Tag: women travel
Solo traveler. Tales and tips.
No one expected me to be a solo woman traveler. I had never eaten a meal alone in a restaurant or traveled on my own — except for business trips. I surprised everyone, including myself. You too can travel alone. I discovered it’s not lonely, it’s empowering. You’ll learn to talk to people: from taxi drivers, […]
Paris Tips for women, solo travelers, romance.
Paris promises something for everyone – sophistication, beauty, culture, history, cuisines, art, escape and that nebulous quality called ambiance and tips from a resident help you capture it all. Hopefully when you visit Paris you’ll carve out time to do more than rush to the major tourists sites; the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the […]
Travel dangers for women
These days, it’s discouraging to read all the stories about travel dangers, especially for women whose vacations have become nightmares. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe while you indulge your wanderlust in this big, wide, wonderful world. Pack your street smarts along with your hiking boots and bikini. Remember Aruba. Natalee Holloway, […]
Ireland by Bike: Pedaling Through the Emerald Isle
If life seems richer, greener, and more melodic in Ireland, that’s because there is simply more clear air, clean water, verdant countryside, and heart-lifting music in everyday life. Join me as I explore Ireland by bike. For ten entrancing days, I cycled the quiet back roads of the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula […]
New York Times Features Marybeth “Pioneer in Women Travel”
For advice, ideas, tips on women travel, the New York Times recommends Marybeth. Marybeth is a journalist, editor, author based in San Francisco. She has traveled to over 100 countries on 7 continents and writes for National Geographic. Outside Magazine featured Marybeth on the cover with her travel stories and advice and The New York Times […]
Women Travel Safety: Attacks in India and Mexico: Travelers Do’s and Don’ts
From Acapulco to New Delhi — in tourist bars, hotel rooms, taxis and deserted streets, women are less safe than ever. Traveling to see the world is exciting and entirely safe for most of us, most of the time. However, for us, for women, we move around the world with a different mind set, one […]
Women Travel Statistics and Women Travel Trends
Women travel statistics indicate that women consumers now drive the world travel economy. Women are earning more, spending more and influencing all levels of the travel industry. Women’s purchasing power in the travel segment has never been higher. Women’s Purchasing Power and Spending Power Women account for 85% of all consumer purchases including everything from autos […]
Ten travel tips from the Womens Travel Fest
Last weekend I picked up great travel tips at the sold-out Womens Travel Fest. I had the honor to share the stage with with Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Felicity Aston, the first and only woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone […]
Women business travelers safety tips
Women business travelers now constitute nearly fifty percent of all business travel in the United States, holding an annual travel spend of $175B. Excerpt from an interview with Corporate Traveler’s: A guest on the Oprah Show, CNN Travel, and National Geographic Weekend, and […]
Travel safety for women
Travel safety for woman is the number one concern for students, seniors and world adventurers. I’ve written chapters in my books and spoken at universities and at travel shows about “how to stay safe and travel the world”. Here are ways to prepare ourselves and avoid trouble. 1. We can be aware of our […]