Travel Tips Blog and Statistics
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Spa Does not Mean Hungry
Spa does not mean hungry. Fitness does not mean exhaustion. Yoga does not mean cramps. Our most popular Summer cool weather trip is to Ixtapan Spa Fitness and Yoga Resort, In the majestic Sierra Madre Mts. This famous resort benefits from Cool Summer weather breezes over stunning scenery.
One of our Summer Groups to Ixtapan Who goes? Mainly but not all women, mainly guests coming alone in our discounted group, and mainly women coming alone from all 50 states and Canada who like our group.…
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I was Scammed
How to Protect Yourself by The Women’s Travel Group.
More than ever, we women travelers, need to protect our hard earned funds, set aside for travel. Here are some common scams/errors. I was caught in a few of these.
New documents for travel to the UK and EU. I applied on line for the UK Electronic Travel Authorization. One website says Official Site ETA but it is a visa service, another says Visa Application, also a private service. I hunted down the one that says gov.uk…
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Are You a River Rat?
Viva River Cruise A Primer about River Cruises from The Women’s Travel Group
Rivers flow in one direction; from higher elevations downstream. The direction of the river is your compass to identify the right bank and the left bank. Now you know what the Right and Left Banks of Paris are and what it means.
VIVA River Cruise 
Our balcony cabins on VIVA Cruise River cruises dock, changing from one side of the river to the other, usually every other day, so all cabins have equal views.…
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French Queens and Ice creams
Discounted River Cruise Information from The Women’s Travel Group
Source: VIVA Cruises Ancient cities were founded around waterways. As they grew, the most important buildings were placed prominently on river banks. Paris is a bit different, as the Seine also has islands, which were developed. If you watched the Olympics last Summer, the Seine was the featured Parisian landmark. It is our location for the 7 night Paris to Normandy cruise our specially priced Seine river adventure.
The Seine flows from the Burgundy region in NW France through Paris to Normandy then the North Sea.…
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Airline ‘IOU’ Nothing
What does an airline company owe you? The Women’s Travel Group has a few tips. How often does the pilot apologize by saying, the delay is due to the late arrival of the aircraft?
Albania and Greece with The Women’s Travel Grouphttps://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com Bottom Line: is it weather, mechanical, staff shortage? Heard this too often? Be your own detective. Look at flight tracker and check weather from where the plane is coming and where you are. Save via screenshot any notices from the airline. …
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Senior Flyers on Airplanes
Traveling with us on our Festival Celebration India Trip? To Greece with us? OR on our Seine and Paris River Cruise? Or other tours in 2025? Here is how to survive inside and out. After flights, you will feel dried out from your head to your toes. Nails might crack. Hair feels dusty. Your face has difficulty smiling. Arms and legs are tight and dehydrated. These effects are worst for senior women. Why? Planes are usually at 20% humidity vs normal of 50% for most other us.…
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Mirror on the Wall: Passport Photos
Who likes their passport photo? Who likes their facial recognition photo? Im guessing no one likes their passport photo or the facial recognition photo that stares at you in the airport departure line. You are in synch with 9 out of 10 people who also did not like their passport photos. Worse they deemed themselves un-photogenic.
India with The Women’s Travel Group TSA officers use biometric cameras to assist with identity verification. Your photo and personal data are deleted after your identity is verified.…
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Food: Hot or Not?
I love to eat but am not what you might call a “Foodie”. Foodie usually means someone who has a strong interest in food, as in creating a hobby around food.There are some foods which drive me directly to book a trip. There are others I must bring home. There is a third category of affordable food gifts.
Start with India: some women are concerned about spiciness or about raw foods.
Here are the surprises: Up front breakfast at the quality hotels we stay in has European, often Japanese, Indian and American breakfast.…
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Bargains Overseas
The Women’s Travel Group does not include shopping on our trips. You will have some time to do it on your own. Kitchenware is the go -to for shoppers. European kitchenware is of the best made. Items are usually better designed, cheaper, and serve uses you did not know existed. Since European decor is different, colors of kitchenware are also different. And, of course, there are special items for special foods. You can shop budget wise at what we recognize as Woolworth type stores.…
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This article is from ‘The Three Tomatoes’
Written by Phyllis Stoller for the great newsletter above. This version is slightly edited.
WTGroup in Oman. The first group in this town after borders opened in 2021 I have traveled a great deal, lived abroad and after returning to the US. This article is a ‘look back at travel experiences during ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘new’ political climates. How will a “change of government” effect our enjoyment as tourists?
Walking down the street in Paris or Berlin, Americans are pretty obvious; we are tall and large.…
