Under The Canopy Urban Edgelands Full/Queen Purple Thistle Duvet Cover SetCan't read the text above?Try another text or an audio CAPTCHAText in the box:What's this? Collections griffées, marques primées et plus!When you visit the doctor, you expect personalized care from highly trained physicians using the latest technologies. At Southcoast Health, you don’t have to go far to find the exceptional community health care you deserve. We provide a continuum of health care services in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ranging from primary care to neurosurgery. Whether you come to us with orthopedic pain or are looking for a trusted breast cancer surgeon, we can provide a reliable diagnosis supported by an effective treatment and recovery plan. Our doctors are able to provide both clinical excellence and highly personalized care, offering more than medicine. Southcoast Health is one of the largest employers in the region. With hospitals in Fall River, New Bedford and Wareham, MA, urgent care centers, cancer centers, rehabilitation, lab and VNA, as well as a number of physician practices throughout the South Coast region and Rhode Island, you can find a doctor near you that offers a specialty to meet your needs.
In fact, through the Southcoast Physicians Group, we provide a group of more than 450 providers dedicated to the health of our community. From our award-winning heart care to our accredited cancer center, Southcoast delivers nationally recognized care that is locally provided. Depend on our compassionate health care team to support you in every step of your health journey. With the support of your donations, Southcoast Health is able to continue setting the standard of exceptional health care in our region. Whether you would like to donate to our hospitals through philanthropy or directly to Southcoast VNA, there are many ways to give. Years before Jen and I embarked on our round-the-world Lost Girls adventure with Holly, the two of us backpacked through Europe together. We did it the summer after our college graduation, a four-week, whirlwind tour that took us to some of the continent’s most iconic destinations. We recall sipping wine and nibbling olives at a café in Venice’s San Marco Square, feeling as if we’d stumbled upon some magical new way of experiencing the world.
To us, traveling represented a novel approach to living and learning, an education that extended beyond history, arts, culture and humanity—it actually helped us better understand ourselves. We thought: Surely, if our friends back home knew what kind of incredible adventures they were missing out on, they’d hop the next flight to London or Barcelona or Rome—right? As we’d learn over the next decade, first as post-grads and then eventually as Lost Girls, there are a lot of things that keep first-time travelers—especially women—from realizing our travel dreams. We’re concerned about budgets and whether we can save enough for a dream trip. Worried about staying healthy and safe on the road. Anxious that we may travel thousands of miles away to a place we’ve never been—only to feel out-of-place or lonely once we arrive. These fears are not only common, they’re faced by nearly all first-time travelers. Whether if it’s for 10 days—or 10 weeks—the decision to go abroad can be a real life (and game) changer…so having a partner in the process can prove hugely beneficial.
That’s why we usually recommend that first-time travelers (especially younger women traveling solo) plan at least the first part of their journey with a well-established, reputable and ultra-reliable tour operator like Contiki. Not only has the company been around for half a century (since 1962!), but they offer hundreds of trips designed specifically for 18 to 35 year olds embarking on their first trip abroad. Last year, we sent Lost Girl Maggie Parker on a Contiki to South America, and by living vicariously through her, we got an even better picture of why so many young travelers choose to “Take a Contiki” for their inaugural adventure. After she returned, she shared why she’d take another trip with Contiki…and here’s why we’d recommend it to all first-time travelers. Making the decision to travel on your own is a huge step, and it takes major guts to hop on the plane without a friend or fellow Lost Girl by your side! But going it alone is one of the very best ways to put yourself out there and meet new people.
Signing up for a guided group trip means you can make your dream getaway a reality—without waiting for someone else to green light the plan. And once you arrive, Contiki takes care of the rest by pairing you with a same-sex roommate who is around you age, so you don’t have to pay extra for that dreaded single supplement. Plus, more than half of the attendees on their trips are solo travelers too, so you’re sure to have an instant group of new buds to see the world with. While a lot of first-time travelers book their trips to Europe, Contiki actually offers adventures in 46 countries across 6 continents. And wherever you end up going, you’ll be staying overnight in some cool spots, like a rainforest eco-lodge (that’s in Australia), a Roman Villa (in Italy, of course) and a Junkboat (Vietnam). With very few exceptions, The Lost Girls encourage you to take as much time to travel as your schedule and bank account will allow! However, even those with a limited timeframe can take a Contiki.
They have trips as short as three days—and as long as six weeks. You can even plan your trip around festivals and events, such as Oktoberfest and New Year’s Eve. Many of us have this idea that joining a tour means that every single second of your trip is scheduled. On a Contiki you’ll have tons of free time to do what makes you happy on the road, like adventure activities, hanging out on the beach, checking out live bands, visiting locals markets, etc. You’re on the road to indulge your passions and discover new ones, and you’ll definitely have the space and freedom in which to do it. While Contiki plans tons of cool, authentic things to do in each of the destinations they visit, you’ll have the chance to add-on some once-in-a-lifetime extras, like taking a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon, scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef or wine tasting in the Rhine Valley. Check out The Lost Girls recommended Top Trips for First Time Travelers—and get tons of advice on how to book flights, pack for the journey and more.