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New TSA Regulations for Women Travelers
New TSA Regulations and Old Ones You Forgot
TSA is always refining their rules; adding new ones, or changing old ones. Recently TSA stopped allowing powder in carry on luggage. Any passenger on an international flight bound for the US who is carrying 12 ounces or more of powder cosmetics or talcum powder, dried spices, or protein mix must now place it in checked luggage, If you do carry more than 12 oz. TSA will likely toss your powder, delay your movements and search you more thoroughly.…
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Irish Food that is Worth Crossing the Atlantic!
The Best Irish Foods To Eat during Our Trip July 14-24 2018 and To Bring Home
Please share with your Irish friends. You don’t have to be Irish to be Irish.
Ireland is a gourmet paradise and has been for many years. The country is famous for the freshest food cooked simply and perfectly. Ireland is surrounded by gorgeous coast line and, of course, amazing fish and shell fish. Its emerald green fields produce gorgeous food. Ironically during the 19c Great Famine, Irish people did not fish but lived off the land! …
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Avoid Travel Panic with www.womenstravelgroup.com Travel List
Getting ready for a solo trip includes being organized and being smart. Traveling in a group like The Women’s Travel Group is easier as you have others to help if you need it. Traveling alone is more edgy since you must be self sufficient. It will be more comfortable if you are going to an English speaking area like Ireland.
When you travel alone, you are your own defense, your only money holder, and your only companion. This means that if you leave anything behind because you are tired or nervous, you have no back up.…
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5 Easy Destinations for New International Travelers
Five Easiest Destination Areas for the New Woman Traveler
Please share this email with friends afraid to travel.
Some destinations are culturally hard, difficult to get to, involve a lot of jet lag or are challenging geographically. Others sound scary or are in too many headlines.
Here are our five recommended trips for new international travelers.
English speaking areas like England and Ireland are easier for new travelers. Besides being able to ask questions,read road signs, and museum signage, women in English speaking areas are less lonely.…
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5 Reasons to Make Ireland a First Overseas Trip
First overseas travel can be scary. You are away from the home you know and trust. Accents might be hard to decipher. You are jet lagged. You are tired. Money is strange. People might look at you. Even TV will surprise.
Going to Ireland as your first overseas trip is a smart idea. Touching on the above: the language is English, accents are closer to the American accent, than most British accents. The flight is short. Signs are in English. And the greatest benefit: Many Irish feel close to our country and have family in the US.…
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Events to Avoid Overseas
This is from a Huffington Post Article by Phyllis Stoller, President of The Women’s Travel Group.When you plan your next trip, you will likely consider weather and hopefully check into seasonal costs of flights/hotels etc. Travelers today are traveling during what are called ‘shoulder’ seasons which relate to good, not perfect weather, which avoid peak season crowds and can offer lower airfares. However, many travelers do not check other factors that might make a trip excessively expensive or full of unpleasant surprises. -
Don’t Be A Travel Widow
Here is a summary of our most recent Huffington Post Article. It is all about the phenomen of us Travel Widows. We are the women whose husbands or partners do not like to travel. The blog post covers
–statistics of women traveling alone
–how recent news of sexual harassment has propelled us to be more confident
–why women want to travel and men don’t
–and yes you will recognize either yourself or your friends in this article.
Phyllis Stoller writes often about women and travel.…
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Our Profile and How To Find Us on Huffington Post
Phyllis Stoller is a contributor to Huffington Post. Here is her profile:click here.
You can find her articles on Huffington Post by clicking on profile above. The articles are primarily travel tips for solo women travelers. However, some articles are based on current travel news, we believe important for our readers. These range from airline alerts to safety to Being an American World Traveler in Today’s Political Arena.
We are not afraid of talking about sensitive topics like widowhood and travel or mixing ethnicities in a travel group.…
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Enjoy Photos from last Womens Travel Festival Sicily Trip
SICILY: GUARANTEED TRIP OF A LIFETIME
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EXCELLENT HOTELS, MARVELOUS FOOD AND VISITS TO THE GREEK, ROMAN, JEWISH, ARAB, NORMAN AND MAFI SITES. SHARES GUARANTEED IN OUR WONDERFUL HOTELS.
Parade in Palermo…
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Edges of Europe: A Winter Warmth Destination that Will Surprise You
The Edges of Europe: A Winter Warmth “Destination of the Year” 2017
France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, we love them all YET they are full of tourist
buses and crowds. Where can you go in Western Europe and not be part of a hoard of intrusive selfies, bumping back packs and flag furling walking guides?
Look South, then West. Here is a winter warmth place you probably did not think about until this article and Huffington Posts feature: Portugal is the place to go in 2017.…