Harriet Edleson | The Seattle Times

FILE — A view over the seaside town of Populonia, Italy, where Marie and John Koski spent a week volunteering at an archaeological dig, in June, 2013. The Koskis, who prefer volunteer and adventure vacations for the cost savings, are part of a growing group of vacationers of 50 who are finding creative ways to travel economically. (Kathryn Ream Cook/The New York Times)

December 4, 2015 at 5:59 am

Some older Americans spend less, get more out of trips

Americans over 50 are figuring out how to make trips more economical — and fulfilling.

Kaye Appleman and her husband, Edward Mopsik, of Bethesda, Md., are moving from their longtime home to a nearby condominium. Some friends have moved out of town, but they didn’t want to uproot themselves. (TJ KIRKPATRICK/NYT)

November 14, 2015 at 8:00 am

Out with the old when downsizing

The payoff is often a fresh start, lower living expenses, less house-related work, a different lifestyle with more amenities and more freedom to travel.

Business

May 22, 2012 at 6:30 am

Business travel is back, with frugal emphasis

Companies are sending their employees on the road again. But with travel costs almost back to where they were before the recession, companies...