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8 Things to Always Lock Up in Your Hotel Room
The Women’s Travel Group advises:
Summer trips still have space The Women’s Travel Group advises:
Medicine you cannot live without. In non English speaking countries, thieves cannot tell if your medicine is simply Tylenol or a narcotic.
Anything with a brand name even if a fake. Sunglasses should be treated like jewelry.
Electronics, that means you need to recharge when in the room. Use a larger charger for faster re-juicing.
All plastic credit cards, even if no or low value, like a store points card only used in your area.…
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Bring a Hobby to your Travels
Women pursue hobbies and take adult ed classes. Avoid expert-led pricey tours and clone your own. Here we show you how.
The first step is to ask us about any interest overseas. Example: The Women’s Travel Group was asked about one traveler’s Norwegian roots on our Summer Norway trip. Would we be near the town?
Second is to see if we hav a speaker on your trip which we often do.
…Mr. Martin Mata eminent Albanian development expert on our Albania trip. -
Flight Cancellations: What to do Immediately
Our group in Argentina Flight cancellation Triage from www.thewomenstravelgroup.com especially during the pandemic era. Let’s face it, some airlines are not going to survive this disaster.
The FAA cancelled flights of Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 planes. Here is what you need to do immediately if this or another crisis has hurt your travel plans.
If in the US: call your airline-on the local number not the 800; it might be faster. The local number will be on the airline site and you should keep it in your contacts in your phone anyway.…
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“Invisible” Senior Women Travelers are Ignored
International Women’s Day and Women’s Travel Rights
When traveling do you feel invisible?
Sense being ignored by the maitre d’ while business folks are welcomed?
If so, you are an invisible probably retired woman traveler.
Don’t get mad, get firm.
Don’t shout.
Learn to repeat.
Complain to the right person.
Hotel reception is poor? Get the card of the assistant or general manager. Are talking to is the person on the card. (That will be rare).…
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Shocking Secrets of Scandinavia
Read the secrets before you book our August 14-26 2019 trip on the link here. Ask for a share and we shall deliver.
1 One the most popular train rides in the world is the Flam: a descent from mountains to fjords.
2 Vikings were fabulously artistic in between raping and pillaging.
3 A Norwegian waffle has a Michelin star.
4 The Arctic Ocean breeds the world’s best fish: arctic cod and salmon.
5 Sweden is hip : Ikea, Skype, Spotify, H&M. While designer shopping, stop for a snack of cinnamon rolls and coffee.…
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Questions to ask honestly before a First Solo Trip.
Are You are Ready for Your First Solo Trip?
Answer these questions privately before you start looking into your first trip alone.
Then read simple ways to get over each problem:
Are you emotionally ready for the physical part of travel: moving luggage/tolerating plane rides/getting through airport crowds with your head on right?
If you live in a quiet rural setting expect street noise and prepare for it. Claustrophobic? Get help before you travel. Bad back/legs? Make sure your luggage is light and that you can move it both sideways and by dragging. …
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Don’t be a Cruiser: Unusual Bucket List for Smart Women
Don’t be a cruiser. Four new destinations for women to visit before the crowds in a large cruise ship, from The Women’s Travel Group.
We are proud winners of a Magellan Award for outreach to solo women BESIDES THESE 4 TOURS, THERE ARE MANY MORE ON OUR WEBSITE
Source: Oman Tourism Colonial Mexico not Beach Mexico, another get-away-from-cruise-crowds. Specifically stay in Oaxaca, the most indigenous colorful craft town in the highlands of Mexico. Oaxaca, once you know how to pronounce it, is the culinary and craft center of Mexico.…
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5 Common Dangerous Travel Mistakes Made by Women
The Women’s Travel Group shares 5 common dangerous travel mistakes.
Five dangerous all too common travel mistakes and how to avoid them. These can ruin any trip so read on and learn from the veterans.
Bringing only one ATM card. An ATM machine can fail. After all it is a piece of machinery. And an ATM can be out of cash, not uncommon in rural areas or in less developed countries. Our group was in Senegal when one woman had her ATM card eaten by the machine.…
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Is Travel Scarier than Learning to Drive?
Are you afraid to take your first trip with our group or anyone else? Many women admit yes. Women of our age have surmounted first steps and survived, often with a terrific high and new self importance.
First day of school? I was 5 and it was first grade in a New York public school: Public School 9. I recall the teacher clearly: a nice middle aged Mrs. Levine with a soft voice and tricks to get us engaged.…
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5 Recent Travel Headlines and How They Effect Your Trips
5 Recent Travel Headlines and What They Mean to Your Trips
Please send us headlines or rumors about travel and we will be your detective. Email them here
Fuel Costs are Up and this means ticket prices might rise. Most of us remember that huge $$ amount called Fuel Surcharges; it morphed into a vague phrase called International Charges but remained something you pay for in your taxes. Expect some increases.
The Dollar is remaining strong and this means that airline taxes for international tickets might fall as they are in foreign currencies.…
