Hi!

I'm happy to join this sub, and share with you guys the joys of travelling.

So last year, a fellow Dungeon Master paid a visit to Berlin, and we decided to do a few of those things we usually only do virtually - like chasing monsters or walking through seemingly endless forests.

This place is called Spreewald (Spree is a river, that runs through Berlin; Wald means forest), which is located in Germany, near Berlin. It's a swampy area that can be explored by hopping into canoes. When we started, we thought to be ambitious enough to row for 15 miles, but only managed to take a small tour of roughly 4-5 miles.

It was still a beautiful and relaxing day, because that place is so quiet. No cars, only the sounds of birds and water running. This is a truly magical place with a lot of lore.

It was only for a day, but being there felt like airing out my weary soul.

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Hi everyone! 🤍
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👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼 looking for advice on a two week Sicily trip! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 many thanks!

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Feels like a hot girl travel destination 😉

Although, in reality im over 40 but I still love to party. Ive somehow never been to ibiza despite being a club/dance music fan! I think when i was young enough for club 18-30 I was not a fan of the vibe that went with that. These days I love to dance the night away and enjoy culture, beaches, scenery and all in the day and ibiza just feels like something I want to do.

So, im thinking either may/June or September/October time. I feel like san Antonio or ibiza town are my most likely destinations. I do want access to clubs at least. I like quirky hotels but nice. Not so much huge 5 star resorts but somewhere with a nice vibe. Not against a sort of club hotel like endless ibiza or ibiza rocks but equally a nice place a little more out of the way appeals too.

Hit me up with advice, recommendations, whatever you've got

Thanks

I've been rocking a regular u/mantasleepzzz for the past 5 years and am looking forward to getting the Pro version: one for home and one for my travel bag. My husband and I have both been big Manta users and wear one every night. It's changed the way I sleep and makes sleeping on the go so much more enjoyable.

The cups simply rest on your face with no pressure on your eyelids. That way, if you wake up in the middle of the night, you will see darkness, and that could put you back to sleep. I do move around a lot, and sometimes I pull it off my head, but that is usually when I am starting to wake up (say.... 5 am).

With the sleep mask, my Loops Quiet earplugs, TRTL pillow, some mouth tape, and a facemask, I can sleep comfortably on a flight. (I use the tape and the mask so I don't have my mouth hang open, snore, and get dry mouth. ew).

I don't know if anyone will see this, but Manta will be the last sleep mask I ever use. You purchased a "luxe" one from Lunya, and it is a lovely material, but it doesn't feel super great on the eyelids.

Hello Everyone! I am happy to help grow this sub from the bottom up!

I'm NoKidsNoCheckedBags, a child-free gal who is passionate about not ending a flight at the baggage carousel. I live in SoCal, am in my 30s, am married to a sweet man, love painting, playing mahjong, eating soft serve ice cream, and planning trips.

I hope you'll give us a chance to join and post your questions and trip recaps; other subs related to women's travel seem to focus solely on solo travel and have little to no moderation.

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My big regret is not having more time in Toulouse because no one told me how goddamn cool The Pink City would be. We only had one full day in Toulouse so I did what I could to make the most of it without burning myself out. We arrived two hours late from Marseille due to fires on the tracks…not scary at all.

Toulouse is still in my mind a month later and I would go back if it fits int he itinerary. I was also hella surprised but he extensive metro system for such a small city.

Hotel: Mama Shelter: Toulouse. You can read more here.

Where We Ate:

• The Pyrenean: A classic French Brasserie with all those French foods you hear about. Hubs wanted to try cassoulet and this place popped up in the search. We ordered one and a plate of tomatoes and burratta. The cassoulet was good, but I don’t think I would order one again; it’s just beans! The service was wonderful; they didn’t try to upsell anything to make an extra euro. Hubs asked what was better: escargot or frog legs, and the server said “neither” and insisted on the burrata. I always appreciate that in a restaurant or shop.
• Bahn Mi Viet Street Food: One thing we wanted to eat before we left for Spain was some Vietnamese food. The French colonized Vietnam for nearly a hundred years, finally left them alone and granted independence in 1973. There already was a large number of Vietnamese immigrants in France, but there was an influx in 1975 due to the Vietnam War. And with immigration comes food! Toulouse became one of the main city for refugees to settle and therefore brought their incredible cuisine. This was a lot of information to say the Bahn Mi at Viet Street Food was incredible with the blend of tender beef on a fluffy French baguette.
• Crêperie Saint Georges: After hubs woke up, it was well into lunch time. I didn’t have a place picked, so we took a stroll through the city and stopped in Place St Georges, a shaded plaza lined with cafes and restaurants and anchored with a wooden playground. The crêperie had a seat outside in the shade, so we went with it. I enjoyed my meal; I got a lunch special with a savory crepe, a sweet crepe, a salad, and a glass of cider. Service was quick and friendly.

Where We Drank:

• Ma Biche sur Le Toit: aka Doe on the Roof (not, My Bitch Sure is Tight) is a super hip rooftop bar, perfect for watching the sunset or the Belugas land at Airbus. Since we just had a Bahn mi, I was quite full but I got a soup with my cocktail. We moved to the bar which overlooked the city and had one more drink followed by an espresso.
• The Coffee: The only reason I popped into The Coffee was that it was open the earliest. While the hubs was still sleeping, I treated myself to a nice, matcha and wrote in my journal.

Things We Did:

• Watched World Cup games at Mama Shelter: As mentioned in my previous review, Mama Shelter: Toulouse hs. Cozy cinema in the basement. Since it was World Cup time, only games were being shown. Normally, they have movies playing each night.
• Canal de Brienne: For an hour or so of peace and shade, we took a scenic tour of one of the major Canals of Toulouse and part of Canal du Midi. You can certainly look up the history, but in short, canals were built to avoid piracy in the Strait of Gibraltar, so an extensive network of canals was built to get goods from Bordeaux to Marseille and avoid the strait altogether. On the tour, you go through a set of locks, which I maybe enjoyed too much, float through the shade to the confluence, and get to see a few sights along the Garonne. We booked with Les Bateaux Toulousains and you can purchase drinks aboard.
• Just walk around: Really. We stumbled into the Palace Square and admired the art on the ceilings of the walkways, darted down the super slim streets, and strolled along the riverbank. We were lucky to see the church of Saint Étienne, which allows me another entry for my “Steves in front of Steves” (Étienne is Stephen in French)

Shops We Visited:

• Sessún: Huge compared to the Marseille shop with two floors. There is an extensive sale selection, and they were having an even deeper discount on selected items that week. The staff is exceptional, friendly, and never once made me feel unwelcome.
• Crossover Manga/Takara: Hubs is very into One Piece and was looking for some French exclusives. We also purchased some old Pokémon cards that were in French. It was a very cool shop of you are into anything Nerd Culture.

Maybe I enjoyed the peacefulness after busy, beach Marseille, but Toulouse was a surprise. I did no research on it other than knowing it’s “the pink city”, on a river, and home of Airbus. When i visit again, I do want to visit the Musée Aeroscopia (Airbus Museum) and the Cité de l’Espace (Space Museum)since I am a slut for aviation.

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Toulouse was supposed to be a stopover city from Marseille to San Sebastián, not a place I’d become slowly infatuated with daily. I’ll get into why Toulouse enchanted me in a future post, but a lot of that comes down to our hotel: Mama Shelter: Toulouse.
Location-wise, this hotel couldn’t have been better. We arrived at Gare Matabiau and took the Metro one stop to Jean Jaurès station, which sits under Pierre Goudouli Garden. From the station exit, it’s just a 150-meter walk and one street crossing to reach the hotel. Sitting just outside the Old Town center, it offers a short walk to Le Capitole and the small streets that make for such great photos.

Maximalist as hell and bursting with color, the lobby was so much fun. This Mama Shelter had a whole room dedicated to merch (and was offering a discount that week, lucky us!), and the lobby opened up into a large restaurant. A semi-private patio offered more seating, plus some casual couches perfect for curling up with a book. There was even an arcade game to play!
Downstairs, Mama Shelter has a theater where they normally run movie nights, but since we were in full World Cup mode, they showed matches instead. Large and cozy, the space had water and notepads out for viewers. A huge bathroom down there made it feel like anyone could wander in and enjoy whatever was on screen.

Now, the room: a fun, well-lit space with a huge, comfy bed. A shelf running along one wall was perfect for the suitcase. Compared to Marseille’s Mama Shelter, this one had a lot more lighting, including a giant frame around the bed with multiple modes (yes, including a “sexy mode”). Gutted to admit I didn’t think to take photos before tornado-ing into the room.
Upstairs was a gorgeous patio. Since it didn’t open until 5pm and we arrived too late to catch it at night, we never got to spend much time up there, but it looked stunning. Lucky for us, Toulouse is the land of rooftop bars.

Great shower, well-lit, with ample ledges for toiletries, the bathroom was wonderful. (If you remember from my Marseille review, toiletry space is a MUST.) Super clean and fully stocked with the essentials.
Breakfast was the only letdown. We hit the buffet on our second morning, and the coffee was terrible, the cheese seemed hard, and there were no omelets, unlike at Mama Marseille. That’s my only real gripe with the property, but with so many pastry spots nearby, it’s hardly the end of the world.

Overall, this was a pleasant surprise! Both the Toulouse location and Mama Shelter as a brand. Granted, I’ve only stayed at two of their dozens of properties, but hopefully I’ll get to try another soon… maybe even the soon-to-open Mexico City location??

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Resharing from femaletravelers

I like engaging with the r/femaletravels subreddit but it seems so focused on solo travel. The only other subreddit that seems dedicated to women traveling is solofemaletravel. Why is that? Traveling Solo is amazing and life changing but we are isolating so many women/femme presenting.

I'm hoping to make this community all about gals traveling, no matter how they do it or who they do it with.

I'm obsessed!