Travel Tips Blog and Statistics
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The Best $9.99 Christmas Gift
For some of you out there, please go buy yourself a world MAP. Why do we say this as we end our 25th year at The Women’s Travel Group? Besides enthusiastic and upbeat travelers who join us, there are women who are shockingly and narrowly informed about our world.
A woman called who did not book Russia because of “the wars”. We asked her what wars? She said, “my family says there are wars there”. Unless she is related to John Kerry, our US Secretary of State, I don’t think her family is privy to secret information about ‘wars’.…
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Mexico City: Our Tour's Top Restaurants
The Women’s Travel Group is known for unusual hand crafted itineraries. We also hand pick restaurants. This past year, we toured Iran, Tuscany, Amalfi Coast, Mexico City, including The Yucatan, Ethiopia, and more. Each trip includes special meals (Ethiopia is different). So how do we choose?
Safety and cleanliness are number one.
Quality of cuisine
A connection with local customs and ingredients. In The Yucatan we ate fresh jumbo shrimp and fish from the Gulf of Mexico. In Tuscany we ate what we cooked under the supervision of our professional chef.…
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Save $$ Guaranteed Share Mexico City special ends on Dec 31 2016
If you book by Dec 31, you get a free single supplement if we cannot find you a share. In Mexico City, we stay at a wonderful hotel and the rooms are plenty big for two. Here is our hotel as rated 4 1/2 stars on Tripadvisor: Hampton Inn, Mexico City, in a restored historic building on the main street. The above photos are from Tripadvisor and they show the interior courtyard and the wonder early 20th century street we stay on.…
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Mexico City: Top NYTimes 2016 Destination Solo deal until 1/1/2017
The New York Times Travel Staff solicit pitches from travel writers in the US and overseas, to get to its short list of Top Destinations each year. In 2016 they chose Mexico City as the TOP DESTINATION for the following reasons:
A metropolis that has it all. Colorful culture with futuristic art and traditional murals side by side, Aztec history everywhere, unique architecture, great food, and bargains via a Peso that collapsed along with oil prices. Moreover, Mexico City has more and cheaper flights from North America than ever before including discounters SWAir, Jet Blue and Interjet.…
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What the 20 to $1 peso means to Women
Here is most of the group in Uxmal, UNESCO heritage site, Yucatan MexicoOur group of 15 returned from The Yucatan last night, full of chocolate, taco chips, fine food, and memories. Besides visiting Mayan sites, villages, Merida and Campeche, we did some shopping here and there.
Here is what you can buy in Mexico these days with such a low Peso:
Turquoise heart necklace: $16
Blouses embroidered by the woman selling them to you: $5-6
Artisanal chocolate, large bars with chili?…
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Today our Yucatan Group Departs-Tips for Mexico
Here are a few smart tips for travel to Mexico with The Women’s Travel Group or anyone else.
Bring $100 in singles, the peso is 19 to a dollar making the dollar king in Mexico. Bring unmarked bills, hopefully new from your bank’s teller.
Contact your phone company, ATT for instance now includes Mexico for free. But you need to call ATT and put that option on your service. Others charge a small fee, again you need to ask for it or you will be charged roaming.…
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Traveling Abroad in the Trump Era
Whatever your politics, you might worry about the image of Americans with Trump as President. During the 60’s the Dollar was king, the elite traveled; Americans were new rich tourists aka The Ugly Americans. During the 70’s we stayed in hostels flyew on charter flights. If it was Tuesday it was Belgium. In the 80’s we flooded Europe and SE Asia many with first passports. In the 90’s overseas travel started in college with junior years abroad. 2000’s tourists went to new countries in Eastern Europe, did volunteer tourism and adult study 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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Last Minute Checklist Before Any Trip
Here is the absolutely crucial last minute To Do List from The Women’s Travel Group
1-Check weather in your home town, any connecting area and your destination. If bad weather is coming call the travel insurance company for advice on changing your ticket.
2-Photocopy your passport photo page and any visa page you need for this trip. Leave one copy in your email, another in your images file on your phone and more at home or with family or friends.…
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Traveling Alone: Don't be Ashamed
“I am going to try ‘alone’ travel” she said on the phone today. This is a comment we hear almost daily. It is often said with slight embarrassment or hesitation. Women are social animals. As such, we don’t like to admit our friends will not join our travels, or that we don’t even have traveling friends!
So what are the worst things that can happen on a tour. What can you do about it once you are launched.
- You don’t feel good on Day 1.
