Last updated on March 28th, 2024
JourneyWoman in the News
The Original Solo Travel Resource for WomenJourneyWoman provides an expert view on solo travel for women over 50
Original story at BBC Travel / Photo credit Adrienne Guinn via BBC Travel
JourneyWoman in the news!
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)
What’s New in Women’s Solo Travel
We regularly survey our global magazine subscribers and tour operator network to align with their needs and produce relevant editorial and services.
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.
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 Solo Travel Statistics and Data for Women Over 50
Solo travel Boomer and GenX statistics and studies from JourneyWoman, the original solo travel publication for women over 50.
Our global readers are made up of mature, active, adventurous women – the world’s most influential travellers
Most are Gen X and Baby Boomers:
- Independent, curious and courageous
- Women aged 55+ – many were the ”original’ solo travellers
- Women from over 120 countries
- Prefer to travel and live solo
- Enjoy history, art, adventure and active travel experiences
- Most have been part of the JourneyWoman community for over 10 years
We look at travel from a woman’s perspective:
- Trends in Travel
- Travel Safety
- Travel Readiness
- First-time Solo Travel Tips
- Packing Tips
- Fear and anxiety related to travel
- Marketing to mature women
Travel Preferences
- Prefer new destinations over tried and true
- Enjoy Slow Travel, Luxury, Adventure and Wellness
- Prefer small boutique hotels, homestays and friends and family
- Most spend between $3-5,000 per week on travel and take multiple trips a year
Charitable Organizations
We donate proceeds from our activities regularly to non-profits that empower women.
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