FOXNews.com - Plus-Size Hotels Equal Big Business.
Thanks to the growing number of plus-size-friendly vacation packages, heavier-set folks are having their day in the sun.
With places like Mexico's Freedom Paradise, services that cater to the XXL crowd and plus-size travel accessories, the dream of a worry-free vacation has become a reality for those whose weight can be an obstacle.
Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say nearly 65 percent of Americans are overweight — 31 percent are considered obese. With numbers like that, it seemed imminent that a plus-size travel market would pop onto the scene — and it has.
"They have a really great time and aren't judged on their body," said Liz Nickels, owner of Big Adventures, a company that hosts scuba-diving excursions for the larger crowd.
"Being around other plus-sized women helps them feel more comfortable," said Nickels, a zaftig woman herself, who began the company to provide solace to those who've been shunned for putting on a bathing suit. |
