I’ve always wanted to go whale-watching, and I’ve always hoped to travel to another country to see them. And last year, I got to see those whales up close in New Zealand – a completely different environment than I’m used to. It was exhilarating. Everyone should have a lifetime to-do list, and slowly but surely, I’m checking off at least one big adventure for each new year.

Natasha continues her story:

Whale-watching started for me when I was a kid. My parents traveled quite a bit, as they worked in the travel industry, and they took me with them on occasion. But the one place we never seemed to get to was New Zealand. Everyone talked about it like it was a hidden gem, a paradise-like place.

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Knowing everything about a sailboat or navigation, is not necessary to begin to sail, or enjoy sailing.

I started sailing “feet first” – crossing the Atlantic before I knew anything about sailboats. I have learned to teach other women how to enjoy learning to sail by just feel and intuition; using my own experience as an example.

So writes Captain Christy who  runs a sailing charters for 4-8 in the Greek Islands

Join a women only crew 7-15 June 2012

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Into the Desert

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 Trips with Venus Adventures

Over a period of 25 years Lyn Baker has taken over 1000 women on small group tours in India with her company Tiger Travel. She has just launched a new business Senoritas in the Sun – small groups of women enjoying the South of Spain. Women Travel caught Lyn between trips and interviewed her about her passion for India and more recently for Andalucia Spain Read more