Travelography #72: Gender-based Travel and Vacations Growing in Popularity

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American Airlines, Iran and Afghanistan have all announced special efforts to market to female travelers. At the same time, "Mancations" (male bonding vacations) may becoming even more popular than female versions of the same.

UPDATE: Female versions of Mancations are called "Girlfriend Getaways" -- and there is even a new magazine with that title.

Here are links to today's stories:

Airline is first to tap women's travel market

Race on for first women’s only destination

Great getaways for guys - Active Travel Girlfriend Getaways

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Travelography #47: Nuke Tourism in Iran, Travel Gear, European Travel Trends

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Iran introduces nuclear power plant tourism for foreign visitors. Two items from the Travel Gear Blog: self-weighing luggage and spray on ironing. And a new report to looks at the potential impacts of European social trends on travel and tourism.

• Iran’s nuclear sites open to foreign tourists
• Self-weighing Luggage
• Dry Cleaning Spray - Travel Gear
• European Travel Commission