It’s Time for Fun in London

Melissa Davis gives her advice on London 1. Get a map In order to have fun, one of the first things you’ll have to do is learn about London is how to get around. Buy one of those pocket-sized London A-Z maps. The MINI size is best. It covers all the roads in London out seven miles in every direction from City Centre. There’s also a index to the name of every street in London and a map to... [Read more]

Tell your stories about Transformative Tourism

Mary Gould contacted me about this book project – to collect stories of volunteer tourism and collate them into this book. Our goal is to touch the reader’s heart and mind through stories. “Transformative Tourism: Stories from Volunteers” is a collection of short stories written by people who participated in volunteer tourism trips. This edited volume will contain the transformative,... [Read more]

100 places in Italy Every Woman Should Go

Ceridwyn Parr reviews: 100 places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, by Susan van Allen Susan van Allen fell in love with Italy at a dining table in New Jersey, an Italy of gorgeous food, sumptuous art and bel canto , an Italy which she got to know through her Italian family. She has been fortunate enough to make countless returntrips : her roccoco passion for Italy is evident in every word. Her delightful... [Read more]

Soulsisters is a great name for a women’s travel company…

Ceridwyn Parr meets SoulSisters: For me SoulSisters implied there is always a possibility that someone you travel with becomes a very good friend , or soulmate. Nothing like travelling together to test a relationship. My second thought was to do with soul and spirit – that was closer to the mark. Soulsisters is about soul, and women travelling together to places with spiritual significance. A great... [Read more]

From Observing Curbs to Observing Culture: What I Learned In Egypt

Nan Gibbons writes:  My first observation upon arriving at the Cairo airport, after a grueling overnight journey, thousands of miles of travel and enduring the in-flight movie, “Mama Mia,” was, “These curbs look weird.” Yeah — curbs. But, I pulled myself together on the shuttle and managed to wrangle up better thoughts. Thoughts like the sky looks dusty, doesn’t anybody... [Read more]

Italy – what if your tour guides were also chefs?

What a splendid holiday! I could talk about the food, or the landscape, the culture, the history or the converted mill we stayed in – but in the end, it comes down to you two: your expertise in cooking, devising great itineraries, history…..; your flexibility and good humour. Thank you both so much. Lois Cox Doesn’t that sound like a great recommendation!  I want to join one of... [Read more]

Women’s guide to Family Cruising

When booking your first or next cruise, here are some tips you should consider when booking that can really make your life a whole lot easier for the entire family and get your cruise off to the right start. Traveling with Children If you are cruising with children, make sure you do some research into which ship and which itineraries have the facilities and shore excursions that they will enjoy. Some... [Read more]

Down with the Sickness

Guest blog by Lorraine Boissoneault, Go Girl Magazine Traveling around the world inevitably means coming down with some form of illness or another. Whether it’s a simple cold picked up from fellow fliers, or the more uncomfortable experience of the local variation of Montezuma’s curse, having a well-supplied med kit is a must for all foreign adventurers. My own experiences getting sick in distant... [Read more]