Welcome to "Great Women's Vacations", a newsletter for women who love to travel!

You might have subscribed to this newsletter when it was called "Travels With the Diva"; unfortunately, TripDiva Travel no longer exists, but Great Women's Vacations is going strong! So here we are again, ready to help you with your girlfriend getaways, mother daughter vacations, or sister's trips.

So, What's New at Great Women's Vacations?

It's been a long, hard winter throughout the US; isn't it time to get away and relax?

There are a number of events coming up in the next few months that would be perfect for a girlfriend's getaway.

• In March, the YMCA Women's Wellness Weekend in upstate New York, offers lots of activities, from yoga, dance and therapuetic movement or meditation to water color painting and pottery.

• In April, the St Croix Food and Wine Festival , named one of the Ten Best International Food and Wine Festivals by Forbes Travel, offers food, wine, and lots of fun in the Caribbean! They feature top female chefs, too.

• In May, Sandals Resorts has a BFF Girlfriend's Getaway at their all-inclusive Turks and Caicos resort. What a way to relax! There's yoga on the beach and seaside Pilates, along with snorkeling and island dance lessons!

If you love spas and yoga, you'll find many more vacation ideas and events at our sister site, Great Spa Vacations Check it out! I hope you like it!

Until next time - Happy Travels!