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For retired clients with time on their hands, try Asia, where epic trips go with the territory, writes Laura French
@laurafrench121
has its fair share of perks. Combine the two and clients have unlimited time to explore one of the most welcoming, captivating and culturally intriguing of all continents. And just because those clients
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are retired, it doesn’t mean they’re done with adventure, according to Saga Holidays’ Lisa Harris. “Our customers tell us that while, to the rest of society, they’re ‘retired’, they have no intention of slowing down,” she says. “They’re just doing different things and have a little more time to keep doing what they love – like travelling.” Without the constraints of
working life, travellers can take things at a slower pace and opt for the longer trip they’ve always wanted to take – and you get to capitalise on big, commission- boosting bookings while helping make lifelong dreams a reality. A win-win if ever there was one.
sia has its fair share of treasures. Retirement
w CHINA AND JAPAN With its iconic, must-see sights – from the Terracotta Warriors and Tiananmen Square to the Great Wall and the Yangtze River – China deserves to be high on the list for older clients seeking an epic, culture-filled trip, and there’s a host of longer, slower trips to cater to that crowd. For a medium-length itinerary taking in key highlights, suggest Trafalgar’s 17-day Classic China trip, which combines Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai with several days in panda-centric Chengdu and a four-night Yangtze river cruise. For clients who’ve got several
countries they’ve always wanted to see, why not pack them into one? Kuoni says demand for multi-country trips is on the up, with customers increasingly looking to combine several touring holidays, so capitalise on the trend among retired clients with budget and time to spare. Paul Ingram, Kuoni’s product and category manager for
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