In a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Virtuoso Chairman and CEO Matthew Upchurch told viewers that baby boomers put travel as a top priority and they’re turning traditional ideas of retirement on its head.

In the video, Upchurch states:

• Boomers have the money and time, and they’re reinventing the way they retire
• Boomers spend $150 billion/year on travel
• Boomers take an average of 3.7 trips/year.
• Boomers account for 80% of all travel spending
• Boomers don’t see travel as a luxury, they see it as part of their life, and see it as a right.
• Top Boomer Travel Wishes: world cruise, upscale Africa Safari, Australia.

How about you? Where do you want to go? Do you see travel as a big part of your life? Do you value travel so much that you see it nearly as a right? Tell us about thoughts in the comments section below!
 
 
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