Last updated on March 30th, 2022
JourneyWoman’s Guide to
Europe
Featured Editorial
The Top Seven Once-in-a-Lifetime Travel Experiences Every Woman Should Have
We reveal the top seven Once-in-a-Lifetime Travel Experiences recommended by women, including the Northern LIghts, the Camino de Santiago, Canada’s Rocky Mountains, a Safari in Africa, an Antarctica expedition, Machu Picchu and Bali.
Healing Your Past Through Travel: Memories of a Trip to England and Scotland
JourneyWoman Joy Fox travels to England and Scotland to revisit her memories and heal her past.
10 Books That Will Make You Fall in Love with Italy
Tina Hartas, Co-founder of TripFiction, shares 10 books that will make you fall in love with Italy. Come and get lost in them!
Set Your Soul on Fire: A Woman’s Guide to the Northern Lights
Women share their once-in-a-lifetime stories of the Northern Lights, which inextricably connect us to the universe in a way that no other experience in the world can offer.
The sights and sounds of Europe
Looking for a Woman-Friendly Tour in Europe?
Travel Planning
Travel Tips
What to Wear in France
Members of the JourneyWoman community submit their tips and advice on how to dress when visiting France.
Lisbon’s World-Class Museums Offer a Feast of Cultural Treasures
Contributing writer Sally Peabody shares her favorite Lisbon museums, including the Calouste Gulbenkian including the National Museum of Azulejos, and the Casa Museu Medeiros e Almeida and newer contemporary museums.
Solo Safety Tips to Hike the Camino de Santiago
Guest writer Rebecca Brown shares her safety tips for solo women adventurers hiking the Camino Santiago (Portuguese Route).
Working From ‘Home’ in a Foreign Country During Lockdown
In a nod to her Polish heritage, guest writer Anna Shannon takes the plunge and leaves the UK to work remotely in Gdansk, Poland, for a month.
Easy-Walking Europe: Accessible Travel and Mobility Tips for the Young at Heart
Author Elizabeth Bingham shares tips for accessible travel in Europe from “Easy-Walking Europe: Tips and Suggested Tours for the (Somewhat) Mobility Impaired.
Women’s Travel Tip: Barcelona
JourneyWoman Phyllis gives us a glimpse into her Barcelona, Spain experience with this juicy tip on where to stay and what to see.
Featured Destinations
Lisbon’s World-Class Museums Offer a Feast of Cultural Treasures
Contributing writer Sally Peabody shares her favorite Lisbon museums, including the Calouste Gulbenkian including the National Museum of Azulejos, and the Casa Museu Medeiros e Almeida and newer contemporary museums.
Falling in Love with the South of France: Women’s Travel Tips from Author Patricia Sands
Best-selling author Patricia Sands shares her love for southern France and offers travel tips for women visiting the region.
Maria Finds Total Healing in Spanish Retreat
Looking for physical healing post knee surgery, Maria S. booked a wellness retreat – and walked away with a ‘prescription’ for a lifetime of health in mind, body and spirit.
Solo Travel Memoirs: An Art Professor Rediscovers Her Muse in Travel Sabbatical
An art professor who reluctantly heads out on a scheduled sabbatical renews her passion for her own art and gets a preview of an exciting post-retirement life of her own creation.
Event Planner Learns to Loosen Her Travel Itinerary in Portugal
A burned-out, broken-hearted event planner moonlighting at a Portuguese tapas bar in Toronto rediscovers herself in a Habitat for Humanity build in Portugal.
Marlena de Blasi’s Memoir: “The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria” Takes You to the Hilltop Village of Orvieto
Visits the ancient city of Orvieto in Italy’s Umbria region, with “The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria.”
– Wendell Berry.
