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Travel Nerves and How to Get Over Them
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/597f4b20e4b0c69ef70529d2
Our most recent post is about travel nerves and the scariest points in each new trip. Read this here or on Huffington Post where Phyllis Stoller is a travel contributor.…
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When to document with a Photo?
Everyday we read about videos and photos travelers take to document bad situations. When should you take a photo or video and how should you do it? If you are going to document situations, keep notes which include names of flight attendants, pilot etc. Your seat number and ticket number, which is the very long letters/numbers reference.
First get the time/date on your phone set correctly. Then include something in the photo that dates and places the incident.
When not to take a photo:
A manager/check in personnel has been horrible to you, ask for their card.…
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Why are Solo Women Afraid to Travel: Part 2
Part 2 will address the following issues which scare us women:
Find the trip you want, walk through the itinerary to identify the scary parts. 1- Did luggage arrive? 2-Is someone there to meet me? 3-If my plane is delayed, should I get hysterical?
Walk thru the itinerary with us on the phone; lets find anything which you worry about and address it. Elephant ride in India? A long walk? Food?
As the airport carrousel rolls around with everyone’s luggage, most women hold their breath. …
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No body-shaming in our Spa Groups
Spa vacations are usually also fitness and yoga trips. You do not have to be an Olympian to enjoy and benefit from a spa/fitness vacation with The Women’s Travel Group.
Choose the right treatments. When you go to Ixtapan Spa, you receive 16 spa treatments in the package. You can swap around treatments, you do not want or cannot tolerate. You should try at least one new experience: hot stone massage? 4 hand massage? cellulite remover?
Know the correct attire. At Ixtapan Spa you will receive a robe to use during your stay.…
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Why Are Solo Women Scared to Travel?
Everyday we get calls and emails, some are to book trips and some are to say you are scared to book a trip. Some have booked trips and call to say they are still scared and nervous. Lets take apart a trip and try to experience it ahead of time to take the scared part away.
First here is Phyllis’ first trip alone. I flew to London, made it to the apartment where I was staying. Hungry and nervous about going out for dinner alone at night time, I went a nearby restaurant.…
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What is this funny place: Ixtapan Spa we all love
So what is this funny named place The Women’s Travel Groupgoes to? Ixtapan Spa is a famous budget fitness/spa/yoga resort in colonial Mexico ( pick up inMexico City’s modern airport).
What do you do at a spa/fitness resort?
Do it all or do none! 7AM brisk walk in cool mountain air. 8AM healthy buffet breakfast or join a yoga class in the zen gazebo. 10AM, a full 50 minutes of aerobics in the heated pool.11AM pilates for all levels, noon: salsa in the pool.…
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5 Awkward Questions to Ask Your Guide
In the back of many women’s minds are questions we are afraid to ask a guide. Often we worried women stay home for fear of ‘ embarrassing situations’. So what are our major embarrassing hang ups?
Bathroom needs: Many women have urgent bathroom needs. Some of this is medical; some because we are worried about not having a bathroom at hand. I know personally, that as soon as I go to the theater in New York, I begin to think about the bathroom line and if there is time to get to the front!…
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Where in the World is Waldo Safe?
Every day when I wake up, the paper and tv tell me to hide in the deepest closet. There I might be safe, if I don’t eat sugar, fat, processed foods, or salt. So are we safe if we travel today? Who are all these pundits and are they for real?
There are the safety consultants, usually for profit companies, who want you to hire them for consultations or training in judo.
There are battalions of former– not all so young –military personnel now on the payroll of tv news programs. …
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Why Mexico?
Why are we the only women’s travel group with cultural and spa tours to Mexico? A simple answer is most Norte Americanas see Mexico as a cruise and beach destination. Most Americans ignore the ancient history, amazing archaeological sites, Indian festivals, modern art and gourmet food found so close.
Mexico City was named one of the Top Destinations Globally last year by a long list of newspapers and travel magazines.
Why go now with The Women’s Travel Group?
The peso is halved from 10-19 for a dollar, yikes…..…
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Take Advantage of Others' Travel Fears
Travel is as safe as ever. Newspapers are not as popular as ever. What connects the two subjects? To motivate you to buy a paper/read it on line/ or glance at a newsstand, headlines have to…
