In 2020, the Bata Shoe Museum accepted solo travel visionary Evelyn Hannon’s iconic red boots into its permanent collection.
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As the CEO and Editor of JourneyWoman, Carolyn is a passionate advocate for women’s travel and living the life of your dreams. She leads JourneyWoman’s team of writers and chairs the JourneyWoman Women’s Advisory Council and Women’s Speaker’s Bureau. In March 2023, she was named one of the most influential women in travel by TravelPulse and was the recipient of a SATW travel writing award in September 2023.
She has been featured in the New York Times, The Toronto Star and Zoomer as a solo travel expert, and speaks at women’s travel conferences around the world. She is the chair of the Canadian chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), a member of Women’s Travel Leaders and a Herald for the Transformational Travel Council (TTC). In 2012 she was ranked among the top 100 Female Entrepreneurs in Canada; she’s also a Co-Active Life Coach and mom of Alyxandra. Sometimes she sleeps. A bit.
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Why Mature Women Matter in Travel: Study Shows Women’s Influence
Our research shows that women – particularly Gen Xers and Baby Boomers – are powerful influencers in travel. Post-pandemic, how can women help the travel industry rebuild trust?
It’s Time for a JourneyWoman #TravelAtHome Road Trip
JourneyWoman is going on a road-trip, venturing out to rediscover Ontario. We’ll be testing new travel safety criteria that we’ll share with you along the way.
Expert Tips for Responsible Animal Tourism: How to Engage with Wildlife When you Travel (Webinar)
Animal tourism experts Dr Carol Kline and Nora Livingstone give us tips and guidelines to engage ethically with wildlife when we travel. (Webinar)
Finding Freedom on the Road: RV Solo Travel Safety Tips from Women
RV travel is poised to become one of the summer’s fastest-growing trends and is seen by many as a viable option for social distancing. We reached out to women RV owners for their tips to help you stay safe.
Rediscover Toronto with the Honourable David Crombie, Former Mayor
Former Toronto Mayor, the Honourable David Crombie, shares his insider tips to rediscover Toronto’s ravines, waterfront and green spaces.
What a Service Trip to Kenya Taught me About Life
It’s August 2018, and I’m on a WE service trip in Kenya with my daughter, Alyx. I thought it would prepare her for life. Never did I imagine the impact it would have on me.
Women Who Shaped Toronto: the Resilient Women of St John’s Ward
Myseum of Toronto has created a virtual tour to celebrate the Toronto’s history and the resilient women who helped build the city.
How will COVID-19 Change Travel? Travel experts share their views with JourneyWoman
With COVIID-19, we are in uncharted territory. To provide JourneyWomen with the insight scoop, we reached out to top travel journalists and industry experts to understand how the pandemic will change how and where we travel.
Virtual Tours that Stimulate the Senses
Although there is no substitute for actually being in a place, these guided virtual tours may be the next best thing in our time of isolation. Google Maps has compiled treks and trips from around the globe to stimulate your senses.
Hemingway in Cuba: Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Coco
Follow in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway in Cuba at the Jardines del Rey archipelago, a string of islands off the northern coast of Cuba.
Embracing Authentic Travel: How to Use Curiosity as Your Compass
Authentic travel is the experience that is created when you connect and engage in the world with curiosity as your compass.
What it Was Like to be in Cuba at the Dawn of the Coronavirus
it is my last day in this remote, newly developed area of Cuba. I turn on my phone and my peaceful morning shifts into panic as I read about the spread of Coronavirus.
International Women’s Day 2020: Mothers and Daughters
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, we asked our JourneyWoman community to share their photos of women, mothers and daughters from around the world and share the stories behind the photos.
Volunteering With World Central Kitchen on a Farm in Puerto Rico
As JourneyWomen, we have an opportunity to create a positive impact in the world when we travel. Being in Puerto Rico post-Maria gave me the chance to do just that.