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A TRAVEL PACKING CHECKLIST FOR WOMEN:
Why not focus on the adventures ahead rather than worry about what you need to bring? Here's a foolproof Travel Packing Checklist that will ensure you never forget to pack anything again!
Documentation & Communication:
---- Passport/ plane tickets/ visas (if needed)/ insurance/ itinerary
---- Photo ID separate to passport
---- Maps/ guidebooks
---- Photocopy in triplicate passport & credit cards
(one for reliable contact at home, one for suitcase)
---- Mobile phone & charger
---- Laptop/ iPad, plus charger & USB cords
---- Camera and charger
---- iPod and charger
---- International Adaptors
---- Diary/ Blackberry, business cards, journal, pen
---- Slim calculator
Wardrobe:
---- Hat (crushable) and Sunglasses
---- Un...
When Distraction Can Equal Disaster in Your Travels
by Victoria Ugarte
It is so easy to get swept away by the grandeur of a big city or get caught up in the romance of a quaint town for the first time, isn’t it? After all, one can’t help feeling a sense of wonder when we discover other lands. It’s what travel is all about. Having said that, it is vitally important to be aware and alert at all times, as distraction when traveling can often have negative consequences.
What happens to our brain when we are ...
Gaining One's Perspective Through Travel
by Victoria Ugarte
This morning, I attended a networking breakfast at 7:30 AM. Yes, I was well and truly back in my corporate mode after being away on vacation for a month in Mexico.
I found myself thinking back to my Mexico trip, remembering how tired I still felt a week into my vacation. When I should have been relaxing and enjoying the sites, my mind was like a car engine that was still running hot, even after the motor had been turned off. The reason was that I had been hosting back-to-back networking functions for businesswomen in ...
7 Tips on How To Avoid Stomach Bugs In Your Travels
by Victoria Ugarte
Oaxaca is one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in Mexico. A colonial city with a lovely tree-lined, traffic-free central square, also known as the zocalo, you'll find the cathedral with its handsomely carved facade built between the 16th and 18th centuries, and lovely restaurants and cafes under the plaza's arcades. Picturesque and oozing with charm, it was one of our favourite cities on our most recent Mexican adventure.
But Oaxaca had an adventure of another sort awaiting us. On our 3rd day in Oaxaca, Peter, my husband, ...
Giving Back While Traveling
By Christine Mackay Co-Founder of Crooked Trails
Ah-Sut, Lahu, headman of the village of Pang Sa, stood calmly near a sacred alter explaining its significance. Suddenly, a min-van of tourists guided by a Thai man arrived. I was in Pang Sa leading a group that was visiting the Hill Tribes in the far north of Thailand near the Burmese Border. We stood in disbelief as the tourists jumped out of the van, armed with cameras, and literally run through the village, shooting trophy photos of people they did not know.
They aimed in close range at mothers nursing ...
The Art of Safe Travel for Women
By Victoria Ugarte
Increasingly, women are traveling the world for business and pleasure, and doing so on their own. According to a 1998 study commissioned by the Travel Industry Association of America, 44% of travelers are now women. Personal security is a major issue for women as female travelers are targeted and harassed in ways that their male counterparts are not. Women are also more affected by cultural differences in certain regions. Although it's unnecessary to approach ones travels with a spirit of paranoia, it is wise to be prepared and informed on the art ...
By Victoria Ugarte
The extreme volatility in the market place and fall in job security has sideswiped consumer confidence. The fall of asset prices have reduced household wealth for the first time in nearly 20 years. We have skidded into a “Cash is King” economy. The natural consumer response to these conditions is to “spend less, travel less”, as travel is considered discretionary spending. Because the main drive of travel and tourism is income, the outlook for the traveler is looking pretty grim. Or is it?...
Wendy Chadwick, Director of Clarity Clear tells Post Cards for Millie about her inspiration behind the eye catching Clarity Clear Refillable Travel Packs. “To me it is all about enjoying style and elegance, complying with security regulations while allowing travellers like myself to take their own preferred cosmetic and toiletry items internationally with co...
10 Commandments of Smart Travel for Women:
by Victoria Ugarte, Postcards From Millie
Traveling well is not necessarily synonymous with traveling frequently. In fact, during my frequent travels around Australia and the world, I noted with dismay the number of travelers that unknowingly jeopardized their own travel experience, or those of others, by not following the 10 Commandments of Good Travel.
1) Check and organize all relevant documentation at least one week prior to departure date:
This means your passport, tickets, visas and travel insurance. Get yourself a passport/document holder and keep all relevant documentation together. This may appear like I’m stating the ...
