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Indispensable Travel Words
French is not the easiest of languages. On our S. France trip, combined with a smile, you may find some of these phrases helpful.
Although most of The Women’s Travel Group days are pre-planned you might venture around lovely Nice for some shopping time or to see more of its fascinating streets. Coming solo or with a friend, a little wandering is definitely worth the effort.
Ahead of time, make a list in your phone of phrases you might need.…
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Excuses Friends Use NOT to Travel
Yes we all… eat gelato in Italy and are proud of it.
Excuses Friends Use NOT to Travel
“Have to think about it”.
“Cannot decide now”.
“Want to get a frequent flyer mile ticket”.
“Might need a procedure?
“My family doesn’t think I should go”.
But here is what women are actually thinking:
“I am afraid to go alone, even in a group”.
“I am shy and not good around new people.”
“I used to travel with my husband/best friend/partner and he passed away”.…
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Solo Travel Scares
Ixtapan Spa, part of our Feb. 8 group. Single supplement for a whole week is only $170…
Who isn’t at least a bit nervous when solo traveling? Even vets like myself from The Women’s Travel Group are more on edge when alone. You have to be watch your valuables, scan streets and be responsible for your movements. Compound this with the fact that women are statistically poor sleepers, worse in hotels than at home.…
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Surviving Airline Weather Cancellations
Some of our group in Ixtapan Spa were cancelled by Delta on Feb. 15 2015, due to high winds at JFK. The other women had no problem getting home same day. A few simple choices can help reduce the stress of a cancellation and any added costs.
Obviously travel insurance is the first preventative for both stress and $$. The second is to keep calm especially if you are solo.
On your airline profile (when you enter an airline website), put that you prefer notices by text message. …
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Italy: Newest Places for Women
We love Italy: food, sights, stores, history. Shares Guaranteed on this trip to Italy.
Here are some of the reasons to come with us on A Sweep Through Italy April 28 – May 10, 2015
Begin in Rome: easy for airfare, and if you need to come early/late to use an ff ticket, stay at the Rome Airport Hilton connected to the airport with a free shuttle to Rome.
Ancient Rome is hopping, with a low Euro, everything is a bargain.…
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Share left on Cote D'Azur
Our policy at The Women’s Travel Group is to offer share guarantees on our trips; if someone is not matched, they often get a no supplement single. What is the worst that can happen if you share?
1- You might find out you are the messier packer?
2- You might learn about new expensive habits that will cost you; that is how I learned about $$$ Frederic Fekkai hair products from travel mate.
3- You might have to ask for a second room key?…
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Indecisive friends: URGHHH
The photo is of a mansion in India where we stopped for a buffet lunch.
Words of truth from The Women’s Travel Group.
Here are the most common excuses friends use for avoiding your invitation to travel:
Number 1 ‘Let me think about it’. (time frame is ‘never’)
Number 2 ‘Let me try to get an ff ticket’. (that puts worth on you, your friendship is worth 50,000 miles or $550.)
Number 3 ‘My family doesn’t want me to go’. …
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Age and Travel: Who is Too Old?
Gentle Yoga in India October 2014. Some watched and some stretched.
We were asked this week does The Women’s Travel Group have an age limit on the upper end. As you know, we have women from 30-???. What are the health standards to not just come but come and have fun?
++ Did you ask The Women’s Travel Group about distances of walking, driving etc on the itinerary you like?
++ Are you mobile in your daily life? Can you handle steps without a bannister?…
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Snowed in
Well not exactly, but we thought we would be while listening to the news.If you were a solo traveler yesterday, you would have been nervous and thinking about cancelling your wonderful trip,right?
What do you do when you are abruptly cancelled from a trip departure? First have a list of all your reservations from the taxi, to pre-tour rooms, aiport lounges through the trip. Then speak with your tour operator and make sure they know you have an issue and ask for their imput.…
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Five Ways WTGroup Women Helped Eachother
A Hidden Benefit: How Women Help Each Other in Group Travels with The Women’s Travel Group.
We thought you would enjoy hearing these five anecdotes:
India: When several of us had delayed baggage, others in the group immediately offered: socks, medicine, pj’s, even shoes! We lacked for nothing without even asking. Women are great that way, caretakers even on the road.
Ixtapan: One woman needed cash to pay for shopping (the resort is inclusive so no need for extra money there).…
