How to Unlock Your Old iPhone & Use it for Travel

I was very upset when AT&T stopped coverage in my area.  I had a perfectly good iphone that I can no longer use since it is locked to AT&T, as is my iPad.  So I had to buy a new iPhone G4s.  But as of April  Apple and AT&T are unlocking the old iphones. Unfortunately I cannot return my 4Gs iphone, which simply is not as good as my G3...but I figure I can use the old iphone for travel.

I found the below article in Techland.Time.com and I have called AT&T and requested to  unlock my old iphone.  I am now  eagerly waiting to receive my unlock code from Apple.  The expected waiting time is about 2 weeks.  I will keep you posted as to how it works.

http://techland.time.com/2012/04/11/unlock-an-att-iphone-in-5-easy-steps/

Women travelers! LAST MINUTE SPECIAL to the GREEK ISLANDS!

We have a great last minute deal on our small group women-only tour to the beautiful Greek Islands!  Due to a cancellation we have a double occupancy room we need to fill!

Dates: May 30-June 11, 2012
Price: $3399.00 (save over $300 each!)
Airfare from east coast from $1275 and from the west coast prices start at $1425!

So tell a friend, grab you passport, and join us! Opa! Or for Mother's Day plan a mother/daughter trip to Greece!

Click here to view Greek Island Hopping travel itinerary.

Check flights on www.kayak.com
US Air: www.usair.com
Delta: www.delta.com
Call today! 207.236.0110 or email: go@wanderwomantours.com

Visit reopened Akrotiri archaeological in Santorini Greece!

After seven years of being closed to the public, the Akrotiri Archaeological site in Santorini Greece has reopened.  Akrotiri was a thriving community, until it was abandoned just prior to a major volcanic eruption.   This site is one of the most significant bronze ages finds in Greece.
Excavation of the site began in 1967 by Prof. Spyridon Marinatos, since his death in 1974,  Prof. Christos Doumas has been in charge.  Akrotiri was closed in 2005, after the roof protecting the site collapsed.



The  archaeological site was reopened in April 11, 2012.
Opening hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily.
To learn more visit: http://www.santorini.com/archaeology/akrotiri.htm

Image above is  from the Thera Foundation website: http://www.therafoundation.org/akrotiri/ of one of the numerous frescos found at Akrotiri.

Happy St Patricks Day!

Learn about the life of the Irish Pirate Queen Grace O'Malley (Granuaile)!  See link below to view four part  Warrior Women Documentary Grace O'Malley.

Photo above is of Clare Island in the distance, which  was  the stronghold of Grace O'Malley, and on the right is Croagh Patrick, where St Patrick fasted for 40 days and 40 nights.  This mount was a scared site even in pre-Christian times.

Warrior Women Documentaty about Grace O'Malley

Aer Lingus Summer Sale is on!  So join us this summer on our adventure in Search of Grace O'Malley with special guest author Anne Chamber!

Live, Laugh & Travel!

#TravelTip: Learn a New Language with your iPhone

Don't have time to do a language course before your next  trip? Learn phrases and correct pronunciation from locals with the help of your iphone on location.  Ask people you meet in your travels (shopkeepers, chambermaids, waitstaff, taxi drivers, everyone who you encounter) how to say phrases you want to learn in their language and record it on your iphone or other smartphone.  Then practice when you get back to your room and record yourself and compare to the native speaker you recorded previously.  This is a great way not only to learn useful phrases, but to interact with locals!

If you are not traveling with your smartphone a pen and notebook will suffice!

PLANNING TO TRAVEL SOLO?

SAVE BY SHARING ACCOMMODATIONS WITH ANOTHER TRAVELER -- Room shares available on upcoming women-only, small group tours to Malta & Sicily in April, Greek Island hopping in June, and Ireland in August. Roommates & single rooms arranged on all our tours. Contact Eurynome Journeys WanderWoman® Tours by email go@wanderwomantours.com or call 207.236. 0110. Find us online at www.wanderwoman.com.

SHOULD I BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE?

I am frequently asked if and when to buy travel insurance.

Yes purchase travel insurance and do it right away.

In this age of delays, bankruptcies, and strikes it is wise to have insurance coverage for your travel investment.

The general rule with most insurance companies for best coverage is to purchase insurance coverage within 14 days of you initial trip deposit. So if you wrote your check out on May 15th and mailed it out, you should purchase your insurance no later than May 29th.

BUT to cover unforeseen things like natural disasters such as the volcanic eruptions in Iceland that grounded flights a few years ago, or flight delays due to sun flares as is now happening, etc…GET the insurance soon as you write out your check or give your credit card number for payment.

The less of a time gap between your trip deposit payment and purchase of travel insurance, the less of a chance there is of events such as a new strike happening that would not be covered.

If a strike breaks out, a volcano erupts, etc before you purchase coverage then it will no longer be a covered incident. It then is a re-existing incident and thus not covered. So do not wait till the last minute.

Check the insurance company’s Alert and Strike Lists. Here you will find carriers and tour operators that are not covered, and any announced and on-going strikes that are excluded form coverage.

It is always best to purchase third party insurance. Yes, the cruise ship company you booked your cruise with will recommend you purchase their insurance policy, but if the cruise company goes under there will be no one to pay insurance claims.

Many insurance companies allow you to purchase insurance for the amount of the deposit, but you must remember to add coverage when you pay the balance for your trip.

NOTE: All insurances have a loophole for civil unrest. Some cover it up to 1 day prior to departure for a hefty premium. Shop around for the best coverage to your circumstances and chosen travel destination.

Live, Laugh & Travel!

Erja