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Show BUDGE? 7Z : ) STRETCHING s TRAVEL TIPS LAM These tips may help senior travelers on the road to savings. Look into special air fare packages that may be offered for seniors groups or other organizations organiza-tions of which you are a member. Weekend hotel room rates are generally lower than mid-week rates. When possible, plan your travel to take advantage of this cost savings. If you are traveling by car and planning where you will stay a day at a time, take advantage of the ' reservation networks of major na tional hotel chains. At the time you check out, ask the front desk to book a room for you at one of their hotels at your next destination. If you are planning a trip in the U.S. or Canada this year, you should find out about the Howard Johnson Road Rally program for travelers who are card carrying members of a national seniors organization, or-ganization, or who are 60 and older. Through December 15, the Road Rally program offers seniors . a 50 percent discount off room rates at participating hotels and lodges across the country, subject to availability. avail-ability. Advance reservations are Willard Scott, Howard Johnson spokesman for the new seniors travel program, answers the Road Rally toll-free reservation phone 1-800-634-3464 with a recorded message. required. Without advance reservations, reser-vations, the program offers seniors a 15 percent discount off regular room rates at participating hotels or lodges. Each night seniors stay at one of, the participating hotels and lodges, they earn "checkpoints." The checkpoints can be redeemed for a savings book with coupons for special travel discounts and mer-' chandise. |