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Danger Signs in Women's Tours
Five danger signs to warn you off a tour; serious tips to share from The Women’s Travel Group.
Yes we have heard stories like the one from Isabelle who booked a train trip from a tour operator, arrived only to find there was no such train. Here are the danger signs:
No one answers the phone-voicemail will not do especially while you are traveling.
Photos in brochures or sites are formally posed not casually shot.
Women in photos are obvious models not real people.…
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Holiday Weekend Tips Just for Women
Holiday Tips uniquely for women, from The Women’s Travel Group. We all know the usual: be at the airport early, drive carefully and don’t drink/eat too much. Here are about a few others that effect women more than men:
Toss a small roll of toilet paper in your carry on. Bathrooms are bound to be full at airports and highway stops. Supplies will be gone.
Take some purell type gel to wipe hands after you leave a crowded public bathroom.…
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Travel Bullying
Facebook comments about solo Holiday Travel. We are especially touched by hospice nurse, Ms. Baha, reminding us life is short. So why are we women travelers allow bulling by others?
Single women travelers secretly feel we are losers. I know the feeling myself. You look at brochures and see happy couples or groups of friends? You call friends, try to get them to join you, get rejected and find yourself rereading your guidebook.
Single travelers worry they will alone. Most of the women who travel with us or other women’s groups are coming alone but find instant travel companions.…
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Facebook Criticism re: Womens Thanksgiving Trip
Yesterday we stated that going away for Thanksgiving was good for those of us with no family or uncomfortable holiday memories. Facebook comments were: You should be with your family. We should not write that some families can be nasty.
The reality is many women of our age do NOT have family. That we want to escape the sad memory of lost husbands and friends during Holidays. Many feel they are a third wheel each year in a friend’s home.
Lets celebrate in whatever fashion is right for each of us.…
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Dressing for an Upgrade
The Women’s Travel Group Opines About How to Get Upgrade This article was written for The National Association of Baby Boomers. Enjoy:
Does looking the part get you upgraded? There are various theories about this but the consensus is YES.
AirFareWatchdog.com founder George Hobica, an airline expert was told by an agent that it might help since airlines would not put someone wearing flip flops next to an important traveler. The rule that goes for being seated in the front of the restaurant goes for getting into First Class for free.…
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"I ve never traveled alone before"
We at The Women’s Travel Group hear this all the time from women in all walks of life, even high level professionals. Many women only traveled with a partner, friend, or family. We are older, we are not wiser when it comes to travel. Here are ways to make your first solo trip stress free:
Go with a group of only women, those are the travelers who want to make friends.
Go with a group that arranges the entire tour and most meals, no options, you want to be together all the time on your first solo trip.…
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Do Newspapers Think we are all Millionaires?
Comment from The Women’s Travel Group Articles about travel gear inevitably list ultra luxury items. The NYTimes just wrote about Beauty Picks for Summer Travel:
Simple Micellar Makeup Removers: $799
Charcoal Eye Mask $23
Clay Volumizing Brow and Hair Powder $25
Dior Addict Lip Glow $33
Chanel Parfum Spray $98
Sephora Vacation Lipstick $42Here are The Women’s Travel Group’s Best Picks for Summer Travel:
Ziplock Bags 25c and bring lots of them
Trader Joe’s Moisturizer with SPF15 $3.99
Shampoo from any hotel $0 You can repair hair in 2 shampoos when you get home
Vaseline $2
Small duct tape $4
Ricki’s Beauty Supply root crayon and other cover ups $7-15
cosmetics.…
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US Airlines Block Discounters
Norwegian Airlines,one of the largest in Europe, is being blocked from new routes US-Europe by lobbying from our BIG Airlines. We recently wrote about Airline Safety. Apparently Norwegian meets the standards listed in that article.
So guys, if you want us consumers to book higher airfares rather than fly on Norwegian, then give us a bone:
Better ff benefits that you just snatched from us.
A nibble? A peanut? A chip or two?
Don’t charge for a tissue.
Add some decency to your approach.…
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Virus Headlines and Selling News
OK so we get annoyed also. We notice the only times women get travel news headlines is when bad stuff happens, like the Zika Virus or rape in India. The New York Times Travel Section on Sunday wrote an unusually wonderful story about 4 women traveling in Namibia.
Why did this catch our eye? Because a day before we posted our Namibia trip on line! If you review trends for travel, you will see our choices ahead of the pack:
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Travel Chores You Should Never Delay
January is a time to procrastinate. After finishing the year. we slow down for winter and hide under the covers.
Here are a travel chores to do immediately:
Book solo specials. We get many single cabins at the double rate.They disappear. On our solo special cruises, we sell out the best deals first. July 2016 we are offering Gems of SE Europe from AMA Waterways, our favorite river cruiser. For new travelers AMA is a welcoming way to see the world.…
