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“The first year we went, I was 60 years old and there were people with us that were in their 80s,” Crystal said.

Art said the more a couple stays physically active, the more they can travel late in life, and vice versa.

“It shows that you can stay active, and it extends the time you can do active things,” he said.

“We view it as a way to maintain physical and brain health,” Crystal said.

The couple has taken two trips through Rick Steves – one to Italy and one to Greece.

Art said these tours are about history, culture, art and architecture.

“It’s very much an educational experience. (Steves) really wants people to understand what it’s like to live there and grow up there.”

The big advantage is both agencies provide top-notch trips, where guides help you learn about the region you are visiting and the accommodations tend to be locally owned hotels, not luxury chains in big cities.

“It’s less stressful than when you do it on your own,” Crystal said. “Someone else has done all the arrangements.”

When the Pruniers are not traveling overseas, they are going to places like Florida or Arizona where, again, they try to stay active. They usually rent vacation homes through Vrbo and seek out nearby national parks.

No matter what type of trip the Pruniers take, they said they will spend hours reading about the areas before they visit them. They said Rick Steves tour books are available at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library.

The couple plans to travel together for many more years.

“We love the museums and historical places in Europe,” Crystal said. “I love the adventure.” Art and Crystal Prunier stop for a picture on the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, in 2016.

Midland Travelers Art and Crystal Prunier pose for a photo in the harbor on the Greed Island of Hydra in 2019.

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