Travel writer and Tibet expert Yolanda O’Bannon asked me recently if I’d like to share some tips for my readers about traveling to Tibet. I get a lot of requests from people, and honestly, my answer to such requests is usually no, but I sensed that Yolanda was offering something more, so I asked her to tell me more about her, her site — YoWangdu Tibet, and how her site supports women in Tibet and women who travel to Tibet. Here’s what … [Read more...]
RAW – Cycling for all Sizes of women
Real. Active. Women. That’s what the RAW in Raw Gear stands for, short and sweet. If you are a road cyclist who is not a classic shape (or you have a friend who fits this description!!!) Then this article is for you! Angela Williams writes about how she and partner Cindy founded RAW, based in Australia Its conception is a slightly longer story. In our early days of riding (only a few years ago) my partner Cindy and I would often … [Read more...]
Dining Alone…
The Women's Travel Group has these great tips: EASY Choose communal table or bar in casual restaurants.EASY Opt for a 3 course set meal, then you stay for the whole experience. Hopefully there is an indulgent dessert.EASY Smart phones make solo dining easier if you need props.EASY A hint is a pink Financial Times paper. It alerts staff you are on an expense account.EASY Instagram is not just for kids. If you love what you ordered, take a … [Read more...]
Mother-daughter Getaway?
Girls Fun Tours Write: Having been blessed with an amazing mum myself, I can think of three things my mum offered me from an early age that I think set the foundation for our strong relationship: giving love, spending time, and support. One day you’ll turn around and suddenly your little girl whose eyes shone when she saw "Sleeping Beauty" watching Tv show has become a young grown-up independent woman. Right now, she has her own busy … [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...]
The Only Girl Outdoors
Have you ever been the minority? Whether it’s your gender? Your age? Your skin color? Suddenly you feel stereotyped. What I’m about to say might tickle a few nerves. But hear me out. We aren’t always being stereotyped. Sometimes we are stereotyping ourselves. Minus the occasional idiot who actually says “you can’t do that, you’re…...” or racial profiling, sexism at work etc I know that is a reality, that’s a whole other ball game. I love … [Read more...]
TOP 7 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO SOLO
Are you tired of making group plans which end up being cancelled because of other people being busy? Are you not able to find a time that suits all at once? Are you tired of other people's tantrums on deciding for that "perfect plan"? If your answer is yes to any of the above questions, then solo travel is for you. Why not ditch the plan and set out on a solo adventure! Why not finally make a trip to that place you have longed to visit but not … [Read more...]
Camp Camp – Summer Camp – but not as you know it…
The first year I signed up for ‘Camp’ Camp, I had no idea what I was getting into. After a friend invited me, I agreed to go without giving it very much thought. Then, about a week before I was scheduled to leave, I took a closer look at the website. Described as “a summer camp for LGBT adults” in the woods of Maine, it required that I share a cabin with up to a dozen total strangers. I’d be eating meals with almost 250 people. There was an … [Read more...]
Solo Traveler – you don’t have to go it alone
I know that some women really do head off into the sunset with just a pack an airline ticket, but for those of you who need a little more of a plan, here is my advice... I wanted to go to Europe. My partner had died and I was on my own. Despite running a Women Travel website, I am not that great at traveling on my own. I find long air flights difficult and painful. We had run a women’s lodge in New Zealand, and I had lots of contacts of women … [Read more...]
Go With Your Flow – travel any time of the month
Kate Blazar, Founder/CEO of Animosa writes about how her dreams of travel as a young girl have morphed into a full time career - with one product off the rack already - Go With Your Flow. As a young girl, I spent countless hours gazing at magazine pictures and daydreaming about the places I wanted to explore and things I wanted to see – volcanoes, wildlife, temples, beaches, works of art, glaciers. One of my favorite games was spinning a … [Read more...]
