My latest e-newsletter from Journeywoman celebrates 19 years of their great project and website – the inspiration behind it is editor, twitterer and traveler Evelyn Hannon . In her last newsletter she writes:
WOMEN-CENTERED TOUR COMPANIES UP 200% — Think about it! Back in the Eighties there was a smattering of forward thinking women entrepreneurs experimenting with tour groups of five and six women going on canoe trips or visiting New York City on weekends. Laughably, major tour operators wanted nothing to do with the concept fearing any association with female-only tours meant that they were promoting anti-male sentiments.Women, they felt, should be travelling with a father or an husband to protect them. They couldn’t have been more wrong. Today women are happily travelling like never before and most tour companies around the world feature at least several female-only itineraries in their departures. We’ve come a long way, Journey Women.
Women Travel the World
Women Travel the World
Women Travel the World
Women Travel has been going for over 10 years now, and as editor I have also seen an enormous growth in this network which caters especially for women travellers. Our latest newsletter reports some interesting statistics.
- Accommodation for Women around the world 200 + women friendly accommodations around the world Use our Google map to search
- Tours for Women did you know our Tour Calendar has nearly 300 tours for women listed at present Find one here on our tour calendar
- Women Travel Blog Get a monthly mail out of the latest blog posts www.womentravelblog.com
- Women’s Tour Companies over 90 women owned companies listed – many offering women only tours Here they are
Women Travel website www.womentravel.info
MaryBeth Bond of the Gutsy Traveller
Marybeth reports that 80% of decisions about travel are made by women,
Ten years ago, there were no such statistics. Now we know that the average adventure traveler is not a 28-year old male, but a 47-year-old female. And she wears a size 12 dress.
Fancy living in the wine region, welcoming the world to your door at a world class B&B – the fabulous Le Couvent is for sale. I have stayed there and it is absolutely gorgeous – a dream come true for two English women who now have other dreams to pursue. So you could make this your future. Read more
Women Travel Blog has been chosen to receive a Iglu 2011 Travel Award
This year, our specialist panel of judges have reviewed hundreds of different sites from across the internet before hand-picking the very best for each travel catergory. Women Travel Blog is among the elite selection of awardees that can be seen here Read more
Marybeth Bond the Gutsy Traveller, follows the trends and offers some Statistics about Women Travellers, here is a excerpt from her site:
With 32 million trips taken last year, U.S. women — young, old, single, married, divorced, widowed, mothers, daughters and sisters — have become a driving force in the travel industry. Estimates are that women will spend some $125 billion on travel in the next year. Read more
For those who living with and beyond cancer, it is sometimes a struggle to hope again, to regain confidence and self love. A new travel company Travel Toward Wellness based in Seattle has been set up to focus on the needs of these women. Their current programmes include a weekend in the San Juan Islands, shopping in Tuscany and spa retreat in Sausalito, California – and more are planned. Read more
4th to 18th of September 2010
The village of Skala Eressos on Lesvos Island in Greece will host the 10th anniversary of the International Women’s Festival. Read more
In the network of Women Owned Travel businesses around the world, Gayle Lawrence’s Journeys of Discovery have always been out there and visible with a great range of trips that touch the soul.
I have just updated the Tour Calendar at Women Travel the World with her latest tours and what a choice there is:
- Meditation and service in Bhutan
- encounters with Humpback Whales in the Dominican Republic (get in early for 2011 these sell out very fast!)
- Women’s Quest to Avalon in Britain
- A writing retreat in Mexico Read more
So many to choose from – that is the only problem…
Accommodation Options:
Women Travel the World websites lists 6 options in the South of Spain – from the fabulous women only Diva Espana (I have stayed there, and would gladly have stayed longer) to a new listing near Almeria that offers horse riding as part of the package. Search
Tour Options
The Women Travel the World website Tour Calendar lists tours for women – most of them are women only and cater especially for women travellers. There are walking, writing courses, painting, horse riding, and riding and writing courses
Women Tour Companies
What are we waiting for….
Picture yourself swilling wine in a hot tub at the end of an invigorating day’s bush hike, or relaxing in a country pub having biked the classic Otago Rail Trail, or taking a dip in the turquoise waters of the glorious Abel Tasman after sea kayaking to a golden beach…
do these things sound like something you would like to experience? Well, read on, because your prayers have finally been answered!
As busy women we often have a myriad of (often feeble) excuses why we don’t do things for ourselves. But let’s face it: there is never an excuse good enough for not doing something positive for yourself – like taking a well-deserved short break somewhere!
Venus Adventures – Trips for Women – is now offering a range of short breaks within New Zealand (and Europe) for women who, well, just need a break! The breaks include anything from culture to adventures, and are always a lot of fun, and the website is a one-stop shop for short breaks for women.
The idea behind women-only trips is to help women escape their everyday roles and routines as busy mums, wives or workers, and to get away with the girls and have some fun!
“More and more women are realizing the importance of getting away from it all and letting someone else do all the organizing for a change”; says Julie Paterson, founder and owner of Venus Adventures Trips for Women. “Women naturally bond and network easily. Doing a trip which gets you out of your comfort zone a little is easier in a supportive women’s group. It’s a great environment in which to try new things. But, depending on the trip, we also indulge in fun things like spas and a little retail-therapy! Age also doesn’t matter as long as the spirit is there!”
All you have to do is get yourself to the trip starting point and all the rest is taken care of. So what are you waiting for? Your next adventure is just a mouse click away…for more information visit www.shortbreaksforwomen.com.
By Julie Paterson
Venus Adventures – Trips for Women
www.venusadventures.travel
www.shortbreaksforwomen.com
Ceridwyn Parr writes in NZ Business about the setting up of Women Travel the World as an international website based in the small rural town of Waipu in Northland New Zealand:
The tiny Northland village of Waipu may seem an unlikely base for a global travel website, but Rosemary Neave has not let that hold her back. Ceridwyn Parr reports. Read more
