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Greetings, Welcome to each of you and thanks for your ongoing interest in our company. As summer days unfold, I hope you are relishing each one. Traveling with other women offers independence while enjoying the camaraderie of a group , sparkling conversations and connections that oftentimes continue long after we all have said goodbye. Travel and independence synergistically work to strengthen, enliven and nurture us. Celebrate your independence each day, reflecting on the woman you are and celebrating the woman you are becoming. Flirt with life and dare to see where life leads you.
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 Why We Travel
Thoughts on the reasons women like to travel - to explore other cultures, to do nothing, to see the world, to snorkel, to heal, to walk in beautiful places, to experience fresh perspectives, to visit gardens, to take a yoga workshop, to reconnect with themselves, to write, to learn, to escape, to change, to be pampered, to grow, to enrich their life, to paint, to savour the sunrise and sunsets around the world, just for the fun of it. Travel offers us the pleasure of making memories that last long after we return home to the familiar. I hope you find a reason for traveling and join us for a week of blissful retreat or cultural experiences or whatever it may be that you wish for......
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Walking in Atlantic Canada
While you are reading this newsletter, I am in Nova Scotia. I just returned from Blomidon and the pristine Fundy Shore with russet cliffs and beaches enhancing the rolling farmlands, breathtaking scenery, unspoiled country side and the highest tides in the world. This part of the world offers the chance to explore and discover the wonders of the great outdoors. Everywhere we go we are by the sea enjoying walks on pristine beaches, meandering amongst historical homes and villages, sleeping in delightful historic landmark bed and breakfasts, feasting on the local chef's offerings in small cafes serving the freshest of local foods from nearby gardens - summertime at its best. Shortly, I will post the dates for summer 2009. If you missed this trip, perhaps you will join us next year for a walking in Nova Scotia adventure. If anyone is a kayaker, we can get you kayaking in some splendid waters here as well.
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 Yoga and Adventures in Dominica
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Pack your Bags and Fly In one of our last newsletters, I encouraged packing light and only taking what you can carry on. Since then, almost every US airline has introduced the checked bag fee ranging from $15-25.00 per checked bag. I am still saying pack light. In the age of travel when steamer trunks were the order of the day, folks traveled for longer and clothes were fussier. When you are on vacation for a week or two you can make it work just fine with one piece of carryon. Use the local dry cleaner or laundry if need be. Rinsing out a few things in your hotel room works too and the classic advice to mix, match and accessorize makes it all doable. One world traveler I know advises me to lay out everything a few days before you depart and pack half of it. Must admit, I am packing lighter but haven't quite packed half just yet. Perhaps next trip.
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Summer Reading
The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008 True Stories from Around the World is a great summer treat. Some of you know our daughter Kira has a tale of her life in Thailand included in this 2008 collection. Women who have read the book have told me they thoroughly enjoyed the diversity and spirit of each individual story.
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Inspiration
 "Be still and the world is bound to turn herself inside out to entertain you. Everywhere you look, joyful noise is clanging to drown out quiet desperation."
Barbara Kingsolver
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Life is Short Travel Well!
Peggy
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