The Timaru Herald

Relax and enjoy the golden years your way

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As you get older you sometimes want a holiday that’s a little different from the usual beach holiday, or the resorts full of young families or youngsters living it up. You want to get away from it all, relax and enjoy yourself doing something that interests you.

Many travel companies specialise in interest holidays for older people, offering a wide range of destinatio­ns and catering for all kinds of interests.

Whether your interests are sport, wildlife, nature, history or any other number of activities there will be a holiday available somewhere that will suit all your needs.

Golf, walking, food and wine travel are all popular choices, as are creative holidays.

For the less energetic or more creative type of person, courses on writing are available. These courses are mainly for small groups of individual­s. The tutors on some of these courses are quite well-known authors and poets.

Other craft and creative courses available include painting, pottery, song-writing, sculpture, learning to write comedy or standup comedy, and photograph­y.

If food is your passion there are gourmet tours available where you can sample the delights of French cuisine, or even learn to create and cook your own wonderful dishes. Cooking holidays are available in the UK, Ireland and many countries in Europe.

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Stretch and strengthen: Building muscle strength is important for protecting your joints and keeping you mobile.
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www.timaruhera­ld.co.nz
Friday, May 30, 2014 www.timaruhera­ld.co.nz

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