Julie Paterson is a modern day nomad and director of Venus Adventures for women. I have visited Morocco with Julie and want to go to Ethiopia next - she is passionate about Arab culture and a wonderful guide in Muslim countries In these days of rampant Islamophobia, a trip to an Arab country could do everyone a bit of good. As I visit Muslim Countries I am changed, and understanding other cultures, not judging them, is key, I believe, to … [Read more...]
A little rant about RISK, TRAVEL AND COMMON SENSE
Julie Paterson lives and travels all over the world and has a passion for Northern Africa - she presently lives in Egypt. Julie organises trips for women in the area and around the world through her company Venus Adventures The motto for Venus Adventures ? “Life is uncertain – eat cake!” Pull up a seat, I’d like to have a chat with you about risk, travel and common sense Yesterday I was sitting with my Dutch friend Jose commiserating the lack … [Read more...]
A day at the Camel Races
When the chance to have a cultural experience comes along, I always take it. So when I heard about the Wadi Zalaga camel race, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to go. This Bedouin camel race, held high up in the desert of the Sinai peninsula, Egypt, was a competition between the Tarabine and Mzeina tribe. … [Read more...]
Venus Adventures – come on women, time to travel….
Julie from Venus Adventures For Women writes: Half the year is over, so just thought it might be time to take stock! We are changing a couple of trips and have added a couple of new ones this past year, namely Burma and the African Safari. Both are fantastic destinations, so check out Venus Adventures For Women for more information. Burma Burma has recently opened up to tourism and there is nothing better than seeing a country before … [Read more...]
Visit Morocco in March
I did a trip with Morocco with Julie Paterson and Venus Adventures and it was the trip of a lifetime - fabulous. Julie has some last minutes spaces on her trip in March this year - so here is your chance to live a dream Meeting 30 March in Casablanca and travelling for 18 amazing days - including Fez, Marrakech, sleeping in the Sahara, shopping and more. INFO about the Trip Read some stories on this blog about women travel in Morocco More … [Read more...]
Tea – making the world a better place
Julie from Venus Adventures for women reflects on Tea Recently I was visiting some nomadic Bedouin friends in the Sinai, Egypt. As we sat cross-legged round the fire sipping sweet tea from small tea glasses, the teapot simmering away on the hot coals, I thought about how often tea had been an important focal point in so many countries I had visited. … [Read more...]
A Day in Istanbul
Julie Paterson, owner of Venus Adventures for women writes “There Bulgaria Church. There Golden Horn. There Yeni mosque. Mosque, mosque, mosque. Too much mosque!” The cab driver turned off the meter, insisting on a free guided detour across Istanbul back to my hotel. In broken English. In Turkey you have to live in the moment…if you do, little adventures are sure to be had. The cabbie only had about 20 words of English, but he’s a Turk, … [Read more...]
Custom Trips to Morocco
Venus Adventures is a NZ and Swiss based company which focuses on women travellers. They can help you organise your own custom trip (mixed or women-only) to Morocco! … [Read more...]
Amazon Jungle Boot Camp
Hot, tired and sweaty, Daniela and I flopped onto our hotel beds, turned the air con on, smiled and breathed a sigh of relief to be back from "Jungle Boot Camp". This is the "affectionate" term we gave the three days we had just spent in the Peruvian Amazon jungle at an eco-lodge, where the wearing of gumboots was compulsory and we were "forced" to do all manner of drawn-out jungle activities from dawn til well after dark in the sticky, … [Read more...]
OZ and NZ to Morocco – cheap airfares
Julie of Venus Adventures for women reports that that Emirates has released a special deal for those who live Down Under and who yearn for a trip to Morocco... “Emirates have released an early bird special for sales in NZ until the 17th of December 2009. For your Morocco trip, a fare ex Auckland would be $2310 including taxes.” … [Read more...]
