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Giving back
A rewarding aspect of travel is learning about organizations around the world that help the people and places we visit, and giving back to them to support their causes. Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF) The Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation, founded by Olga Murray, is a nonprofit organization based in Sausalito, California that provides education, health…
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Travel tips from readers
What To Pack, from Delia, Alexandria, VA If you are wondering what to pack when travelling south of the border, a long cotton skirt and short sleeve shirts are perfect. When I travelled to Guatemala in 2003 I packed shorts and some sleeveless shirts not knowing this was not appropriate dress for women in this…
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Travel tips for everyone
Leave Your Itinerary with someone back home. Whether you’re single or have a million relatives, leave your travel itinerary with a colleague, friend or loved one. Carry extra copies with you in case you lose it. It’s also a good idea to carry photocopies of your passport, photo I.D. and emergency contacts. Protect Yourself I…
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Family travel tips
Ask these questions when booking a room: Do kids stay free? Is breakfast free? Does the hotel offer a discount for adjoining rooms? Does the hotel have cribs and roll-away beds? Do they charge to rent them? Are there any supervised programs for kids? How much do they cost? Do you have to make a…
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Keeping women business travelers safe
Women now constitute almost 50 percent of all the business travel in the United States, and spend $175 billion on 14 million trips annually. Women also have safety concerns that men don’t. Here’s a collection of safety tips. Place the “Do Not Disturb” sign on your door to discourage anyone from entering your room while…
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How to survive overnight flights
What is “economy class syndrome?” I thought it referred to dark circles under the eyes, cramped legs and sore necks that are part of the joy of long haul flights. Recently I learned that “economy class syndrome” is a more serious condition, described as “deep-vein thrombosis or the formation of a blood clot, usually in…
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Safety tips
A key to safe travel is to make smart choices and use your common sense, especially when traveling alone. Don’t be paranoid, but be aware that bad things do happen, and protect yourself. An important safety tip is to trust your instincts. They are well-honed from living in the USA. If you feel something is…
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Pack like a pro
Start packing at least a week before your departure. If you’re going on an adventure or overseas trip, begin several weeks in advance. Plan, plan, plan. Make lists of what you will wear each day and what tops go with different skirts or slacks. Pick a color theme. Black, navy or khaki are the best…
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Video: high speed packing tips
This high-speed demonstration shows how to fit everything you need for your trip into your luggage. Visit https://www.PackingMadeEasy.com for more packing tips, packing lists, advice, information, and videos from Marybeth Bond, the Gutsy Traveler! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKPTAd-l-kU
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Himalayas? been or want to go?
If you can’t travel to the Himalayas, the next best thing is to eat Himalayan cuisine. The Taste of the Himalayas Restaurant in Sausalito, California is the closest I’ve been to Nepal since I returned two years ago. Serving Nepali, Tibetan and Indian dishes, the restaurant is one of three in the Bay Area.The other…
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Featured guest on oprah offering travel advice
How did I become a Travel Expert for women and land on Oprah? My career has been dedicated to travel and writing about women. To support my travel lifestyle (90+ countries so far), I created a brand (GutsyTraveler), wrote 12 books . Getting on Oprah? I did it myself,with persistence and creativity, without the help…
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Book: a woman’s passion for travel – more stories from a woman’s world
A Woman’s Passion for Travel: More Stories from a Woman’s World “Passion”: any kind of feeling or emotion — hope, fear, joy, grief, anger, love, desire-when vehement, overwhelming or of compelling force. In this follow-up to the award-winning A Woman’s World, meet women from all stages of life — college students and grandmothers, old friends…
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Book: a mother’s world – journeys of the heart
In stories close to home and far away, from Peru to Kenya and New York City to Ukraine, mothers recount adventures and experiences traveling with their small children, their grown children, and their own parents. They travel to find their adopted children, they become pregnant, and they recount the joys and pains of motherhood in…
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Book: a woman’s europe
A Woman’s Europe captures the magic of the Swiss Alps, the French countryside, the streets of Moscow, the isles of Greece, the country roads of Ireland, and much more with a uniquely female perspective. Some women travel solo, others with friends, family, or partners, but all have been drawn to Europe-for adventure, romance, culture, cuisine…
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Chilling out at a chilean spa
Even the best organized trips can become tiring if you don’t take a few days off, so I’m chilling in a remote location hidden in the dripping rain forests on Puyuhaipi Sound. Five hours of cruising through the green labyrinth of the fjords led us to the area some call ¨South of Silence.¨ Not exactly…
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Perfect days in patagonia
I’m on the edge of beyond in Northern Patagonia, where the wind howls down the plunging valleys and ricochets between the imposing mountains, forests, rivers, and endless, barren steppes. Traveling through Patagonia is no small undertaking. Today I flew two hours south from Patagonia to an area renowned for its fly-fishing and remoteness. I have trouble pronouncing the main town’s…