Last updated on August 15th, 2024
Media Resources
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As the world’s first solo travel resource for women, established in 1994, JourneyWoman has over 30 years of experience in solo travel. We welcome all media inquiries about our editorial features, global research, webinars, Women’s Travel Directory supporting women-owned businesses, Women’s Speaker’s Bureau, the JourneyWoman Awards for Women 50+ or our Soul of Travel Podcast.
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Highlights From the National Women’s Show: Women Are Ready to Travel Solo!
JourneyWoman hosted a booth to inspire solo travel for women at the National Women’s Show in Toronto in November 2024.
Expedition Cruising Webinar: Outlook for 2025 with Swan Hellenic on November 21
Get an exclusive preview of 2025 expedition cruising trips with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Maris Gourmet Cruises, SETI Institute and Grand Voyages.
JourneyWoman Webinar: Women’s Safety and Cybersecurity on November 19, 2024
Join our panel of experts on November 19 to learn how to protect yourself against cybersecurity at home and while traveling.
JourneyWoman Nominated for Travel Unity “Community Impact Award” for Diversity and Inclusion
JourneyWoman has been nominated for a Travel Unity Award, recognizing our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and positive change.
Announcing our 2024 JourneyWoman Award Winners: Inspiring Solo Women and Entrepreneurs Over 50
Featured image: The JourneyWoman Awards celebrate women over 50 changing the travel industry for the better | Photo by SabrinaBracher on Envato Celebrate our inaugural award winners JourneyWoman has announced the inaugural recipients of the 2024 JourneyWoman Awards,...
Be a Catalyst for Change: Women 50+ Travellers Invited to Participate in Global Survey on Solo Travel
In partnership with Collette Travel, Intrepid and Aurora Expeditions, JourneyWoman has launched a global survey on women 50+ travellers.
JourneyWoman Announces New Women’s Travel Book: “Never Too Late: How Women 50+ Are Making the Rules”
JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray and award-winning photographer Lola Akinmade are collaborating on a new travel book to inspire older women.
JourneyWoman Hosts Women Over 50 Travel Zone at the 2024 National Women’s Show in Toronto November 8-10
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, JourneyWoman is hosting a booth at the National Women’s Show in Toronto from November 8-10 at the MTCC.
JourneyWoman and Collette Travel Announce Landmark Global Study on Women 50+ Travel Market
JourneyWoman and Collette are leading a global research study on women over 50 travellers to shift outdated stereotypes about older women.
Surveys and Research
Our consulting business regularly conducts global surveys with our readers and travel partners.
Be a Catalyst for Change: Women 50+ Travellers Invited to Participate in Global Survey on Solo Travel
In partnership with Collette Travel, Intrepid and Aurora Expeditions, JourneyWoman has launched a global survey on women 50+ travellers.
JourneyWoman and Collette Travel Announce Landmark Global Study on Women 50+ Travel Market
JourneyWoman and Collette are leading a global research study on women over 50 travellers to shift outdated stereotypes about older women.
2024 Women’s Travel Survey: Solo Women, Widows and Multi-Generational Travel Over 50 Growing
A new travel survey by JourneyWoman shows the women over 50 market, including solo women, widows and multi-generational travel, is growing.
JourneyWoman Reveals the Best Places for Women’s Solo Travel in 2024
For our 30th anniversary as the world’s first solo travel website, JourneyWoman shares 30 of the Best Places for Women’s Solo Travel in 2024.
Women Over 50 Lead Off-Season Travel Trend, New Survey Says
JourneyWoman’s latest survey of women over 50 shows a trend to off-season travel, less-travelled places and longer trips.
New JourneyWoman Study Shows Solo Women 50+ Feel Undervalued by the Travel Industry
A new global study conducted by JourneyWoman shows that solo female travellers over 50 feel undervalued by the travel industry.
Recent media coverage
Originally pubished in The Toronto Star on July 27, 2024.
JourneyWoman in the news!
2024
- Travel Weekly: The Invisible Market (August 14, 2024)
- The Toronto Star: These intrepid women travellers in their 60s, 70s and 80s explore the globe solo: ‘Go out there and discover who you are’ (July 27, 2024)
- Open Jaw: OH SOLO MAMAS – Solo Women Make up 14% of Female Tourism Market (July 23, 2024)
- Conde Nast Traveller: Re-energised and seeking a thrill – inside the rise of the 50+ woman adventure traveller (July 6, 2024)
- BBC Travel: The 89-year-old woman who is still travelling the world solo (March 19, 2024)
- TravelPulse: Insight Vacations Launches Small Group, Women-Only Tours (March 12, 2024)
- The Boston Globe: Why Not Go Solo? How to travel alone and like it (March 1, 2024)
- CHCH TV: Celebrate International Women’s Day by Taking a Solo Vacation (February 29, 2024)
- The Toronto Star: What are ‘travel dupes’? Why budget-friendly alternative destinations are trending (January 15, 2024)
2023
- iHeart Radio: Liz Fleming Travels: Solo Travel Safety Tips and 2024 Predictions (December 2, 2024)
- The Toronto Star: How to travel well solo: Tips from seven experts, from avoiding the dreaded single supplement to making fast friends (August 27, 2023)
- The New York Times: The Solo Trip: Explore at Your Own Pace (July 23, 2023)
- The New Zealand Herald: Solo travel for women: Safety tips and insights, according to experienced solo travellers (July 10, 2023)
- Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Travel Backpacks, According to Frequent Fliers (March 11, 2023)
- Zoomer: 23 Reasons to Travel in 2023: #12 Create a Network (February/ March 2023)
- Travel Market Weekly: What to Know About Female Travelers Over 50 (March 8, 2023)
- BBC: Solo Travel with JourneyWoman Joy Fox (February 27, 2023)
- New York Magazine: The Very Best 11 Travel Pillows (January 27, 2023
2022
- Openjaw: Travel Industry Doesn’t Understand Needs Of Solo Women Over 50: JourneyWoman Study (December 13, 2022)
- Jim Byers: Women Over 50 Feel Ignored by Travel Industry, Study Says (December 8, 2022)
Adventure.com: Invisible No More: The Rise of the 50+ Woman Traveller (January 26, 2023)
TravelPulse: 2023’s Most Influential Women in Travel, featuring JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray (March 21, 2023)
