For women in midlife, a transformational retreat can be an empowering, life-altering experience, as Carolyn Ray discovers at Le Monastère des Augustines in Quebec City.
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How to Choose a Wellness Retreat
For Global Wellness Day, five tips to find a wellness retreat that’s right for you and support your journey of self-care and healing.
Three Years of Isolation: How One Woman is Thriving in Her Longest Solo Journey Yet
Despite three years of isolation, Brenda McCrank is thriving, teaching us valuable lessons about curiosity, creativity and solo travel.
Six Unique Solo Trips for Women for 2023 That Blend Adventure, Learning and Exploration
Six solo trips for women over 50 that blend adventure, learning and exploration, in France, Jordan, Italy, Israel, Mexico, and Morocco.
Wellness Travel in 2023: The Divine Destination Collection Expands Spiritual Travel to the South of France
The Divine Destinations Collection has expanded its spiritual retreats for women to the South of France in June 2023.
A “Soul-Filling” Experience: Our Women’s Wellness Retreat was Magical
Our women’s wellness retreat invited women to reconnect in nature and give themselves much-needed time and space to heal, dream and grow.
Match Group Joins as Presenting Sponsor for “Women’s Travel Wisdom” Retreat
Match Group brings women’s safety to the forefront as presenting sponsor for the inaugural Women’s Travel Wisdom retreat in October 2022.
The Power of Positivity With Mindfulness Expert Caren Osten
Mindfulness expert Caren Osten is speaking at Women’s Travel Wisdom, co-hosted by JourneyWoman™ and Girls’ Guide to Paris, in October 2022.
Six Wellness Retreats for Solo Women Travellers in 2023
From Bali to Nepal, we’ve curated some of our most recommended wellness retreats and experiences for female solo travellers.
On Spain’s Camino de Santiago, Expect the Unexpected
Even the world’s most famous pilgrimage, Spain’s Camino de Santiago, has some surprises for experienced walker JourneyWoman Publisher Carolyn Ray.
Transformational Travel: How Women Can Be a Force for Good
How can women be a force for positive change? We spoke with Transformational Travel Coach Jill Valentine, CEO of UGO Impact, to learn more.
Journeys of the Heart: Women Share Stories of Walking the Camino de Santiago
Women share their stories of walking the Camino de Santiago, the people they encountered along the way, and how the experience changed their lives.
The Transformative Power of Travel (Webinar Transcript)
Meet three inspiring women who shared the transformative power of travel, from walking the Camino to a sacred soul trip in New Mexico to trekking Mount Everest.
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.
Seeking Solace in the Healing Springs of New Mexico
How one woman went from rock bottom to the top, burned herself out, and found rejuvenation in the healing mineral springs of New Mexico.
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.
When Solo Travel Heals a Grieving Heart in Varanasi, India
Solo traveller Magali heals decades-old grief and changes her view of death and dying while exploring the funeral pyres of Varanasi, India.
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.
Solo Travel Memoirs: Finding Healing and Stillness in Nepal
After a failed relationship that broke her heart and a fall that broke her jaw, a solo traveller seeks healing in Nepal.
How Women Find Healing and Renewal in Solo Travel
When faced with loss or grief, we intuitively turn to travel for wellness and healing, as shown in these inspirational stories of renewal.