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Those over 70 generally have far more time to travel than the rest of us!

• sofixa 4y ago
  But less energy (which is why cruises and similar are often chosen by older people, everything is organised and you're ferried from location to location) and often less money.
  • wizofaus 4y ago
    Less earnings sure, but not having a mortgage to pay off any longer helps, as does not having kids to tow around and find accommodation for etc. etc. At any rate there doesn't seem to be convincing evidence that people engage in less international travel over the age of 70 (certainly not for the U.S.) - they may travel less often, but typically for longer periods (but yes, as you say, more often in groups incl. packaged tours).
    • anikom15 4y ago
      Do most Japanese elders own their own home?
      • timbit42 4y ago
        That's an interesting question for a country with 100 year mortgages.
• lern_too_spel 4y ago
  Less so in Japan vs. other developed countries: https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01055/ https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01055/ My main point is that they make "never" statements more easily because they have less time ahead of them.
  • wizofaus 4y ago
    Fair point, though if I were 70ish in Japan, knowing my life expectancy probably meant I had another good 15 or so years to live, it's hard to imagine making such a statement.