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Snooze: how to get through the long flight to Argentina!
The Women’s Travel Group goes to Argentina today.
Hour 1 Read heavy-duty stuff you have been avoiding then throw out the magazines. My heavy-duty is The New York Review of Books.
Hour 2 Bring junk literature you love but are ashamed to buy. Like the female version of drinking from a brown paper bag. Movie Star gossip is the best here.
Hour 3 Eat as slowly as possible, finishing with your airplane treat. If you plan to drink alcohol, add in lots of water also. … -
Free E-Guidebooks for E-Idiots
I think I finally ‘got’ the NY Public Library e-system. The system is hard to decipher; worse, when you think you have the book and download it, it goes into cyberspace whatever that means. In regular language, here is How to Download a Guidebook (or any book) from the New York Public Library to your IPad and iPhone.
a-Make sure you have an active Amazon account.
b-Download Kindle Cloud Reader Application onto your Ipad and iPhone directly from Amazon. Don’t worry about what an application is, just download it and your device will be able to accept e-books.… -
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry—and Safe—When Traveling | HealthyWomen
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry—and Safe—When Traveling | HealthyWomen.
FOLLOW THIS TIPS WHEN YOU JOIN OUR ADVENTURE TO INDIA IN NOV 7-21 2013…
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Yogurt on the Road
If you are a yogurt lover, you will- what my dad called ‘kvell’ at yogurt overseas. Different from our products, yogurt overseas is creamier, less sugary and comes in smaller containers ( better for calorie control). Flavors might be different. (the UK, for instance, has rhubarb and hazelnut yogurts).
When you travel, bring along a plastic spoon or two. Go to the local supermarket for a hunt ( the word is pretty much the same in every language). You will find Danon and other recognizable brands even in India.…
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More on Asiana and escalators
I stand corrected; my colleague, Mary at SITA World Tours, tells me that she saw California news programs hailing the crew on the flight. My guru, Joe Sharkey, at the NYTimes also mentions two crew members helping out heroically.
Sometimes East coasters get different news from West coasters so I guess we need to read on line what the California papers are saying. But the fact remains that Asiana crew allowed passengers to carry of their luggage on the inflatable exits while others were still trapped?…
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Cancelling your Vacation to Turkey?
The question is always the same: is news on a headline or a reality that will prevent you from a safe trip? Here are some guidelines to follow:
—–Find out if your travel insurer has qualms or is no longer insuring trips to Turkey.
—–Ask your operator if all their departures are going ahead as planned.
—–Look up UK, Canadian, or other English speaking Foreign Government advice on the area for tourists. Each country will have a different take on the situation.… -
Why you still see The Women's Travel Club on line
We have tried to notify each site that mentions our old company to update their records. It is quite amazing how many of these sites are not monitored by humans who keep their copy clean. Anyway, if you know of other former member of WTC, please spread the word that we are organizing the great trips we used to do for all those happy years. Our site is www.thewomenstravelgroup.com.
Anyone who used to be a member, gets a $100 gift when they book Argentina.…
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Icky Cruising? New regulations!
New cruise regulations are here. Below is a post from 2013 in which we were helping you decide if a cruise is for you. It is time to edit this post with 2020 cruise health precautions. Firstly you should know that cruises are ‘regulated’ by an international organization of which a US organizationn is one of 9 members. However, most cruise lines are not licensed in the US, so regulations apply because they dock here or because CLIA has been so effective.…
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5 Tips to Make Any Trip Better
Please join me for a fun evening on women and travel through the Transition Network Group of Professional Women on May 16 in New York City.
Phyllis Stoller will talk about what the new woman traveler wants, with tips on how to make your own trips special.
5 Tips to Make Any Trip Better
1-Connect with local people by bringing a photo of your family to share.
2-Bring something that has universal meaning: say a Breast Cancer Survivor Hat
3-Find a source for an honest picture of your destionation: this might be a woman’s federation who push for reform.…
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Tour Operator Bankruptcy
What an awful thing to happen to people: they are booked and paid up and the tour company goes bankrupt. If paid by credit card, and not stranded overseas, most people get their $$ back.
I have just booked a trip with my husband’s college and the college requires payment by personal check. So how do I protect my money?
Some travel insurance policies do protect against bankruptcy. But here is what consumers do not know: they do not cover all tour companies and airlines.…
