ADVENTUREWOMEN, INC SINCE 1982 we've pioneered small, congenial, non-smoking groups for all ability levels. Travel with the "grande dame" of worldwide adventure travel for active women over 30. Rediscover your fun-loving, confident, self! From Vietnam to Africa, the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone, hike, trek, horsepack, sail, snorkel, ski, raft, and sea kayak, to the world's most amazing destinations. E-mail: advwomen@aol.com Website: www.adventurewomen.com Tel: 800-804-8686 (October 30, 2004)
THREE SISTERS ADVENTURE TREKKING IN NEPAL
Join us on one of our treks in the Himalayas! Our female guides
and porters make wonderful companions, especially for women trekking
alone. The camping and teahouse treks are tailored to suit individual
needs and are therefore relaxed and flexible. We also organise
trips to Tibet. Visit our website http://www.3sistersadventure.com
for all details or e-mail trek@3sistersadventure.com
(October 8, 2004)
THE ADVENTUROUS TREKKER specializes
in easily customizable active adventure vacations in Nepal, Tibet,
Pakistan and Africa for co-ed groups and individual travelers.
Our specialties include personalized attention, ethical sensitivity
and cultural awareness. Owned by one of the industry's most experienced
female Himalayan guides, The Adventurous Trekker caters to all
interests and abilities. Call 603.374.2438 or visit our website:
www.adventuroustrekker.com
for further info. (August 8, 2004)
AZIZA HEALING ADVENTURES Personal Growth Retreats and Workshops designed to enhance self-awareness and esteem. Our local and international gentle eco journeys uniquely combine creative expression, body wisdom, psychotherapy and adventure. Rediscover your creativity playing with clay, revitalize your body while hiking or sea-kayaking, explore your emotions through therapeutic discussion and journaling. Reawaken your connection to the earth. Remember the whole you. Benefits both beginners and experts alike. Website: http://www.aziza.ca/retreats or email info@aziza.ca (July 28, 2004X)
OVER 50? LIKE TO HIKE? Walking
the World is the leader in adventure travel for those 50 years
of age and better. Since 1987 we've offered small group walking
vacations in U.S., Canada, Central and South America, New Zealand,
and Europe, including ICELAND. INCREDIBLE ICELAND! Visit this
magnificent land of active volcanoes, huge glaciers and fjord-indented
coastlines. Call 1-800-340-9255 or visit us at www.walkingtheworld.com
(June 1, 2004)
SIDE TRIPS RETREATS for
WOMEN AGES 30 & BETTER. Take a week to nurture your spirit --
retreats of Creativity, Adventure, & Self Discovery. Inn-to-Inn
Hiking in VA, Backpacking on the AT, or the ultimate -- Dog Sledding
in Alaska. Semitropical island retreats in NC for creative writing,
painting, photography or golf include expert instruction, gourmet
meals, massage, and yoga. Why delay? Take some time for yourself
today. Website: http://www.Retreats4Women.com
e-mail: Info@Retreats4Women.com
(April 27, 2004)
WILD WOMEN EXPEDITIONS is
Canada's largest outdoor adventure company for women with flatwater
canoes trips, whitewater, cycling, sea kayaking and flyfishing.
We offer the most dazzling women's retreats in Canada: from dog
sledding to boxing, drumming, dance camps to herbal retreats.
Join us at our 1920s fishing camp with sauna and massage. Tel:
1-888-WWE-1222. Visit: http://www.wildwomenexp.com
or Email: beth@wildwomenexp.com
(March 3, 2004).
ECUADORIAN JOURNEYS OF AN
EVOLUTIONARY KIND Choose from an exceptional selection
of itineraries from hacienda hopping to yoga in the Andes to mountain
climbing volcanoes - Experience the incredible biological and
cultural diversity of this small country in the spirit of exploration,
cultural immersion and personal growth. Exceptional guides, small
groups. The journey begins with you. (336) 472-2170. E-mail: info@evolutionaryexpeditions.com.
Website: http://www.evolutionaryexpeditions.com
(February 25, 2004)
AN AZORES ISLANDS ADVENTURE
Come spend a week exploring Europe's best kept secret. We guide
small group walks among endless scenic footpaths. Activities available
include cooking, fishing, kayaking, scuba, Portuguese language
immersion, painting, photography, cycling (challenging), and swimming
the inviting waters of the natural tide pool. We offer women-only
weeks focusing on self. Fabulous accommodations; mouth-watering
food. We provide everything. Just bring yourself! Website: http://www.azoreswalks.com
Tel: 617-549-2452 (February 27, 2003)
ADVENTUROUS WOMEN DISCOVER
THE WORLD OUTDOORS Dip your toes in hot springs. Swim
with sea lions. Wander down jungle trails. Dance atop a Rocky
Mountain. 15 years offering active tours throughout North America,
Latin America and the South Pacific - all in small groups. Stay
at inns, European-style huts or comfortably camp! Special departures
for solo travelers & families. Visit http://www.TheWorldOutdoors.com
or call 800-488-8483. And ask about our Best Value in Active Travel™
Guarantee! (March 15, 2004)
G.A.P Adventures welcomes
you to every corner of the globe with a new perspective. We are
a company of travellers dedicated to showing you the world face
to face. Our groups are small, our impact is low, and sustainable
tourism is at the forefront of our agenda. We are the Great Adventure
People! 600 Adventures 100 Countries 1 World for the New Traveller!
For more information visit http://www.GAPadventures.com
on the web or email adventure@gap.ca
or call 800-465-5600 toll free in North America. (February 24,
2004)
CANADIAN WOMAN TRAVELLER offers
the camaraderie and security of small group travel for women of
all ages who share common interests. Our carefully selected programs
to Europe, Asia, Canada and Cuba explore many themes including food
& wine, painting, walking, shopping, and spa retreats. Personal
attention; fully escorted. Rediscover yourself! Custom trips available
for groups. Website:
http://www.cwtraveller.ca
E-mail:
info@cwtraveller.ca
Call 1-888-830-5324 (February 5, 2004)
BICYCLE EUROPE'S BEST KEPT CYCLING SECRET.
3-5 STAR distinctive lodging, dining, just enough cycling to make
you feel good, beautiful castles, chateaux, medieval towns, wine
tasting. Includes van, luggage transport, trip guides, comfortable
bikes, great food, unique routes and flexible distances. Small groups.
Unseen Czech Republic/Austria at affordable prices. Special offers
and group discounts for 2003. E-mail:
info@firstlightcycling.com
Website:
http://www.firstlightcycling.com
1-866-380-2626, 00-44-1435-862-056 (February 5, 2004X)
FLYFISHING, PHOTOGRAPHY, HIKING,
CANOEING and spiritual renewal. Women's fly-in
trips to remote wilderness valley, tributary of Nass River in
northern B.C. Spawning salmon runs support immense diversity of
animals, bird and plant life. Hike on good trails through old-growth
forest beside river. Grizzlies, moose, wolves, eagles, owls, songbirds,
water birds, animals great and small. Design your trip. 25 years
in business. Small groups. Website: http://www.damdochax.com
Email: albelford@hotmail.com
(January 7, 2003)
HAWAII FOR HER!
Treat yourself to a delightful week of relaxation, discovery and
pleasure for your senses at Kalani Oceanside Retreat. Explore
Volcano National Park and hike to flowing lava, witnessing the
wonders of Hawaiian fire goddess Pele. Indulge in soothing bodywork
on land, in thermal springs or in our chlorine-free warm pool.
Participate in our daily classes including yoga, dance, Biodanza
and DolphinDance and much more. Visit our website at: http://www.kalani.com
or our women retreats page at: http://www.kalani.com/play/women.asp.
Email us at: reservations@kalani.com
or call us at 800-800-6886 or 808-965-7828. (December 31, 2003)
ACTIVE JOURNEYS Walking,
hiking, bicycling and sea-kayaking tours worldwide. Explore the
Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Canada, Asia, New Zealand and
Australia. Discover quiet, country trails or kayak among the whales,
we have the largest selection of active holidays worldwide. Many
of the tours can be organized on a independent basis, giving you
maximum flexibility with all the support, or join our small group
holidays. Toll free: 1-800-597-5594 E-mail: info@activejourneys.com
Website: http://www.activejourneys.com.
(December 21, 2003)
eSOURCETRAVELER.COM Travel
with increased awareness and confidence. Discover the best time
to visit places, investigate the risks involved, research tours,
access thousands of direct links to top attractions and accommodations
- all by subscribing to eSourceTraveler's global interactive travel
guide and unique side-by-side tour comparison facility. It's better
than a book! Visit our sample database and audio tour at: http://www.esourcetraveler.com.
(November 18, 2003)
HONDOO
RIVERS & TRAILS offers
women-only and co-ed horseback holidays and adventure vacations
in the canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau featuring deluxe camping
or inn lodging. Patricia Kearney leads small-group, low-impact
trips into world famous southern-Utah backcountry. Women only
trailrides 2003 & 2004: July 11-16, Inn-to-Inn; August 10 -15,
Camping. Website: http://www.hondoo.com
Email: hondoo@color-country.net
(November 11, 2003)
FREEWHEELING
ADVENTURES
Guided or self-guided cycling, sea-kayak, and multisport adventures
in Canada, Iceland, and Europe. Group departures include women
only, family, and singles trips, and can be customized if private.
Groups are small (<12). Expect quiet routes, outstanding food,
hospitable inns and caring, charismatic guides. R.R. #1 Hubbards,
NS, Canada, B0J 1T0. Website: www.freewheelingadventures.com
E-mail: adventure@freewheeling.ca
Tel: (902)-857-3600 or toll-free 800-672-0775 (November 7, 2003)
HER PICCOLO TAILOR-MADE WALKING TOURS
Piccolo organises guided walking tours
for small groups in Italy, Scotland, New Zealand. This type of
tour is perfect for couples, friends,families, women's groups.
No group size is too small. Wherever you want to walk in Europe
or New Zealand Piccolo can design a trip to suit your time frame,
budget and special interests. All tours are personally lead by
the owner Gillian Arthur. Website: http://www.piccolotours.com,
e-mail: piccolotours@inwind.it
(November 7, 2003)
CAMINO
DE SANTIAGO WITH SPANISH STEPS -- Escorted walks along
Europe's pilgrimage route to the holy city of Santiago. The Camino
de Santiago is a dream come true in the world of inn to inn walking
tours. Beautiful accommodations, well marked footpaths and in-depth
visits to castles, monasteries and cathedrals. You've never experienced
a walk in Europe until you've walked with Spanish Steps and Roman
Roads. Toll Free 1.877.787 WALK Website: http://www.spanishsteps.com
E-mail: spanishsteps25@yahoo.com
(November 5, 2003X)
CANYON CALLING, ADVENTURES FOR WOMEN
because girl-time is a MUST! Since 1996
we are the specialists in multi-activity, small group (maximum
12), non-smoking trips for women over 30. No special fitness needed
to hike, bike, horse ride, white water raft, sail, canoe and sea
kayak the splendor of the Canadian Rockies, Fiji-New Zealand,
Alaska, the Swiss Alps, Costa Rica, Greece, Hawaii, Maine, Wyoming
and the Southwest. 800.664.8922. Website: http://www.canyoncalling.com,
e-mail: funtrips@canyoncalling.com
(October 31, 2003)
SCOTT
WALKING ADVENTURES Walking
and Hiking Adventures for the Inquisitive Traveller. Friendly,
knowledgeable local guides lead you off the beaten path to explore
Canada's spectacular eastern coast. Discover glorious coastal
vistas, deserted beaches and authentic fishing villages. Stay
in historic inns, savour delectable cuisine and revel in our warm
"down-east" hospitality. Destinations include Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, (Iles de la
Madeleine and Gaspe). Website: http://www.scottwalking.com,
e-mail: adventures@scottwalking.com
Tel:1-800-262-8644 (October 31, 2003)
MACABI
ADVENTURE TRAVEL SKIRT™
since
1992. No matter where you go, enjoy a world of possibilities with
Macabi Skirt®. Look and feel well-dressed in city or countryside;
Carry snacks, camera and bandana in DEEP side pockets; Protect
valuables in the zippered security pocket; Adjust quickly to changes
in weather or activity with Pant Clip™
and Wading Snaps™; Wash your Macabi in the sink--it dries
in a jiffy. Order two Macabis and we'll ship for free to US and
Canada. Order at http://www.macabiskirt.com,
phone us toll free at 888-550-7540 or e-mail sales@macabiskirt.com
with questions. (October 31, 2003)
B.C.
ADVENTURES FOR WOMEN offers
a variety of all-season getaways for women. We provide deluxe
cozy accommodation, delicious meals and comfortable transportation
and you choose the activity that matches your ability. From skiing,
snowshoeing, snow tubing and whalewatching on Vancouver Island
to canoeing, flyfishing, horseback riding or biking in the South
Chilcotin. It's up to you! Or...just relax and enjoy Mother Nature!
Tel: 1-800-709-3853 Visit: www.bcadventuresforwomen.com,
e-mail: info@bcadventuresforwomen.com
(October 31, 2003)
SILK LONGJOHNS the
most important 4.2 ounces of clothing you'll ever pack. That's
because silk provides a combination of comfort, freedom and warmth
like no other fabric. And when it comes to silk undergarments,
nobody does it better than SilkJohns. Our affordable line of tops
and bottoms are available in black or white in both men's and
women's sizes. Check out our new fashion conscious scoop neck
tops in fabulous Pointelle fabric. Buy four or more items in total
and we'll waive the shipping charges to U.S. and Canada. Visit
SilkJohns online at website: http://www.silkjohns.com
or call us toll free: 1-800-346-8446 (October 31, 2003)
MOUNTAIN VACATIONS &
RETREATS LeBlanc Tours offers a variety of retreats
and workshops, guided and taught by qualified experts and based
in mountain wilderness lodges in Canada's Kootenay-Rockies. Programs
focus on wellness and outdoor education for women only and mixed
groups. Website: http://www.leblanctours.com,
E-mail: retreats@leblanctours.com
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