boomer generation.
As a result, vacation packagers have mainly focused
on high end luxury trips, with very little discounting.
The baby boomers who have written in have said
that they want great value for their special trips,
but know when they are being taken advantage of.
2.
Baby boomers are enjoying the attention.
We've received so many messages thanking us for
putting together a resource for baby boomers.
This goes against the popular theory that baby
boomers are resentful of such websites. The majority
of people we've chatted with are happy that they
are being taken seriously, and that they have
a place to go that is focused on their needs.
3.
Baby boomers are anxious to chat with others about
issues important to them.
We've found that baby boomers love message boards!
They are very open to chatting with others in
this type of format, and really like to meet friends
of similar interests that they can reminisce or
chat with. They also like to help others, which
goes against the popular theory that baby boomers
are selfish.
4.
Baby boomers ARE tech savvy.
We've received countless emails from baby boomers
that love to book travel at all hours of the night.
They love the convenience of the Internet, and
they love the adventure of trying to find great
deals for higher end trips. A relatively high
percentage had high speed Internet, and some had
other devices such as Blackberrys. They are not
opposed to taking on new technical challenges,
as earlier generations may have been.
5.
Baby boomers feel forever young.
Most boomers feel like this is the beginning of
a wonderful period in their life. They are concerned
about health challenges ahead, but don't see deterioration
as inevitable. We've talked with so many baby
boomers that feel young, healthy, and vibrant.
6.
Baby boomers feel that they still have a lot to
offer.
We've talked to some baby boomers who can only
think of retirement, but many others feel that
now is their time to make a difference. Many are
thinking of volunteering, working another job
just for fun, staying on with their current employer
if they're happy, or even starting their own business.
These entrepreneurs are anxious to take on projects
that make a difference.
7.
Baby boomers want to be treated well.
Let's face it - you've worked your whole life,
raised your children, and now is your time. A
majority of the baby boomers we've heard from
want to be treated well. They're willing to pay
for luxurious items, but again, they still have
to be of relatively good value.
8.
Baby boomers will pay for convenience.
While annoyed by ever-increasing fees and surcharges,
the majority of baby boomers we heard from will
generally pay them. This goes for ATM fees, and
bottled water, just to name a few.
9.
Boomers shy away from organized tours.
Annoyed by waiting in lines, and being on someone
else's schedule, the majority of baby boomers
we heard from would like to stay far away from
organized tours. They are independent people who
want to explore on their own, or with friends
who have similar interests.
10.
Boomers like to take their time on vacation.
Most baby boomers we talked to are so tired of
schedules and time constraints, that they want
to be pampered when on vacation. This is one major
reason that they tend to favor quieter, more luxury-oriented
resorts and hotels, as opposed to the roadside
hotels that are packed with families. Their time
is special, and they want each vacation to be
relaxing and memorable.
For
more information, visit http://www.BabyBoomerTrips.com
on the web.
CORPORATE
INFORMATION
BabyBoomerTrips.com
is owned by ConventionZoo, Inc,
which also operates ConventionZoo.com
(http://www.conventionzoo.com),
the world's first all-in-one convention portal
for attendees and planners. Offices are located
in Los Angeles, CA and Duluth, MN.
Company:
BabyBoomerTrips.com
Press Contact: Dean Packingham
Phone: 218-525-9075
Website:http://www.babyboomertrips.com
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