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Will Your Next Trip be Ruined by Fake News?
The answer might be yes. Not only Russians fake news, ads, and Facebook posts. Travel sellers do also.
Marketing,vague language, scare headlines can destroy your travel plans and make you lose mo ney.
There are many ways false information reaches you. Here are some red flags listed by The Women’s Travel Group:
Scare articles. Writers need scare headlines like the one on this blog post. For accurate information, go to the US State Dept. which outlines dangers and concerns in parts of the world.…
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5 Reasons to Make Ireland a First Overseas Trip
First overseas travel can be scary. You are away from the home you know and trust. Accents might be hard to decipher. You are jet lagged. You are tired. Money is strange. People might look at you. Even TV will surprise.
Going to Ireland as your first overseas trip is a smart idea. Touching on the above: the language is English, accents are closer to the American accent, than most British accents. The flight is short. Signs are in English. And the greatest benefit: Many Irish feel close to our country and have family in the US.…
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Morocco with The Women’s Travel Group
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2 Here is our last eblast which went to members of our group.…Budget Trips from The Women’s Travel Group
Ready for a 1st exotic trip? Morocco on a Budget
Looking to adventure but not too adventurous? Morocco during perfect April weather is your next trip.
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Inclusive trip
Fine meals.
Boutique hotels.
Medieval markets.
Snowy mountains.
Dunes and camels.
Roof top prayers.
Aromatic hammans (Turkish baths)
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The Flu and You
I remember my mother talking about the influenza pandemic of 1920, yes she was that old. She told us that children walked around with boxes of sulfur around their necks on a string. Did it work? Well, she never got the flu.
Last week The Women’s Travel Group had a get together with a terrific speaker, Karen Wright, a nutritionist, naturopath, detoxification specialist from Metro Drugs in New York City (Lexington Avenue and 68 Street. Karen is also an essential oil expert and she shared with us, uses of oils for travel.…
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The Women’s Travel Group is a Proud Contributor to Huffington Post
If you have not read our travel tips on Huffington Post, here is a short list to keep you busy. We cover travel tips for a first solo trip, essential oils, and travel for women, Safety for women going to unusual destinations, Politics and Travel, Cheap Travel Clothes….all written with women’s unique needs. We hope you enjoy our articles and contribute by emailing us, posting on Facebook or even a nice telephone call.
Phyllis@thewomenstravelgroup.com is our email.
www.thewomenstravelgroup.com is our website
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The Biggest Passport Mistakes from our Insurer: Travelinsured
The Women’s Travel Group always recommends travel insurance from our insurer: Travelinsured.com. The company also sends us informative tips which we are sharing with you in this blog post.
Who ever thought you could make a mistake with your passport. We know our passport photo is horrible but what else can go wrong? Here is what Travel Insured says:
You’ve booked your next trip abroad! No matter how experienced of a traveler you are, sometimes mistakes happen. Here are some of the most common passport mistakes you should be sure to avoid before you leave.…
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Travel Nerves and How to Get Over Them
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/597f4b20e4b0c69ef70529d2
Our most recent post is about travel nerves and the scariest points in each new trip. Read this here or on Huffington Post where Phyllis Stoller is a travel contributor.…
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What You do not Know about New York City
New York has an ancient history, ancient by US standards. Each group of people has left its mark here. The Dutch filled land which we now call Alphabet City (Avenue A, B, and C). It is this low lying land that flooded in Hurricane Sandy. They also leveled the hills in Manhattan to make it easier for their horses.
The British gave names: New York after the king’s brother, Broadway (meaning a large street), and so forth. There are many buildings left from British pre-independence times.…
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A Three Act Play for Widows and Others on a first Solo Trip
www.thewomenstravelgroup.com has written a Three Act Play for widows and Others who lost a partner. There is no travel niche called widows travel so here we go.
Please share this three act play for widows, with your friends; you might be doing them a great favor.
Act One
A first solo trip: are you not interested, worried about finances, unable to concentrate on one own’s needs. Want to get away from friends, who look with care and underlying pity. Need a vacation from paperwork and loneliness.…
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Five Things to Unplug in Your Hotel
We live in a world of beeps and bings and alarms and sirens. When you are on vacation in a hotel, what you need is silence. Getting a good night’s sleep is a big factor in enjoying your trip. Being a solo in a hotel room and interrupted by one of these noises is even more disconcerting.
Here are some of the things you should unplug:
1 The hotel room alarm clock!!!! This is the worst surprise, when the prior guest has used the alarm to catch a 1AM flight and the clock is still programmed.…
