Why did I start my own company, taking women to exotic destinations? Because I have led a full life and I wanted to encourage others to do the same. I wanted to give all those hard-working mothers, wives and women in general the chance to feel the freedom of travel. Nothing is more liberating than travel – it allows you to be yourself. And what can be better than that?
Julie Paterson
I am a modern-day nomad, adventuress and ginocologist (I like to pour people a gin in an exotic place). I don't believe you need to win lotto or marry a millionaire to make your dreams come true, just have to believe you can make it happen...and then take the first steps towards your goal. My travels have taken me from North America to Europe to Africa to Asia and . . . literally . . . to Timbuktu - and back. As a result of all my travels I founded my own travel company Venus Adventures Global Trips for Women in 2006. My passion is travel and adventure, with a gin at sunset: be warned, you may catch the travel bug off me! And you might become a ginoholic too!
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Top Posts & Pages
- Desert Days - spending time with nomads
- 9 different reasons why I love to visit Muslim / Arab countries
- My top 10 most insightful books to read on Cambodia
- 10 Weddings and a Funeral
- Does a perfect wood stack make you anal retentive - or just Swiss?
- Changing Bedouin lifestyles: from the tent to a house
- How to dress in a Muslim/Arab country
- Bedouin women making history
- Revisiting Ethiopia 10 years on...
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Fabulous photos from exotic travels
A few great memories
Join me on a Venus Adventures trip to Morocco this September! Morocco is a fabulous mix of African/Berber/Arab culture with stunning landscapes from the Sahara to the Atlas mountains and Atlantic ocean. An amazing trip guaranteed! You can even wear a cookie monster djellaba and noone will bat an eyelid 😀#morocco #womens #womeninspiringwomen #travel #traveladdict #womenonly #girlsontour #ladieslovetravel
This is Dahab, South Sinai, where I live. It‘s a beautiful windswept morning on the Red Sea, with clouds casting atmospheric shadow patterns on the mountains. A great place to visit for a relaxing holiday, desert safari, snorkel or scuba trip! #dahab #scubadiving #kitesurfing #snorkelling #relaxing #safari #southsinai #egypt #myplace #beachtime #lifesabeach #visitme
I made my favourite pancakes today! #pancakes #foodie #instafood #gin #gintonic #bombay #opihrspicedgin #hendricks #ginmare #ginocologist #ginoclock
Walking the@sinaitrail with Um Yasser, Egypt‘s first female guide. She showed me the different medicinal herbs that grow in the desert, some old rock drawings and a cave dwelling where she grew up. The following week she lead her first group of women hikers and made international news. So proud of her for making history and breaking new ground ❤️🐪 #bedouins #southsinai #femaleguide #womenempowerment #women #hiking #hikingculture #hikingaddict #lessismoreoutdoors #springtime #queenofthedesert
Nothing beats a women-only trip with a fun bunch of ladies to a fascinating destination! Venus Adventures trips are insightful, variety-filled, unforgettable travel experiences! Oh, and we do love a gin as the sun sets! #womenonly #womenwhotravel #travel #solotravel #nomennocry #fun #femaletravel #femaletraveler #femaletravelbloggers #flowersinthedesert #goodtimes #ginoclock #ginaholic #gintime #opihrworld #hendricksgin #bombaysapphire
Can‘t wait to take a fun bunch of ladies (mostly happy teturning clients) to Cuba in May! #cuba #women #womenstrips #womentravel #womentravellers #inspirationalwomen #fun #gin #ginoclock #rum #salsa
Time to treat yourself ladies! Join my beautiful friend Colleen @roamlikequeens !
Lush up in Thailand with me and a small group of women overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. Healthy food, gentle exercise, markets, national parks, massage and treatments, vegan cooking class and more. PM me for details and itinerary. #lushup #gentleadventures #timeforrest #treatyourself #tohelpyougetthruwinter
The more I hike with Bedouins, the less outdoor gear I need. We make tea on a fire in a tin can (no stove or teapot), wear gallibeyas (cotton dresses) instead of expensive outdoor gear, sleep on rugs with blankets (no tents or sleeping bags). However, nothing will part me from my @vibramfivefingers shoes! #vibramfivefingers #outdoorgear #bedouins #adventure #desert #lessismore #lessismoreoutdoors #nature #hikingaddict #hikingculture #walking #southsinai #simplelife #thebedouinway
Out on a hike with a lady from the Bedouin Hamadha tribe, we come across some old rock art. Pictures of animals that no longer exist here but tell a story of long ago. #hikingculture #bedouin #tribes #rockart #rocks #hikingaddict #desert #sinai
And travel makes us all a little more compassionate, understanding, cooperative, and smart. Keep rockin’, lady.