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Tues. Nov. 19: Family via Trilogies #ReaderExpansionChallenge

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For some reason, the third week of November has crept up on me. I’ve been looking for the “right” book for this post, and nothing I’ve read really spoke to me.

I don’t necessarily mean blood family by family; chosen family is just as relevant.

So, instead, I’m going to talk about two sets of books, by two different authors. One has to do with blood…

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Interview with Rachel Dacus, author of THE RENAISSANCE CLUB

Interview with Rachel Dacus, author of THE RENAISSANCE CLUB

Rachel Dacus

I can’t believe June is half over. To celebrate the middle of the month, I am interviewing Rachel Dacus, author of The Renaissance Club. Her women’s fiction novel was released January 16, 2018 by Fiery Seas Publishing. She’s a grant writer and fundraising consultant for her day job, the proud pal of a Silky Terrier, who bosses Rachel and her husband around, She also is volunteer for…

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Spain,a President's trip

Royal Palace Source Spain Tourism Madrid Source: Official Spain Tourism The Women’s Travel Group is famous for unusual ‘smart’ itineraries. What Makes Spain a Different Travel Experience so that Phyllis Stoller, President of The Women’s Travel Group chose to go with the Spain Tour? Most women take their first European trip to England, France or, Italy. Why does Spain fall into a lesser…

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First Solo Trip, Where to Go

Share with friends who are nervous about a first solo trip. Our tips are provocative; they work.

What are the best places to go for a first solo trip? Travel tips from The Women’s Travel Group. My first solo trip was to Geneva, Switzerland. I was 15 going to a French speaking school near the Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva. In those days, Americans, especially teens, were exotic. With the 3 other Americans I met at the Institut, we acted fearless and, truth be told, naughty.  (There is a…

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Airline Marketing and Your Seat

Why not to get nuts about where you airline seat is located.

Travel tips from The Women’s Travel Group. What is the big deal about airplane seats? When I started traveling, we sat wherever we were put. We were next to a chain smoking passenger. We were always next to a smelly ashtray embedded in the armrest. We wore uncomfortable clothes: stockings and high heels. Flights were longer.  Turbulence detectors less sophisticated. We never discussed…

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Women and Toilet Terror

Are you queasy about travel and toilets? Read here for encouragement.

Clearly this plane in Africa had no bathroom; so no worries.https://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com/tours/ In grade school, we asked permission for the little girls’ room. In high school, we also asked then went to the bathroom to gossip or put on make up. In college, we did not ask permission, we sauntered out of class. Public toilet Terror is non uncommon in The Women’s Travel Group. Saudi…

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Packing ideas for Women; take two of each of these important items.

Things for Double Taking When Packing Travel packing tips from The Women’s Travel Group. Saline, bottles are tiny and can fall into an airplane seat. Dry eyes are exacerbated by the dryness in airplane cabins. Flying to Santa Fe with us May 1? You’ll need saline in high deserts also. Photo by S Leavitt one of our travelers. Thank you! Chargers for phone and iPads. Hoteliers say chargers are…

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Room Share Scare

Portugal http://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com How I Re-learned to Share A hotel room that is. My first experience sharing a hotel room with a stranger. On one of Women’s Travel Group’s first trips- in partnership with a university professor of Chinese, I agreed to share a room with a stranger. I had a room mate in college. I had ‘trained’ my husband. And now I was going to learn all over again…

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Obey or Pay: Travel Insurance

Some simple rules for getting paid if you file a claim with a travel insurance company. Don't be a fool about a rule.

Yesterday we chatted with one of our travelers from Minnesota. She questioned the validity of travel insurance. While traveling in a remote area in Egypt, her husband became ill. They immediately consulted a doctor, who diagnosed a bad case of Covid. The doctor suggested they NOT go to a rural hospital, but hire a nurse and stay in their hotel room. They called their insurer (not the one we…

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5 Bad Trends for Boomer Women

Bad travel trends for Boomer Women and How to Deal with them.

Five bad travel trends for Boomer Women and One good one from The Women’s Travel Group. Tuscany Cooking April 28-May 5 Join ushttps://thewomenstravelgroup.com/tuscany-april-2024-v1/ Business travel is up; no more working in your pajamas at home. This means more corporate flights which eat up business class upgrades.  Airline lounges are full. If you are lucky enough to have access via your…

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First day of First Grade vs. First Solo Trip

First Grade and First Trip Solo, a handy but brutally honest guide for solo women travelers from The Women's Travel Group.

My mother walked me across the street to the facade of Public School 9. A stranger directed first graders to a classroom, full of mysterious things. We sat in wooden seats with an attached pull up desk top. I was 5 and terrified and promptly pee’d in my pants.  I recall that moment and the extreme relief at going home for lunch. Day two in First Grade was different and wonderful; we learned our…

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Who says Too old to Travel?

Are you too old to travel? is this what your kids tell you/

Tuscany Cooking Trip April 2024 www.thewomenstravelgroup.com Today we had another telephone call : Am I too old to travel?  We live in a young society where internet celebrates youth: movie stars to humans called ‘influencers’. Travel brochures display handsome, fit, groomed, ‘seniors’.  In our best days we will never look like these fake brochure passengers. To travel you need attitude,…

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Tipping Trauma-Women's Travel

Tipping Tips from award winning The Women's Travel Group.

Tipping from The Women’s Travel Group. It seems that each time we turn around, we have to tip someone? Tipping used to be at ‘sit down’ restaurants’, in a taxi, for a porter who actually carries your bags. Now the Dunkin Donuts cashier has a tipping jar. Restaurant bills end with tip suggestions from 15%-25%. Even the cashless bakery, where I buy one lone cookie, now has a suggested tip on its…

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How to Lose Your Trip Reservation

Valuable tips so you never lose your reservation and travel with confidence.

All travel tips from The Women’s Travel Group are based on real experiences. Some of us ‘praying’ in India https://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com Reason One You booked on line. Your credit card was declined. This snafu can happen with a valid credit card if booking an unusual airline, or paying via a third party agent. On a real site like kayak.com you might see cheap fares. Kayak lists all kinds…

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What I Always Carry on

What you Absolutely MUST Carry on the Plane

Yes, I arrived in Delhi on a plane which had no luggage. The computer at Heathrow malfunctioned; no one on the BA plane to India had luggage. Here is what I learned below.  PS once I bought basics,had some sleep, it was not a big deal. Santa Fe Ladies October 2023 https://www.thewomenstravelgroup.com Always carry on: Medicine. toss in a few optionals as ‘just in case’: bandaids, ibuprofen type…