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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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Do You Deserve a Thanksgiving Getaway?
Women deny ourselves gifts and time we sorely need. We don’t celebrate birthdays or special occasions the way we deserve. And we express guilt if we buy something extravagant. I recently heard myself make an excuse for buying a designer dress….and it was for my son’s wedding! So how can we get over this absurdity?
Thanksgiving and Christmas are times with memories, good, bad and sometimes sad. Buying yourself something like new shoes is a brief relief at holiday time. Taking a plunge with travel can help make the new you.…
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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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Sicily: Is it Catholic? Jewish? Greek? Arab? Mafia? Jetset?
Our next Sicily trip is during festival and Christmas markets season! Here it is. Photos in this blog post are mainly taken by our travelers on the last Sicily trip.
Sicily is a the most magnificent part of Italy with the best food, untouched villages and Greek/Roman ruins with no crowds. Agriturismo farms like the ones we eat at, are internationally known. Oil Mill and Farmhouse, Baglio Fontanasalsa will change your palate: rated 5 stars producing some of the best olive oil in the world.…
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When to document with a Photo?
Everyday we read about videos and photos travelers take to document bad situations. When should you take a photo or video and how should you do it? If you are going to document situations, keep notes which include names of flight attendants, pilot etc. Your seat number and ticket number, which is the very long letters/numbers reference.
First get the time/date on your phone set correctly. Then include something in the photo that dates and places the incident.
When not to take a photo:
A manager/check in personnel has been horrible to you, ask for their card.…
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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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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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Why are Solo Women Afraid to Travel Part 3
This is part 3 of our ‘walkthrough of a trip’ illustrating why women are scared to travel.
Part 1 was a general introduction.
Part 2 covered Find the trip you want, we’ll walk through the itinerary to identify scary parts. 1- Did the luggage arrive? 2-Is someone there to meet me? 3-If my plane is delayed, should I get hysterical?
Part 3 Can you sleep in this hotel? Will you be ok in a room alone? What if you can’t do something on the trip?…
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No body-shaming in our Spa Groups
Spa vacations are usually also fitness and yoga trips. You do not have to be an Olympian to enjoy and benefit from a spa/fitness vacation with The Women’s Travel Group.
Choose the right treatments. When you go to Ixtapan Spa, you receive 16 spa treatments in the package. You can swap around treatments, you do not want or cannot tolerate. You should try at least one new experience: hot stone massage? 4 hand massage? cellulite remover?
Know the correct attire. At Ixtapan Spa you will receive a robe to use during your stay.…
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Organize a Private Travel Group With The Women’s Travel Group
We are often asked to arrange trips for private groups: clubs, women’s political organizations, charities, and more often now, women’s organizations which support entities losing federal money.
Here is what you need to organize a private group:
10 minimun
Budget for the trip
goal: funding a scholarship? donating to an organization? awarding top donors? tightening relationships? just having fun?
duration of trip
age of participants
coed or all women
destination
pre and post trip extra travel for those with more time
want an escort to work with the guide so everyone is on a real vacation, just ask.…
