A Week Away With Your Very First Girlfriend — MOM!

Spend a week with your mother at the luxurious Lake Austin Spa in Austin, TX. From March 17, 2008 to March 23, 2008 Lake Austin Spa will be hosting a Mother/Daughter Celebration.

With workshops designed specifically for learning, sharing and growing, this week is the perfect time for mother and daughters to get together. And with deliciously healthy cuisine, world-class spa services and a serene lakeside setting, Lake Austin Spa Resort is the perfect place.

Click here for more details on guest speakers and pricing/availability.

Visit the BYOG! for more Mother/Daughter Getaways!

Football Season Is Coming–Games with the Girls Can Be A Real Ball!

Football season is upon us! I love going to football games. One of my favorite vacations involved traveling to Tampa Bay to watch my Patriots play the Tampa Bay Buccanears. I admit I am a fair-weather fan. I need to have sunshine and at least 60 degrees but when all the elements are in place it’s the best.

Football games, whether college or professional are perfect girlfriend getaway destinations. The tail-gaiting is a blast, the excitement of the game is a thrill, the people watching is always great and if you happen to be single then where else can you be surrounded by men? You just may have to look past the beer drinking and face paint.

Email or call the girls, compare your schedules, pack your BYOG Football fan tshirts and your face paint and GET READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!

Some Great Football Cities:

Check out your home team’s schedule and attend an away game: http://www.roadtrips.com/?screen=scnGetExtHtml&_param=FGsched_pl1

Week 1 -
Arizona at San Francisco –stay at the Orchard Hotel

Week 2 -
Kansas City at Chicago — stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.<

Week 3 -
Carolina at Atlanta –stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area. Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.<

Week 4 -
Green Bay at Minnesota — incorporate it into a Secret Scenic Tour

Week 5 -
Miami at Houston — stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area. Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.<

Week 6 -
New England at Dallas — stay at one of the many Marriott hotels in the area. Marriott offers reservations for almost 2,800 properties around the world. Book your next hotel room at Marriott.

There are 17 weeks and countless options. Check out roadtrips.com for NFL and College football game and hotel packages.

Create Some Waves On Your Next Getaway

Sail The Eastern Caribbean On A Rock n’ Roll Cruise

Embark on a voyage of musical memories that you’ll share with your best friends. Sail to distant ports, enjoy excursions or simply bask in the sun and be waited on hand and foot.
The Package, The Place:
15th Annual Concerts at Sea Caribbean Cruise.
7 Nights of Pure Rock n’ Roll Fun Aboard Costa Mediterranea January 19-26, 2008

On this action-packed Caribbean Rock & Roll Cruise, you’ll enjoy the fabulous music of Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Davy Jones of The Monkees. Plus! The Fabulous Chancellors and Stacey Wayne as ‘Elvis’.

This cruise has anything and everything a group of girls looking for the perfect getaway could want.

Rate: Start at $1099 see flyer for details and prices. Download cruise flyer. Single Traveler? Ask about our Guaranteed Share Program!

Cruise includes:

• Cruise Accommodations, Gratuities, Taxes & Fees, AND Exclusive Concerts At Sea™
• Entertainment Package: Nightly Entertainment, Private Cocktail Party, Onboard Dance Hosts, Dance Classes, Daily Trivia, Sock Hop with Games and Prizes, Commemorative T-Shirt, Question & Answer Session with Artists, Autograph and Photo Opportunities with Artists and more!

Reservation Information
Travel Harmony
Booking Contact: Anne Michaelson
Reservation #: 561 212-6057
Email: travelmta1@aol.com

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-Blastoff!

The countdown has begun for my weekend girlfriend getaway!Only 10 days left until a gold minivan comes tearing down my street and pulls into my driveway. The automatic side door on the van will already be open and after kissing three little faces goodbye, I’ll boldly go where no one has gone before…

Actually we’re headed to Ogunquit on the coast of Maine to discover white sand beaches, rocky cliffs, quaint shops, fabulous restaurants and lots and lots of people watching.

We’ll also be having a mini-bachelorette party for my friend who will be getting married in September. Wait until she sees the t-shirts I had made!

When we return I’ll make sure to give you the highlights and share some photos. We’d love to see your photos and hear your stories as well!

Enjoy beautiful Stowe Vermont and save 20% when traveling with your girlfriends. The Stoweflake features luxurious accommodations, a world-class spa with a sports facility, heated indoor and outdoor pools and two award-winning restaurants. The town of Stowe also features shopping, antiquing, and fresh mountain air to clear your head.

Booking Dates:
Jun 15, 2007 – Oct 15, 2007

Stay Dates:
Jun 16, 2007 – Oct 21, 2007
Stoweflake Resort and Spa
To find out more, click here and mention “Spa Finder Group Specials” when booking to receive this reduced rate.

An Aviophobe Finds “Comfort” in a New Travel Accessory

Believe it or not, even though travel is my business, I really don’t like flying. Over the years I have found a few tricks to ease my anxieties. Meditation, a personal DVD player, valium and now Planecomfort® .

Planecomfort® is an all-in-one travel comfort kit. This cleverly designed travel accessory provides three essential comfort items (50″ x 60″ microfleece blanket, fleece-topped pillowcase and inflatable pillow) in a handy and hands-free tote. The cozy comforts of home, packed to go with you, wherever you travel.

I love the fun and flirty zebra stripe design (also in dots, navy, red and black) that houses the most snuggly, lightweight fleece blanket in an energizing shade of pink. My 7 year old daughter agreed, it’s as comfy as her “blankie” and much cleaner. Perfect for a drafty plane or when you need an extra barrier between you and the stranger in the next seat.

For added convenience, the outside zippered pocket is the perfect place to stow your boarding pass, ID, magazine or snack and included with the fashion prints is a coordinating luggage identifier for your checked bag. How cool is that!”

I was just blown away by the value of this product. $29.99 for the solid styles, $39.99 for the fashion print.

Planecomfort® is ideal for use on planes, trains, and motor coaches – no more sharing pillows and blankets with strangers. I am placing my order for all my sisters to receive one as a special gift before our sister getaway in September.

Other uses for my Planecomfort® :

• Soccer and/or football games– nylon bag for my butt, blanket for my shoulders
• Campfires
• Out on the boat
• Automobile emergency kit (add a first aid kit to the front pocket)
• Sleepovers for the kids
• Daycare

B.Y.O.G. Great Deal Alert!!!

Click here for your own Planecomfort® and other travel accessories at http://shop.planecomfort.net/ and be sure to include the coupon code BYOG upon checkout to receive 15% off your purchase.

The Secret Is Out: Secret Scenic Tours Joins the BYOG!

What a concept: decide what dates you and the girls want to go away, pick a theme and Secret Scenic Tours does the rest. They even tell you what to pack.

Secret Scenic Tours brings you an overnight mystery motorcoach tour, departing and returning from surrounding Metro areas of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN.  Tours have been chartered through a motorcoach company/tour service in conjunction with distributors, vendors, and local businesses.  The bus rides are kept fun and exciting with games, contests, etc. and the destinations are kept secret (or at least they try–but as my brother-in-law always says “tele-phone, tele-gram, tell a woman”)

Secret Scenic Tours has themed getaways like Rowdy Girlz Review; Wild, Wild West; Weekend Wine Down or the Sweet and Savy Spa Survivors but you can also have one custom tailored to your group. The girls here at BYOG think Secret Scenic Tours are a Godsend to women everywhere who are too busy raising families and/or managing careers to plan a much needed getaway with her girlfriends.

Let Michelle at Secret Scenic Tours do it for you. She has had years of experience at event planning and will make your bachelorette party, girls weekend or company event a special, unique and memorable one.Check them out on the B.Y.O.G. Girlfriend Getaway Guide.

Ultimate Girls Getaway Joins The B.Y.O.G!

The B.Y.O.G. is proud to welcome our newest member The Ultimate Girls Getaway. These getaway events were started when Nadja Piatka (from Nadja’s Brownies seen on Oprah!) and her daughter Veronica discovered that in their busy lives there was never enough time to enjoy each other, their girlfriends, or to do the things they love to do……unless they got away….REALLY GOT AWAY!

That was several years ago and every year the Ultimate Getaways get bigger and better! The next event scheduled for October 2007 will take place at the luxurious Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda. What a perfect time to go to Bermuda. The weather is guaranteed perfect, holiday craziness is still far enough off, summer is a distant memory.

The thing about The Ultimate Girls Getaway that appeals most to The B.Y.O.G! staff is that all the activities are planned for you all you need to do is show up (or not…go to the beach and read a book). Enjoy the following activities:

Book a spa appointment

Catch up on some reading at the beach

Hit the links for a round of golf

Snorkel your way around the reefs

Go Horseback riding on the beach

Grab your racket for a tennis match

Explore Bermuda on a scooter

Special Scooter Offer from Smatt’s

Taste award winning cuisine

Meet the following speakers:

“Creating a Charmed Life” with bestselling author Victoria Moran“Messages From The Light” Natalie Smith-Blakeslee a well known Medium Psychic, Medical Intuitive and Pet Communicator

“The Secrets in a Signature” with Beverly East author of the best selling book “Finding Mr. Write – A New Slant on Finding The New Mate”

Salsa Dancing with Angela Hayward

“Fit…has a FEELING!” with Mary Anne Cappellino

TV personalities Christy Bruce and Rebecca Northan will get the party started with their hilarious standup comedy shoe

“Dream it…Achieve it!” Nadja Piatka

Visit the BYOG for more details on accommodation and pricing or The Ulitmate Girls Getaway to find out what past guests have said about this amazing package.

When A Professional Girlfriend Getawayer Needs To Getaway.

I am one of 6 sisters so when the oldest turns 50 in September we seized the opportunity to plan a Sister’s Getaway. Since I am the one who owns and operates a business revolving around Girlfriend Getaways the responsibility of planning this event fell squarely on my shoulders. But you know that’s like asking a teacher to teach summer school or asking your husband, a massage therapist, to rub your shoulders. I love what I do but I do it all day long I don’t want to do it on my vacation. Immediately I asked myself “How am I going to get out of this one? Who was going to be able to pull together 6 women from 3 different areas of the country with some very different ideas on what to do? Then I remembered one of our sponsors, Lisa from Just Girl Trips. Yes, I had my doubts at first, besides a business relationship she didn’t know me personally much less my family.I emailed Lisa with a time frame and general information and asked her to see what she could pull together for us. Lisa shot me back an email with some general questions, where were we coming from, areas of interest, budget, etc. and within a couple days she sent me 4 spectacular, detailed options.

Options included our own rental chalet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; A spa resort in Austin, Texas; a beach resort in Mexico and Miraval Spa in Tucson, AZ.  After some debate we decided on Miraval. Lisa has coordinated our spa treatments and monitored flights for us. We are all so pleased with the service we have received.

I will keep everyone posted on how the trip works out but in the meantime if you have a girlfriend getaway trip to plan and not enough time to plan it I highly recommend Just Girl Trips.Lisa and her company Just Girl Trips will make a fabulous addition to my list of “Professionals I Can Rely On”