It was more than 20 years since I’d been to New Orleans. For years I attended either Mardi Gras or Jazzfest but stopped when I moved to Seattle and my travel trajectory sent me traveling to Asia. I had wanted to go after Hurricane Katrina but personal circumstances and bad timing prevented that. It was Read More…
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Vietnam and Cambodia Women-only Tour Nearly Full!
If you’ve been considering whether or not to join the Vietnam and Cambodia Women-only tour in March, you should know that the tour is nearly sold out! I know, it’s early, but you gotta make a decision soon if you’re thinking of joining this one. Here are just some of the highlights for this tour: Read More…
Photo Tour of Indian Food
Sad to admit it but it’s been a few years since I’ve been to India. Working on the details for next fall’s North India Culinary Tour, however, did two things for me. First, it sparked a really strong desire for me to return. And second, it made me really crave the fantastic flavors of the Read More…
Snowman Trek in Bhutan Announced
If you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook (and if you haven’t, why not?), you know that I’ve been doing P90X. Five weeks ago, I didn’t even know what P90X was (I don’t watch TV so have never seen their infomercials). It wasn’t until Monica, one of the gals on our Seattle Culinary Tour, Read More…
Diane’s Market Kitchen ~ Seattle Culinary Tour
As part of our Seattle Culinary Tour, we had a cooking class/demonstration at Diane’s Market Kitchen. What a hoot! The class is about so much more than the food as Diane is one spunky lady with wonderful stories to tell and great life lessons to teach. (Take her class and you’ll see for yourself.) The Read More…
New WanderTours ~ South India and Vietnam & Cambodia
Missed the news? We recently announced a couple of new tours for 2014! The South India Women-only Cultural Tour begins in Chennai and continues southward through Tamil Nadu, where you’ll visit some of the most fantastical temples in the country. From there, you’ll travel through the south’s gorgeous countryside, visiting tea and spice plantations and Read More…
Northern Thailand Tribal Women ~ Photo of the Day
On my visit to Northern Thailand last month, my guide brought me to a village north of Chiang Mai where different hill tribe groups live. Each tribe has a designated area where they have small businesses set up. There, they sell weavings, jewelry and other tourist-oriented items as well as some food items to the Read More…
WanderTours – Bring a Friend, Save 5%
Girlfriend getaways seem to be the latest trend in travel. While we’ve been doing women-only tours since 2009, we’ve never actually called them girlfriend getaways. But it’s clear that many consider them as such as we’ve had mother/daughters join us as well as sisters and friends. Traveling together gives these gals the chance to bond Read More…
Punakha Dzong in Bhutan
Punakha Dzong (monastery) is often called the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan. And I have to agree. It’s one of my very very favorite sights in the whole country. The dzong sits on the confluence of two rivers. This coming together of two rivers is actually thought to be inauspicious, so anything that can be Read More…
Huli Fortune Teller ~ Papua New Guinea
One of the most interesting days for me (including all of my trips to Papua New Guinea) was the day we visited the village of Tari, where the Huli wigmen live. This is a tribe where the women and men live separately. In order to visit their village, we tourists had to duck through hobbit Read More…