Travel has become a 9 Trillion dollar industry primarily because it is an innate necessity and not just a desire. According to the 'Hierarchy of Needs' introduced to the world by Abraham Maslow, there are 5 stages or levels of need: 1. Biological/Physiological Needs 2. Safety Needs 3. Social Needs 4. Esteem Needs 5. Self-Actualization Needs This model proposes that these needs must be attained in succession, in other words the basic needs or lower level needs must be met before an individual ca

From as long as I can remember I've loved to travel, even if it was just going to the supermarket. The simple thought of getting into the car and buckling up sent my little toes tingling. When I took my first airplane trip I thought my feet would never touch the ground again. That first experience on an airplane is still as fresh in my mind as it was the day I took the ride. As I packed my suitcase I was jittery all over thinking about how much fun it was going to be soaring through the sky. Wh

In 2011 the first wave of the Baby Boomer population turned 65 and began its further impact on society in ways that have never before been experienced. The power of this generation is in its numbers. The effects it has had, and will continue to have, not only in America but around the world, are astronomical. Between 1946 and 1964, when the boom began to taper off, it is estimated that over 78 million babies were born in the United States alone. This is the first generation where members marrie

It's been said that the only sure way to know that financial security has been achieved is when you have sufficient monetary resources to acquire whatever is needed or desired in the present and in the future, in other words, when money is no object. So the question becomes, how can this be accomplished? Now, while the desired lifestyles will vary depending on the person, achieving this will require different amounts for different people but the end result remains the same. The only real truth