In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving  Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of experienced traveler Elaine Shannon.

Be inspired by the travel insights from Elaine Shannon as she shares how she spent her first paycheck on a cross-country trip and has been traveling for over 3 decades since, culminating in her launch of curated experiences for mature travelers at Fundy Vortex Tours. Elaine Shannon provides first-hand experience

Episode Guide

0:25 Welcome to guest Elaine Shannon

1:15 Elaine shares how she spent her first few pay-checks

1:45 Changes in Elaine's travel preferences

6:15 Preparing for your trip

8:08 How Elaine begins planning her travels

10:41 Pinterest: Look Books

13:25 Utilizing Social Media

16:15 Elaine's experiences with tourism operators

19:00 Customer Service

21:05 Operators should provide information in different forms

23:11  Fundy Vortex Tours

28:12 Elaine's approach for creating tours for mature adults

29:44 It's Important that everyone is able to hear or be heard

30:45 Appropriate wardrobes

33:02 There always has to be food!

35:17 Thank you, Elaine Shannon!

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