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Ten New Trends for Women Travelers
An excellent article about us women travelers with a long interview with Phyllis Stoller, founder of The Women’s Travel Group…
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5 Airplane Don'ts for Women
We love lists, and here is one for those of you embarking this week on our two tours: Italy and France.
Five absolute NO’s.
Do NOT get on the plane before you put your passport back into its safe place.
Do NOT leave possessions unlocked, either in overhead bins, or on your person. Remember you might fall asleep with your money belt or purse exposed. Bring extra TSA locks; they are easy to lose.
Do NOT create a seat cushion out of a dark sweater or dark coat.…
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2 Worst Moments on a Trip
What do you think are the two worst moments on your trip? Here is our experience at The Women’s Travel Group:
First and Earliest: The luggage carrousel comes around for the last time and your stuff is not on it. 99.99% of all suitcases are delivered within 2 days. Even when BA’s computer crashed and all Heathrow bags were waylaid, our group in India had suitcases within 48 hours. A total loss is an extreme rarity. Today’s news is new suitcases with tracking devices embedded.… -
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’. …
