Women only adventure and culture travel trips are on the rise and there is no better place to reinvent and rediscover your strength than with a group of energized women on the same path. In our Ex In The City Links section you will find a complete list of wonderful travel resources for women, but here is a summary
Publications
Journeywoman
The supreme goddess of online women travel publications is Journeywoman. It is quite simply, THE BEST women's travel site, offering fabulous travel tips, networking resource, woman only travel ideas, classified ads. Its amazing, please check it out. It has a newsletter that you can sign up for and the valuable information like "Safe and Solo in Turkey" or "Spa Treasure Close to Venice" or "Love Affair with the Tango". Just check it out. I can say no more....
Female Traveling Companions and Hostesses
Shared Adventures - Women's Travel Network
(630-852-5533)
Founded in 1987, this Fairview Travel Service formed a club to help women find travel companions. There is no fee to join, but the agency requires it services for making arrangements for those women it "pairs". They plan trips for women only as well and offer everything from African safaris to Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong tours.
Women Welcome Women
WWW was formed in 1984 to foster international friendship for women by providing a way for women to stay with each other in their countries, a kind of home sharing. There are about 2000 members worldwide and each member is asked to fill in a form asking to be a hostess, a traveler or both. Visits are then arranged on an individual basis and members also arrange the occasional get together in regional meetings. I have actually joined this one, but not taken advantage of any trips yet. The network seems very warm and friendly, and the newsletters are informative and helpful. Dues are $30.
Women's Tour Operators
There are literally hundreds. There are those that specialize in adventure, others in cultural trips, others shopping excursions, some active, others spiritual. Here are a few ideas. Check out the Links Page for more...and please send YOUR ideas to info@exinthecity.com
Women's Travel Gear
Christine Columbus
Great name, great site. www.christinecolumbus.com
Safety items, clothing, fun accessories and cool and very chic totes and fashion. You can sign up for a newsletter and there is also a very useful packing checklist.
