International Women’s Day travel specials

Women’s Day? Isn’t that like every single day of the year?! At least for Women of the World (WOWs like us) it is. But it’s always nice to be wooed. And come early March, there’s usually some good stuff to look forward to. This year, I found that the emphasis is on getting out there and exploring the world with our gal pals. Hey sister, let’s go sister!

Girls just wanna have fun in the sun
Now I know what you’ll be doing this summer — taking a holiday with me and our gang of girls. SOTC, a branch of Kuoni, has some fabulous offers on at the moment, with their Mona Lisa tours, specially designed for women, with safety, comfort and lots of girly things on the agenda. No men to rush you through the shopping districts, no one to roll their eyes when you take YET another picture of the gorgeously romantic Seine in Paris or stop to sigh over the Bridge of Sighs in Venice! They even throw in specials like a visit to the French Fragonard perfumery or cookery classes, foot massages and fashion shows.
SOTC’s 15-day Mona Lisa’s Amazing Europe Rs 1,99,999; 10-day Mona Lisa’s Orient Rs 89,999; seven-day Mona Lisa’s Vibrant Far East Rs 69,999 (which includes return airfare, accommodation, three meals a day, visa, taxes and tips); Tel: 022-66188000; Website: www.sotc.in; Special discounts until March 8.

What a ‘wanderful’ world!
And if you’re STILL waiting for your Significant Other to take time off from work to see the world with you, maybe you need to meet other women who’ve found ways to sate their wanderlust. Writer-globetrotter Sumitra Senapaty, founder of the WOW Club in New Delhi and Bangalore, now brings her brand of brill travel plans to our city. An evening of armchair tourism over wine and dainty snacklets that can lead to some very real and exciting vacations with other like-minded women.
Friday, March 6 at 7pm-9.30pm at The Club, Azad Nagar, Andheri (W); Dress code: PINK! Call Sumitra on +91-98916-55054 to wangle an invite or sign up for WOW; Website: www.wowsumitra.com.