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Day at Ixtapan Spa
Do some, do none, or do it all. May 28-June 4, a guaranteed budget at $1425 double and $1609 single. Come alone, we take care of you. The Women’s Travel Group.
6:30AM Fresh oj, coffee and a banana.
7AM Walk with either fast or slow group with our guide. Walks are around the properties or on mountain paths. Lovely views as the sun rises. It is chilly even in May.
8AM Stretch in warm natural mineral springs with our instructor.…
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Who Should NOT go to a Spa-Fitness-Yoga Resort?
Who are these women who go to a spa-fitness-yoga resort with us? I used to think a spa was for spoiled brats or body beautiful spandex groupies. Nope, not true. Phyllis@thewomenstravelgroup.com learned it was for everyone.You do not have to be fit; classes at Ixtapan are for all levels. Pool classes cater to fit women and those starting to move again. Gym classes are challenging or minimal,as much one can manage. Can’t do 50 minutes, do 15. Haven’t stretched in years?…
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Will you feel like Tiny Tim in your new super-cheap airline seat?
Airlines are beginning to offer new crazy cheap seats: example, American Airlines and British Airways yesterday: round trip New York to London: $485. The big guys are scared of the discounters and are taking action.
So what are we getting for that half priced fare?
The same routes and same schedules, most of the flights for mid March were empty-ish.
You will get your ff miles.Seats with extra leg room might cost you even if you have status on the airline.…
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5 Surprises in Mexico City
Named the TOP DESTINATION FOR 2016, Mexico City is a total surprise for most women who go with The Women’s Travel Group. Here is our trip.
Safe to wander downtown and easy to walk to the main plaza and stores.
Food is fantastic and if you avoid the obvious: unwashed veg and fruit, you will swoon. Mexico City is a gourmet paradise and our trips offer a la carte dining there. Do not miss the bakeries.
Don’t bring much money; everything is cheap and our trip includes most of your costs.…
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Get a Life in 2017
How come we all don’t Get a Life? What holds us back from taking a trip? The Women’s Travel Group believes it is habits and allergies.
Habits are what we acquire; saying good things like Thank You, doing good deeds like picking up litter or reacting appropriately like smiling at a child. Habits are also bad, no need to list those. But did you ever think about traveling as a habit? Once you get out of the habit or if you never had the habit, making a decision about travel is worrisome.…
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Mexico City: Our Tour's Top Restaurants
The Women’s Travel Group is known for unusual hand crafted itineraries. We also hand pick restaurants. This past year, we toured Iran, Tuscany, Amalfi Coast, Mexico City, including The Yucatan, Ethiopia, and more. Each trip includes special meals (Ethiopia is different). So how do we choose?
Safety and cleanliness are number one.
Quality of cuisine
A connection with local customs and ingredients. In The Yucatan we ate fresh jumbo shrimp and fish from the Gulf of Mexico. In Tuscany we ate what we cooked under the supervision of our professional chef.…
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Save $$ Guaranteed Share Mexico City special ends on Dec 31 2016
If you book by Dec 31, you get a free single supplement if we cannot find you a share. In Mexico City, we stay at a wonderful hotel and the rooms are plenty big for two. Here is our hotel as rated 4 1/2 stars on Tripadvisor: Hampton Inn, Mexico City, in a restored historic building on the main street. The above photos are from Tripadvisor and they show the interior courtyard and the wonder early 20th century street we stay on.…
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Mexico City: Top NYTimes 2016 Destination Solo deal until 1/1/2017
The New York Times Travel Staff solicit pitches from travel writers in the US and overseas, to get to its short list of Top Destinations each year. In 2016 they chose Mexico City as the TOP DESTINATION for the following reasons:
A metropolis that has it all. Colorful culture with futuristic art and traditional murals side by side, Aztec history everywhere, unique architecture, great food, and bargains via a Peso that collapsed along with oil prices. Moreover, Mexico City has more and cheaper flights from North America than ever before including discounters SWAir, Jet Blue and Interjet.…
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What the 20 to $1 peso means to Women
Here is most of the group in Uxmal, UNESCO heritage site, Yucatan MexicoOur group of 15 returned from The Yucatan last night, full of chocolate, taco chips, fine food, and memories. Besides visiting Mayan sites, villages, Merida and Campeche, we did some shopping here and there.
Here is what you can buy in Mexico these days with such a low Peso:
Turquoise heart necklace: $16
Blouses embroidered by the woman selling them to you: $5-6
Artisanal chocolate, large bars with chili?…
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Today our Yucatan Group Departs-Tips for Mexico
Here are a few smart tips for travel to Mexico with The Women’s Travel Group or anyone else.
Bring $100 in singles, the peso is 19 to a dollar making the dollar king in Mexico. Bring unmarked bills, hopefully new from your bank’s teller.
Contact your phone company, ATT for instance now includes Mexico for free. But you need to call ATT and put that option on your service. Others charge a small fee, again you need to ask for it or you will be charged roaming.…
