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The Future is No Checked Luggage?
A few weeks ago in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, there was no checked luggage. The Amsterdam Airport had a mechanical glitch. Schiphol, one of the most important airports in the world, announced that luggage in transit was stuck there. This announcement put a lot of people into hysteria. Those people included me, as I am flying and connecting in Amsterdam soon. Assuming the mechanical disaster continues (as of now, all is working again), I will be traveling carry-on for a 13 day trip.…
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The Scent of Lost Luggage
Lost Luggage it felt like a disaster or at least the worst possible situation: lost luggage. Three of us in a Women’s Travel Group of 20 ladies, flew to India a day before the group. It was a direct British Airways flight: London to Delhi. What could go wrong? Luggage was checked through so embarkation was a breeze.
Well here goes: In Delhi, we cleared customs, then waited at the luggage carousel. Nothing came out. I mean no bags at all from the 350 BA passengers.…
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London’s Heathrow Airport Crowds-get your own wine
Like you, I read travel headlines, then probably unlike you, I don’t let them frighten me. London’s Heathrow Airport is in the news with crowds. I was in Heathrow Airport twice recently. Here is personal experience. No hype. No soft pedaling. Just the truth.
One of our many groups to Europe https://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com There was a national rail strike; however, traffic from Central London to the airport was unexpectedly normal. Uber and car service prices were to be surcharged, but ended up average. …
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Be a Hedonist in Italy with the Low Euro
The Euro
Go now, the Euro is so low, you can travel like a Hedonist. Yes our group is off to Italy to splurge.
As of yesterday, the Euro fell to near $1, the lowest since 2002 and a steep fall from $1.18 a year ago. What a steal for us going to Europe. Americans are getting a 15% discount in Europe. Shopping meccas like Italy are an especial target for us.
The American Dollar used to be king of currencies; therefore, everyone wanted some under their mattresses.…
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Women Lie When Booking a Trip and Traveling
What Women Lie About When Going on a Group Trip
The Women’s Travel Group shares its 30+ years of women’s lies when booking a trip.
I know how to pack. Many women arrive with enormous heavier than rocks suitcases. We recommend two smaller suitcases, one carried on and one checked in. You protect your special items/documents/medicine in the carry on and dump the clothes etc into the airplane hold. If you want to move things around your hotel room and or not wait for a porter, smaller is easier!…
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Summer Travel and Flight Attendants Jobs
Summer travel frenzy is upon us; flight attendants will be super busy. Did you know that until last month, Delta flight attendants were not paid until the airplane door closed? Boarding is fraught with anxiety, selfishness and impatience. Flight attendants deserve twice their pay for this part of the journey. Disgraceful for an industry we bailed out with $billions.
Our group in Georgia at an artists atelier https://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com/contact/ 50+ flying years and most with The Women’s Travel Group gives me great respect for flight staff.…
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Be a Bus not Bust Girl
Our company provides transfers. When traveling alone, this writer loves Public Transportation: buses, subways, monorails, shuttles, ferries. In the US, bus still means the seedy bus station or rowdy college kids. Subway connotes anti social behavior. Shuttles take too long. Ferries have questionable bathrooms. But if you are overseas in any major European city, try the public transportation. You will save money with public transportation,and move quickly.
Heathrow Express Overseas, public transportation is used by all classes of travelers. In many cities public transportation is available for distances like airport to town or central bus station to ex-urbs.…
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Does war destroy Women’s Wanderlust?
War in the Ukraine; does war destroy our female wanderlust?
Source: European-Union.Europa.eu Let’s start with the fact that no European Union country has issued a travel warning related to war. Quite the opposite in fact, EU countries are easing regulations for what we know as ‘non essential travel’. Flights and hotels are full and flight statistics show price increases related to greater bookings. The Women’s Travel Group is busy and we see many of the same trends.Travel to Western Europe is benefitting from pent up demand from Europeans.…
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Where and How To Store Documents
So you don’t get nuts when you are traveling and cannot find them. During Covid, we experienced a new list of required documents related to health and safety, vaccinations and locator forms.
Here is a video The Women’s Travel Group created showing you how to store documents, what documents are important, which need to be hard copy and which should be in color. When you are traveling, and in a rush, sometimes you cannot find the exact document you need on the spot.…
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Women’s Top Tips for London & Paris.
The Women’s Travel Group in London Top Tips for Paris and London Tours 2022.People in London and Paris are living their life again. Most vaccinated. All masked. Distanced and Polite. Here are our Top Tips for London and Paris in 2022.
Who doesn’t want a snack or two while walking.
Paris ice cream Berthillon brand will challenge you. Try the bitter chocolate sorbet if you are lactose intolerant, and vanilla if not. The main Paris store is on medieval Ile St.…
