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Joan Rattner Heilman Female Mamaroneck, NY United States: Share on Facebook MySpace Tweet

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Are you connected to the tourism/travel/hospitality industries or travel media in any way? If so, please specify how (kindly include any relevant company names/Web sites!).: I am an experienced travel journalist specializing in 50+ travel, have written columns for New Choices (Reader's Digest), Bottom Line Retirement, Philadelphia Inquirer, Gannett Newspapers, and hundreds of articles. I am the author of "Unbelievably good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50" (McGraw-Hill), published annually for 20 years. I am also a health writer, author of several books, including "Diabetes Survival Guide" (Random House).

On which destinations & travel topics can you advise members especially well?: Over-50 travel, New York, wildlife, Isla Mujeres, bike trips, adventure travel, road trips, health

At 11:49am on July 22, 2011, Victor Balbin said…: Welcome to Boomersfrom Victor of Countryside Tours San Juan Puerto Rico

At 3:26pm on July 18, 2011, David Paul Appell said…: Thanks for joining us, Joan! I also wanted to mention that if you're in NY on July 28, you're welcome to join our high-powered lineup of travel media folks at a cocktail party in midtown Manhattan 6-8pm. It will be more fun and interesting than the usual, I promise! Here's the invite; please let us know whether you can make it.

And welcome, again, to Tripatini!

At 3:20pm on July 18, 2011, EnLinea Media said…: Joan, welcome to Tripatini, the worldwide travel community the New York Post dubbed “Facebook for travelers.” On Tripatini, you can mingle with travelers and top travel experts alike, so everybody learns how to travel better and smarter. A few tips to get you rolling:

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