http://www.womentravelblog.com Women travel the world - stories and features for women travellers Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:01:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cristina writes of news of Kulana Artist Sanctuary in Hawaii: You know how you can make one decision that takes on a life of its own & whirlpools you towards all kinds of future galaxies? Well, that's what's happening at Kulana these days! Between Cristina’s movie adventures, & 3+ year resident organic food ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/07/kulana-retreat-hawaii-for-sale/ Sometimes we want to travel but are intimidated by being by ourselves.  We want company, but don't want to be on a bus load of couples travelling around Europe.  We want to explore out of the way places, but are nervous going on our own. The good news is there are ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/07/solo-travellers-small-group-tour/ One of our series exploring accommodation for travelling women [caption id="attachment_1383" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Bertingen Womens B&B"][/caption] Frauenpension - Frauenferienhaus - Frauenlandhaus - called various names in Germany but all offering a warm welcome to women travellers. You can find them on the Women Travel the world website - www.womentravel.info The Google ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/07/accommodation-women-in-germany/ Who wouldn’t want to travel the world over? Admit it, you’ve wanted to travel to far flung places, but maybe there’s something that’s holding you back. Perhaps it’s the expense, or getting time off from your job, or not knowing how to find the best places to go, or simply ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/06/how-to-travel-safely/ A Journey of Discovery at Machu Picchu by Gayle Lawrence founder of Journeys of Discovery: Mind, Body, Spirit Travel Adventures An Outer Discovery... An Inner Journey Read  more about her company and tours on offer here The engine strained in low gear as the bus climbed the steep twisting dirt road ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/06/machu-picchu-peru/ Soulful Woman Bali Retreats: Pampering and Empowerment in One Package There's a quiet revolution happening in women’s self-care. Women are seeking respite and healing from the stresses of daily life through taking well-earned retreats. Imagine taking a week-long retreat dedicated to rejuvenating your body, mind and spirit. Imagine taking this retreat somewhere ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/06/women-retreat-bali/ Servas - My Favorite Organization Ever Excerpt Reprinted with permission from “Female Nomad and Friends” by Rita Golden Gelman. Copyright © 2010. Published by Three Rivers Press/Crown Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. BUY IT HERE Being a part of Servas is like having family all over the ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/06/female-nomad-and-friend/ Venus Adventures is a NZ and Swiss based company which focuses on women travellers.  They can help you organise your own custom trip (mixed or women-only) to Morocco! If you are thinking of going to Morocco on an exotic holiday, but are not sure what to see and do, just ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/05/custom-trips-to-morocco/ Lisa Pollen writes in the The Travel Editor Lime Tree Lodge, Wanaka, New Zealand Lime Tree Lodge is as sweet as its name suggests. Located just outside the adventure paradise of Wanaka, in the South Island, it’s so incredibly pretty I feel as though I should be wearing my most summery, flowery ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/05/nz-luxury-accommodation-limetree-lodge/ Well I guess we all have to do our thing - if Liz Gilbert with Eat Love Pray did it for my generation, someone has to do it for the under 30s - Jen, Holly and Amanda have done it and written Lost Girls - three friends, four continents, one ... http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2010/05/the-lost-girls-travel/