Featured image: JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray and Author Joyce Perrin hope to inspire women over 50 to follow their dreams | Photo by Carolyn Ray at the National Women’s Show, November 2024
Inspiring adventure at any age
In honour of our 30th anniversary, JourneyWoman hosted our first “Women Over 50” travel zone at the 2024 National Women’s Show from November 8-10, 2024. With guest speakers, authors and prizes, the JourneyWoman booth was a hub for women passionate about travel to get connected and inspired about travel. The show ran from Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
We’re thrilled that so many JourneyWoman readers stopped by the booth, and grateful to our community members for answering questions and sharing their own solo travel experiences to inspire other women to take the first step into solo travel. There was no down time in the three days, as long-time JourneyWoman readers stopped by. Some even brought us food and snacks!
Photogoraphs from the National Women’s Show
JourneyWoman booth volunteers Dianna, Anita, Carolyn, Joyce and Eblen. / Photo by Carolyn Ray
JourneyWoman reader Noelle, who has subscribed for over 20 years, stopped by to say hello (with Carolyn and Karen).
JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray shares top places and safety tips for solo women from her own travels. / Photo by Artur Augustynowicz
Author Joyce Perrin, 89, inspired us all with her solo journeys around the world to a standing room only crowd./ Photo by Carolyn Ray
JourneyWoman readers Tina, Joyce and Dianna / Photo by Carolyn Ray
JourneyWoman readers and volunteers Karen and Sandy. / Photo by Carolyn Ray
Carolyn and Joyce. / Photo by Carolyn Ray
Celebrating women-owned and women-friendly businesses
We’re grateful to our partners from JourneyWoman’s Women’s Travel Directory who provided videos, brochures and special deals for women, as well as our supporting sponsors Tourism Spain and Aurora Expeditions.
Alegria and Isabel from Tourism Spain. / Photo by Carolyn Ray
Fun in the booth swapping stories. / Photo by Artur Augustynowicz
Long-time reader Mina brought snacks, with Carolyn and Joyce. / Photo by Carolyn Ray
Eblen encouraging women to sign up for our newsletters. / Photo by Artur Augustynowicz
It was a busy three days… will we do it again?? / Photo by Artur Augustynowicz
Congratulations to our prize winners
Thank you to Tourism Spain, Edna’s Cocktails, ParknFly and Sherpani, who offered gift certificates and free samples. Click here to view the full terms and conditions.
Spain Tourism is offering a $150 gift basket filled with Spanish delicacies to inspire future travels.
One grand prize of a $250 gift certificate to Sherpani.com, 10 runner-up prizes of a $25 gift certificate to Sherpani.com
Edna’s non-alcoholic beverages $100 gift certificate
8-day parking voucher redeemable at Park’N Fly Toronto Valet (retail value $120)
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