We value your opinions in helping us clarify our direction in a "Girlfriend’s Getaway" project that may include a magazine and/or companion web site dedicated to travel ideas and reviews for women. Please have a woman in your household, age 21+ fill out and return. This survey, your opinions, and the project are strictly confidential.

1. What is your marital status?
Married   Single
2. What is your age group?
21-25   26-30   31-40   41-50   51+
3. When planning a get away or family vacation do you use the internet for travel information?
Frequently   Seldom   Never
4. Which would you choose as your most important information source to inspire a vacation idea?
Internet   Magazine
Word of Mouth   Television Travel Program
5. Which would you choose as your most important information source when planning a vacation?
Internet   Magazine
Word of Mouth   Television Travel Program
6. Would you be interested in a magazine or website devoted to “women only” vacation getaways?
Prefer Magazine   Prefer Website   Prefer Both   Neither
*If "Neither," please respond anyway because "No" answers
are extremely important to our research.
7. If you prefer magazines, where would you like the magazine
to be available?
In my local Convention/Visitors Bureau   Via the mail
Through supermarkets, magazine stands, etc.   Online and printable
Spa or Beauty Salon    
8. Would you be interested in the magazine as a subscription? If so, how frequently?
Monthly   Quarterly
9. Have you ever gone on a vacation with female friends, family or a womens' club or organization?
Frequently   Seldom   Never
10. Are you comfortable making online reservations for hotels, air travel or rental cars?
Yes   No
11. What topics would you consider to be valuable in a site dedicated to women's travel? (Check all that apply)
Lodging
Restaurants
Shopping
Spas
Transportation
Tours/Excursions (e.g. Wineries/Whale Watching)
Museums/Galleries
Outdoor Rec
Theatre or Music Performances
Golf Stay and Play Packages
Package Deals (e.g. Day Spa/Wine Tour/Train/Accommodation Package)
Others
12. As a part of the editorial content, we are considering including experiences of women traveling together (sisters, book clubs, etc.) Would reading a short journal description of their experiences be of interest to you?
Yes   No
If yes, why? (Check all applicable)
To discover options I might not have otherwise considered.
To get a first hand testimonial to validate my travel choice from a woman's perspective.
I just enjoy reading and learning about other people's travel experiences.
13. Would you be more motivated to use the website or magazine if it contained price discounts?
Yes   No
Wouldn't make a difference as long as it had good ideas and travel planning information.

14. Would you watch a half-hour television show on Girlfriend’s Getaways featuring different groups of women, including how the trip enhanced their friendship/relationships?

Yes   No
15. Is there anything else you can think of that would
make this site work for you?