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Rocks and Bad Backs
Yikes my favorite suitcase’s handle broke on a Women’s Travel Group tour! In investigating for a replacement, I came up with a primer on choosing a suitcase for schleppers with bad backs.
The Women’s Travel Group suitcase tips Size: If you want carry on, don’t just trust a sales tag. Bring A tape and measure before you buy. 22 x 14 x 9, is official max carry on size for most airlines. This includes wheels, and handles. For Einsteins, calculate what are called linear inches; 62 linear inches is the max for a carry on. …
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Summer Travel Scares
One of my favorite travel columnists published a list of what travelers fear this Summer. Once you read about the solutions, you can relax.
Traveling during a Heat Wave in Northern Italy. Delays and cancellations are the number one fear. If you are worried about delays or cancellations and need solace, follow this list. Check the incoming plane’s ETA for your flight on any flight tracker type site. Several are FlightAware, Flightradar24 or links to flight tracking on your local airport site. …
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Surviving Economy Seating
Recently I flew in ‘the back of the bus’ from from New York to London. This is a trip that should be 6 hours or so, but is usually delayed a bit on the tarmac. The delay makes it 7 hours West to East and 8 East to West. I usually upgrade if not too $$$, but this time, I went coach.
Cruise Gals in France June 2025 Here is what I learned.
Try for an aisle seat. Don’t fret if you are the middle passenger; follow our suggestions to make any flight more comfortable.…
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Making a Coach Seat Comfy
The Women’s Travel Group, an award winning tour company, has top suggestions for upgrading your seat, when you cannot upgrade it. To make a coach seat more comfy, do the following.
Fiesta at Ixtapan Spa, August still booking. Book an aisle seat if you can.
Stress free yoga class at Ixtapan Resort Inflatable pillows are not that comfortable. Experiment with the seat head rest to incline your head in different directions.
Incline your seat. Even if the person behind you doesn’t want you to, wait until after a meal, then gently push back. …
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Clues to not Overpack
How not to Overpack from experts at The Women’s Travel Group.
A few of our group in the Yucatan. Women overpack. Real reasons: weather in your destination is iffy? Your trip is during ‘shoulder season’? Temperatures seem to be higher this year? Rain is always unpredictable?. What if you drip coffee on the one ‘dress up’ shirt?
Upfront questions? Are dinners included and are they dressy or casual- our group is casual. Do guests dress in finery while staying at your hotel?…
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Food: Hot or Not?
I love to eat but am not what you might call a “Foodie”. Foodie usually means someone who has a strong interest in food, as in creating a hobby around food.There are some foods which drive me directly to book a trip. There are others I must bring home. There is a third category of affordable food gifts.
Start with India: some women are concerned about spiciness or about raw foods.
Here are the surprises: Up front breakfast at the quality hotels we stay in has European, often Japanese, Indian and American breakfast.…
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Bargains Overseas
The Women’s Travel Group does not include shopping on our trips. You will have some time to do it on your own. Kitchenware is the go -to for shoppers. European kitchenware is of the best made. Items are usually better designed, cheaper, and serve uses you did not know existed. Since European decor is different, colors of kitchenware are also different. And, of course, there are special items for special foods. You can shop budget wise at what we recognize as Woolworth type stores.…
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This article is from ‘The Three Tomatoes’
Written by Phyllis Stoller for the great newsletter above. This version is slightly edited.
WTGroup in Oman. The first group in this town after borders opened in 2021 I have traveled a great deal, lived abroad and after returning to the US. This article is a ‘look back at travel experiences during ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘new’ political climates. How will a “change of government” effect our enjoyment as tourists?
Walking down the street in Paris or Berlin, Americans are pretty obvious; we are tall and large.…
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Travel with a new Adminstration
The Women’s Travel Group summarizes what the experts expect for the next 4 years. Are they right? Optimistic or Pessimistic? Do they all agree? A broad brush of the Administration’s general policies: less regulation? more monopolies? privatization? tight immigration rules?
Womens Travel Group in the Yucatan Industry experts like the newsletter Skift write that restrictive visa and immigration policies might reduce in bound tourism. For us traveling Americans, fewer seasonal laborers damage travel services in airports and train stations, in restaurants and related services.…
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India a Must Trip
When I graduated from Business School, I opted for a special gift: not an attache case or fancy pen. I opted for a trip to India. Films like “Gandhi” by David Attenborough and A Passage to India by David Lean displayed uniquely Indian scenery of hills and palaces, camels and cows, colors of silk and spices. Backgrounds included the tempting markets of bangles and semi precious stones, textiles, pottery and gold jewelry. There were unusual characters and wandering animals. Uniforms both simple and regal.…
