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Who Should NOT go to a Spa-Fitness-Yoga Resort?
Who are these women who go to a spa-fitness-yoga resort with us? I used to think a spa was for spoiled brats or body beautiful spandex groupies. Nope, not true. Phyllis@thewomenstravelgroup.com learned it was for everyone.
You do not have to be fit; classes at Ixtapan are for all levels. Pool classes cater to fit women and those starting to move again. Gym classes are challenging or minimal,as much one can manage. Can’t do 50 minutes, do 15. Haven’t stretched in years?…
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TSA and 5 Items Not to Wear or Carry
The Trump Administration is considering 11% cuts in the TSA Budget. If that means faster yet more intrusive searches, women need to rethink what we wear and what we carry. Especially if you are traveling alone on one of our trips, you don’t want to be delayed while your carry on sits away from sight.
Here are items that should be left home, substituted or packed in your suitcase. Here are some tips from The Women’s Travel Group:
The big one: underwired bras.…
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Why go to Russia now? Are we welcomed?
The Women’s Travel Group keeps up with on-the-ground situations. We have temporarily suspended our 2nd Iran trip; visas for Americans are on hold. We are going to Russia in July and expect the welcome to be as warm as ever. What veteran travelers know about the brand of ‘being American’, is everyone likes us.
In Cold War years, Americans going to Russia were stared at with envy. We were like movie stars, sporting the latest in jeans and sweatshirts. Today we are just another tour group, with no particular wardrobe.…
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Will you feel like Tiny Tim in your new super-cheap airline seat?
Airlines are beginning to offer new crazy cheap seats: example, American Airlines and British Airways yesterday: round trip New York to London: $485. The big guys are scared of the discounters and are taking action.
So what are we getting for that half priced fare?
The same routes and same schedules, most of the flights for mid March were empty-ish.
You will get your ff miles.Seats with extra leg room might cost you even if you have status on the airline.…
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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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How Smart Women Salvaged Weather Torn Vacations
Weather has always been an issue. Current weather patterns are even more disruptive to travel. Be prepared and smart. To save your vacation The Women’s Travel Group is sharing some tips if bad weather seems imminent. First travel insurance: we always offer it when you book a trip. Our insurer is Travelinsured, reliable, 24/7 emergency phone help, and wonderful to work with.
How smart women saved their vacations:
Member from Minnesota was told by her airline that a connection in Newark was cancelled due to snow. …
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Five reasons to grab last place: Yucatan/Merida
A simple list should be enough to convince one of our Facebook pals to takethe last room: Dec 2-7 or stay on.
Weather: sunny warm and fresh.
Budget: The Peso at an all time low!
Scenes: UNESCO Heritage sites amidst flowers and birds.
Food: corn,chocolate,chili, beef, yum
Friends: Travel with a Group of new friends from Texas? NY? CA? FL? IN?… -
Women’s vs Men’s Travel
Yes The Women’s Travel Group Bucket List is gender specific.I write this as a wife with two sons who were born overseas and traveled with me a bunch. Women are different.
Women thrill at exotic and unusual, but we must have a comfortable hotels and decent bathrooms during the tour.
We will experiment with food. But we must have a hearty breakfast, more vegetables, at least one recognizable main dish and dessert!
We like to learn. However walking tours cannot be too long; museum visits must end at absolute maximum 90 minutes.…
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Why Mexico and Why Never a Cruise to Mexico?
We are the only women’s group with Tours to Mexico. We never cruise there….Why?
There are at least 10 reasons:
Cruise ports are Disney’d ways to enter Mexico. Built for 1,000’s of tourists, loaded on buses, they erase the beauty seeing a pyramidor glimpsing a green parrot in the jungle.
Mexico means value; the US Dollar is 35% higher and $20 will get you an amazing gift.
Fine dining is reasonable and memorable. The number of special restaurants in culinary capitals like Puebla is staggering.…
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So who is in The Women's Travel Group?
We thought you might like some bio’s of women who travel with us. We do not want to share their personal details but just to give you an idea of who we are…
Lets start with Cathy. Cathy just retired from her health care job managing 350 doctors, psychiatrists and others. Cathy found us through a local women’s group and joined us to Sicily several years ago. Cathy has traveled for years checking in on her son, whose work took him overseas. …