Frequently Asked Questions
If you see a trip that interests you, in our Trips section, click on the View Itinerary Button and you will be taken to a document that gives you a detailed itinerary. You can also find each trip in the Events section of our Facebook Page. If you have any questions about a trip you can email us at info@thetravelinglucys.com.
Most often if you want to book a Lucys group trip you will need to book through us to get any special group promotions. Some of our trips can't even be found online with our special pricing. On the website is a button for each trip that says Book It. If you click that button there will be a form to fill out with the information needed to get you a quote. Once you submit the form your quote will be sent to you within 48 business hours. The quote will provide instructions on how to book. If you decide not to travel please let us know so we won't keep following up with you.
If there is a trip you have been wanting to take and you would like other Lucys to join you, you can email the admins at info@thetravelinglucys.com and ask that we put together a trip for you to share. We will get group pricing from the vendor, create an itinerary and update the website so your trip can be shared with others. You can also find the trip yourself and share it on our Facebook page, but first you must submit a form for approval to share the trip. We simply want to make sure the trip is with a legitimate vendor and there is no risk to the Lucys. The form is in the files section on the Facebook Page. If you wish, the admins can also add it to the website. We love when our Lucys share!
From time to time we have representatives from tour companies or cruise lines. These events will be posted on the Event section on Facebook. Also in the event is a link to the Zoom meeting. We ask you to please rsvp to the event so we have an idea how many will be attending. A few days before the event the link will be posted again as well as an hour before the event. Simply click on the Zoom link to join the presentation.
We understand that traveling solo can be cost prohibitive. We make every effort to get discounted single supplement pricing but it is still better to find a roommate if that is how you would like to travel. The Lucys will not assign you a roommate. We will however provide you with contact information for other Lucys who are looking to share a trip you are interested in. You will communicate directly with that other person and the two of you will decide if you want to share a room on the trip. Then just let us know and we will do the rest!
This depends on the trip, but in most cases the size is between 20 and 30 people. We believe that a group this size is perfect. Not too small, so you can find other link minded buddies on your trip and not too big that it feels overwhelming and hard to get to know anyone.
Not really. The majority of the people on our trips will be 50+ years old. Young children would most likely bored with us so it is advised they do not join us, but if a younger adult is interested in traveling with us they would be more than welcome. It was suggested we have a trip for grandparents and their grandchildren, we would certainly create a trip like that if one was requested, it sounds like fun!
Yes, for certain trips. On this website each trip is notated with whether it is a ladies only trip or a mixed trip. Husbands deserve some fun too!
The founder of The Traveling Lucys, Sue Gould, is a Travel Advisor who does own her own travel agency with Dream Vacations. Having someone who works in the travel industry, running this group, is advantageous because it allows us to set up presentations with tour companies and it allows us to negotiate reduced rates for group travel. If you book a Traveling Lucy trip you will be invoiced from Dream Vacations for the reasons mentioned above. Having someone experienced to set up these trips and travel on these trips with the Lucys is a benefit. And finally, while some of these trips will be booked through Dream Vacations, Sue also strongly requests that other Lucys share their trips. The purpose for our group is to give woman options for travel, be that with other Lucys or through an Lucys specific trip. Sue and her team can also book a personal trip for you if you wish, we are here for you regardless of the type of travel you want to do. Lastly, using a travel agent does NOT increase the price of the trip. All the vendors we use are happy to pay the travel agent for their efforts in setting up a trip, they pay a travel agent or they pay more money in marketing and for their own employees. They feel that taking care of the agents are a win/win for them and they are happy to do so.