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Women's Solo Travel and Religion
The Women’s Travel Group is often asked if we can cater to solo travel with women regarding specific religious needs. Here are two of the latest questions:
One solo woman traveler asked if she could go to church in Rabat, Morocco on Christmas Day. We kindly hunted down a historic church for her to attend. Here is what we told her: The Cathedrale St. Pierre is located in Rabat where we will be staying on Christmas Eve. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and you could attend Christmas Eve Mass here.…
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Tricks to Get a Frequent Flier Ticket For India Nov 7-21 2013
Want to save some big money, follow these steps:
Use your miles from the US to London or to another major European Capital (Amsterdam, Frankfurt) November is low season for Europe so you have a better chance on this portion of your trip.
Book your ongoing flight on a European Expedia type site. These sites will come up with European endings like .co.uk for London .fr for France, etc. ie Expedia in Britain reads www.expedia.co.uk
Now book from the European airport round trip to India.…
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Single Supplement: 6 reasons it bothers women more than men
The most discussed issue for women travelers is still the penal single supplement. Overseas hotels charge by the room, not by the person meaning that one person in a room costs double what two persons would pay.
Why is it that men do not complain as much as we do about paying more?
1-First and foremost, we earn less!
2-Women nest more in their room, meaning the actual ambiance is more important to us.
3-We like our ‘toilette’ time, time to clean up and look fresh so the amenities talk to us.… -
Unpacking from Argentina; Ready for India
What a let down to be home from our 12 day Argentina tour. A great group of women joined me starting in Parisian like Buenos Aires then the high Andes and Iguazu Falls. Wine Wine Wine…..and none of it Whine.
Efficient unpacking:
1- dump the laundry
2- put all paperwork, receipts, etc in a ziplock bag.
3-replace unused travel pills back in another zip lock with a code so you know which is which pill.
4-lock up your passport
5-check your online credit card accounts to ensure all is safe and sound.… -
Woman's Day Prints Disputed Article about Travel Agents
I like women’s magazines and read them (one happy reason to see the dentist). My colleagues at SITA World Tours pointed out an article in Woman’s Day which niggled.
The article is “9 Things Travel Agents Won’t Tell You” by Anne Roderique-Jones. Every consumer-driven article is good for the public. But this one had so many misinterpretations, it screamed for a response. The author faults agents for being commission-based, for not going everywhere they sell, for hawking un-needed insurance, etc. Here is my response for what it takes.…
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Yogurt on the Road
If you are a yogurt lover, you will- what my dad called ‘kvell’ at yogurt overseas. Different from our products, yogurt overseas is creamier, less sugary and comes in smaller containers ( better for calorie control). Flavors might be different. (the UK, for instance, has rhubarb and hazelnut yogurts).
When you travel, bring along a plastic spoon or two. Go to the local supermarket for a hunt ( the word is pretty much the same in every language). You will find Danon and other recognizable brands even in India.…