Taking the elderly to travel, these precautions will definitely help you.

After returning to my parents, I really feel that my parents are aging, their legs and feet are not flexible, their thoughts are stuck in the past, and everything they say is stuck in the memory of the past.

Think about it, it's been a long time since they left a few blocks in front of their house for a walk.

Looking back carefully, the number of cross-provincial trips with parents is almost zero. It has become a pity to take my father out. Father is not flexible enough to go out. This regret can only be made up by Zhou Bianyou.

In order to realize the plan at the beginning of the year, I took my mother out to see the outside world. Unfortunately, I'm too scared to go.

Depart on April 19 and return on May 4th. 16 day trip to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, six different cities, with my mother, during which I was invited to travel with my son twice. For me, my mother and my son, this is an unforgettable trip and a wonderful time in my memory.

Traveling with old people is different from traveling by ourselves. There are many things that need to be prepared and paid attention to in advance. To sum up, there are probably the following points to share with you:

Taking the elderly to travel is by no means wishful thinking. It is not to let the old people go where they want to go and travel according to their own ideas.

Communicate in advance, tell them your thoughts in advance, including when, where to go, how many days, how to go, respect your parents' wishes, think from their point of view, fully solicit their opinions, and then decide your next move after obtaining their parents' consent.

The way to travel is to sign up for a group tour and to help yourself.

Personally, if you have time, you'd better choose to accompany the elderly on a self-help tour in person. It is not recommended to throw some money to the elderly, just sign up for a group and let them travel by themselves.

I don't like group tours in the traditional sense. Others arrange their own preferences. Shopping on the way is stressful and the time is short, which is not conducive to rest.

Self-help travel, although it takes time to find a hotel, design a route, book a plane ticket, etc. , is much more free. Just do your homework in advance. If you are tired halfway, you can adjust it at any time to make the trip as rich as possible and not tired.

Most importantly, the process of accompanying each other is a beautiful memory of parents and children.

Whether it is with a group or self-help, it is best to be with you.

When you choose a self-help tour, there are many things that need to be prepared in advance, such as travel time, route, scenic spots, transportation, accommodation, food, weather and so on. This requires you to do your homework well. Although very tired, it is definitely worth it.

Make a travel plan according to the network, as detailed as possible, but not too dead, especially don't buy hotels and air tickets too early, otherwise it will be very troublesome to adjust halfway.

1, choice of travel location:

If it's where parents want to go, it's easier to decide, but many times parents don't know where to go, so we need to choose and follow the following points:

Old people are nostalgic, so they can go to the places they have been before to see what has changed now, so that there will be many topics to talk about during the play.

Or, as mentioned in historical stories, it is easier for the elderly to imagine. Oh, this is the place I heard about in that poem, so it is like this.

Another is that a tourist attraction happens to have familiar relatives, and meeting them in a foreign land will make the old people very happy.

Then we will get familiar with it and we can guide and explain it to our parents.

I chose to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang this time because of the following considerations:

First, the southern spring scenery is pleasant, the climate is pleasant, flowers are in full bloom, and the natural scenery is good.

Second, my son goes to college in Nanjing. My son was brought up by his parents and has deep feelings. A mother can visit her son's school and environment and have an intuitive impression. In the future, she can have more topics with her children's families and let the elderly have more sense of participation.

Thirdly, my mother, son and I want to go to Yangzhou to play, and we should make a big fuss about the saying "Fireworks will go to Yangzhou in March". In the middle of the weekend, we will go to Yangzhou with our son, and Xiaochangjiao will take his son to Shaoxing and Ningbo on May Day, so that we can take our children to travel, which is very meaningful.

Fourth, mothers in Nanjing and Suzhou have been there for more than 30 years. My mother can recall the past, and I went there a few years ago. It will be more interesting to recall things in different periods with my mother.

2, design a reasonable route:

The design of the route must correspond to the time, and the stay time of each place should be determined according to the length of time. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid peak areas on weekends and holidays, so that the mood and quality of tourism will not be affected by the large number of people.

We should give full consideration to convenient transportation, giving priority to high-speed rail, followed by trains and cars.

For the first and last stop, it is better to choose a bigger city, because the transportation will be more convenient, there will be more choices of planes and high-speed trains, and tickets will be easier to buy.

Choose to leave from one city to another, preferably in the morning. The advantages of this are: first, you won't travel with your luggage because you want to check out; second, the elderly have the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, so it won't be too crowded to catch the subway and train in the morning.

Our route this time: Nanjing-Yangzhou-Suzhou-Shaoxing-Ningbo-Hangzhou.

The first stop is Nanjing. It is very convenient to buy train tickets, high-speed trains and plane tickets from Xi 'an, and you can buy them according to the time and cost performance. I chose the ordinary bus hard sleeper from Xi 'an to Nanjing (because it takes four hours to take the bus from Hanzhong to Xi 'an, and if I take the high-speed train again, I will be tired and the price will be higher by plane).

The last stop is Hangzhou. We arranged the last stop after May Day, and the fare was more suitable.

During the May Day holiday, we met our son and went to Shaoxing and Ningbo, where there were relatively few people, which not only staggered the tourist season in Hangzhou and Suzhou, but also reunited with our son and had a very good experience.

From the news, the traffic volume of Hangzhou on May 1st is the highest in China, and people near the West Lake can't walk. When I went to Hangzhou on the 2nd, the number of tourists decreased by about 60%, and the experience of visiting the West Lake was great.

3, choose the right means of transportation:

First of all, consider safety, speed and convenience; Trains are the best choice, so it is suggested to reduce the number of buses.

Secondly, take your parents to try modern means of transportation, high-speed rail and airplanes that you have never sat on. Time and gender should be considered when choosing.

For example, I chose to fly back to Xi 'an from Hangzhou. After comparison, on May 4th, the price of hard sleeper ticket for ordinary passenger car was 399 yuan, and the time was 20 hours. The high-speed rail price is 653 yuan, and the time is 6 hours and 34 minutes; The plane is 495 yuan for 2 hours and 34 minutes; The plane is the most suitable.

Mom has never been on a plane. You can try. People get tired when they go out for more than 10 days. The short return flight time meets anxious to return's psychological needs. She chose to fly from Hangzhou to Xi 'an at 4 pm and from Xi 'an to Hanzhong at night 10, so she got home in half a day.

Subway is the best choice for city sightseeing. The subway design of southern cities has fully considered the needs of outsiders, and subway lines have been opened in railway stations, high-speed railway station and various scenic spots, which is very convenient.

Secondly, choose the bus. I always think that the bus is the best place to get to know a city.

4, travel must carry items:

First, medicine, the elderly have health problems to some extent. My mother has high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia and needs to take medicine on time every day. Take enough of these medicines. Secondly, cold medicines, gastrointestinal medicines and medicines for preventing heart disease should also be prepared.

The second is clothes, shoes, socks, umbrellas and sunglasses. At the end of April and the beginning of May, the weather changed greatly. Thick and thin clothes should be prepared, and shoes and umbrellas must be brought when it rains.

Third, certificates, identity cards and old-age certificates. If you choose to travel abroad, you should also bring your passport. Many scenic spots over 70 years old are free.

The fourth is mobile phones and cameras. Old people prefer to take photos when they go out, so they should bring not only their mobile phones, but also a small computer.

5. Make full use of various mobile apps.

Traveling now is completely different from the past. Many things can be realized with mobile app. This time, my son and I learned a lot about the use of mobile apps, which is very convenient. We really have one machine in hand, and we have no worries about the journey.

See raiders recommended: hornet's nest, Ctrip.

Recommended for buying a plane ticket: where to go, Ctrip. Where are you going? The ticket price is cheaper than Ctrip, which is an old brand and trustworthy.

Buy a train ticket: 12306? Zhixing (recommended by my son, the purchase is smooth and not stuck)

Book a hotel: Ctrip, or the hotel chain's own APP. Home Inn's "First Travel Home Inn" and Hanting's "Stay in China" offer more, faster and more affordable activities than other websites.

Sightseeing spots and looking for food in the city: Ctrip and Meituan.

Looking for a destination: map of Gaud (highly recommended). The navigation function of Gaode map is invincible, and the subway line and bus reversing route are clear at a glance.

1, safety first: whether you take transportation or choose a place to stay, it is recommended to choose a formal one with a good reputation.

2. Ensure a combination of work and rest: At first, I considered going to Wuxi for the third stop, and then to Suzhou, but after four days, I was a little busy and tired. Finally, we gave up Wuxi decisively and chose to stay in Suzhou for two more days. First, there are many scenic spots in Suzhou. Second, we have to take a break to avoid being too tired.

3. Choose a comfortable accommodation environment: consider not only the cost performance, but also the convenience and safety. Here's what I did: I used Ctrip to check the distance between the city's traffic routes and scenic spots, and comprehensively considered the hotel after evaluation. The first choice is Hanting or Home Inn with good reputation, which is located near the subway station near the scenic spot.

4. Adjust in time according to the actual situation: For example, there is a national marathon festival in Yangzhou on April 23rd. We didn't know it before, but the hotel is difficult to book. Finally, we decided to stay in a distant new district. After arriving in Yangzhou on the 22nd, we visited the West Lake and Geyuan in one day. At first, we planned to travel for two days. Because of the fact that the road of the marathon was blocked, we returned to Nanjing one day late and stayed with our son for another day.

5. Choose a diet that suits your taste: Check the restaurants recommended by netizens through Ctrip, preferably popular chain restaurants. For example, food stalls in Nanjing, grandma's house (Ningbo, Hangzhou and Suzhou have branches), alleys and so on. There are many local characteristics, the price is close to the people and the service is good.

6. Teach the elderly some basic travel knowledge (this is very important): how to buy tickets, how to enter the station when taking the subway, how to read the line signs, and transfer halfway; How to buy tickets and enter the station online when taking the high-speed rail; When flying, how to change boarding passes, security check, waiting, etc.

Although it may be hard to take your parents out, it may be a little unpleasant on the way.

But it is worthwhile for parents to go out and see the outside world, see their excitement about beautiful scenery, listen to their pride in talking with relatives and friends, and have the same topic with young people at home.

Take advantage of the flexibility of your parents' legs and feet, go out more, and don't let life leave too many regrets.

Believe me, traveling with my family must be the best memory of my life.