Lyn Taylor's adventures are taking in the world - in August 2020 join her in this trip across the Arctic. Book early and get a 10% discount on this magic experience. Join Lyn on this small group luxury expedition ship and experience the trip of a lifetime in the awesome landscapes of Greenland and Norway's amazing coast. Discover lakes, fiords, rolling hills of open grassland. Cruise through Spitsbergen’s narrow sheltered waterways and … [Read more...]
The Essence of India – especially for Women
Debbie Kindness is an Australian who fell in love with India and Nepal, and now spends her time introducing this part of the world to other travelers. Debbie's Essence of India trips are designed especially for women and they are a regular part of her annual calendar - 23 days from Mumbai to Delhi. From the sprawling commercial capital of Mumbai to Rajasthan, the land of the Kings and from the banks of the holy Ganges to the magnificence of … [Read more...]
Experience the magic Sri Lanka – stay with locals
The future of sustainable travel is not cruise ships carrying more and more people overwhelming the places they visit. The future of travel is going slow - staying with locals, living like locals and giving back directly to local economies. Rosemary Neave Women Travel the World Halgolla Plantation Home Sri Lanka Arlene and Emil have retired to their family home in Sri Lanka... Beyond making a living for us, both dependent on old-age and … [Read more...]
Companies that pay it forward – why you should choose to be a conscious traveller
Tourism can be both a blessing and a curse. As visitors, we are drawn to pristine environments populated by friendly locals who are falling over themselves to welcome us into their world. Adverts and articles paint a picture of perfection and convince us that somehow we’re being short changed if we accept anything less. Energy-guzzling air conditioning, food that’s travelled more miles than we have and towels that see more … [Read more...]
Papua New Guinea
Beth Whitman of Wander Tours says there is not much that can tear her away from a Seattle summer. Here's the exception: Papua New Guinea!!! She is now away for her eighth trip to this incredibly diverse and extraordinary destination, which coincides with the Mt. Hagen Singsing festival each August. 75 - 100 tribes from around the country descend upon showgrounds to sing, dance and drum in a cacophony of sound like nothing you've ever … [Read more...]
5 funny lessons from a Girls Iceland road trip
No matter how hard you try, life gets into that monotony even without you realizing it. So when a friend suggested a girls Iceland road trip, I was in. An old friend from another city called up one fine day and said she would be dropping by. What better excuse than this, to bunk work and the hundred other adult responsibilities you have? Note, this was the same girl I had bitten as a child because she ate my grape. Life is weird that way, … [Read more...]
Women on Wheels – the Big WOW
WOW is not just in the title of this book, but it's content calls forth a WOW by most who read it. Stories of over 100 women from around the world who have traveled solo by bicycle are hilarious and awesome and frightening and inspiring. The author Loretta Henderson has been on the road for five years on five continents, and in that journey she slowly met other women cyclists and started to build WOW - Women on Wheels Wall on her … [Read more...]
Women Adventure Travel Sweden
Northern Lights to Midnight Sun - womenadventuretravel.se Tatiana Rynbäck had been working in tourism almost 20 years in different areas (as a guide, leader, marketing manager, etc) getting a wide knowledge of the business and most of all the feeling of sharing experiences and friendship with new people. During all this years I have been travelling around many countries my focus has been nature, adventure, culture, food , local people and new … [Read more...]
Africa – experience the heart of Africa and it’s People
For New Zealander Denise Carnihan travel is more than the WOW of great scenery. It's about meeting the people and touching a bit of their lives. Denise and her husband have built schools in Kenya and remain strongly connected to the country and it's people through that. Denise decided that she wanted to introduce more people to Africa and has done that through her book "I share my Heart with Africa" and now through the tours she organises … [Read more...]
Getting around in New Zealand and Australia – instead of a car – try a train or fly
Many people coming to New Zealand or Australia want to hire a campervan to do their whole trip. My suggestions is think in a more varied way flying between some centres, catching a train or bus, or hiring a small car. New Zealand suggestions For your international flights - try flying into Auckland and out of Christchurch or vice versa instead of in and out of Auckland Hire a car to drive north of Auckland - not many tourists make time … [Read more...]
