Awakened by her alarm clock, Betty Price strolled to the window of the hotel room, enjoyed the view of the Eiffel Tower beneath a departing airplane and climbed back into bed. Alice Beers made a different early-morning decision. Because she was enjoying her stay in Hawaii so much, she opted to spend several more days lolling on its beaches rather than flying to the next destination on her itinerary.
Price and Beers have the luxury of doing what they want, when they want, without taking into account the preferences of anyone else. They’re two of the large and growing phalanx of people who travel on their own, either for business or — in their case — pleasure….