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Travel Tips

We want to empower you with the practical, real, and honest information you need to travel safely and well. Here, you’ll find tips from our community to help you plan your journey, be safe when you’re there, and share your story with us when you’re back!

Feeling Grounded? Become a Traveller in Your Own City

Even as parts of the world begin opening up, international travel seems a long way off, but there’s no better time than now to channel all that pent-up wanderlust into our own cities and towns.

Lessons From Seasoned Solo Travellers

May 14, 2020

Whether you are thinking about taking a solo journey or have several under your belt, there is much to be learned from pioneering women solo travellers.

Travelling with Mom: Tips and Advice

May 6, 2020

One day my 70-year old mom asked me to join her on a trip to Hungary. The trip was not very successful. Ten years later, we’ve been travelling together ever since. Here are my tips to travel with mom.

10 Tips for Women Travelling in India

Feb 23, 2020

Mariellen Ward is a Canadian JourneyWoman who lives in India and writes about safety and travel for women on her blog, BreatheDreamGo.

10 Tips for Puerto Rico

Feb 18, 2020

Carolyn Ray shares her Top 10 Tips for travellers visiting Puerto Rico.

Homeless in Seoul: Finding a safe haven for solo female travellers

Feb 10, 2020

Sometimes, moments of mishaps and worry while traveling – the kind that force you to think outside of the box – create a steamer trunk full of memories. This is one of those times. I'm standing on Jong-ro in Seoul. It's 10:30 p.m. and I've made myself voluntarily...

Preparing and Planning for an Earthquake: Safety Tips

Feb 9, 2020

Carolyn Ray shares the tips she learned for preparing for an earthquake while travelling to countries prone to natural disaster.

JourneyWoman EBook: “The Ultimate JourneyWoman Packing List”

Jan 14, 2020

Looking for Packing Tips? This FREE Ebook is a compilation of advice from our JourneyWoman community helps you plan your packing, with advice on everything from must-have accessories to safety.

She Reports — Wedding Gowns Round the World

Dec 9, 2019

Cultures around the world have tied the know in a variety of vibrant colours…

10 Terrific Travel Writing Tips

Dec 9, 2019

Before you go on your adventure, pick your angle. Remember, “Paris” is not the story, it’s the destination.

She Dresses Smart in Iran anything goes under her coat…

Dec 9, 2019

Before visiting Iran, I did my culturally correct clothing research and found out about the chador, the “traditional” Iranian dress for women

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Do your part. Stay Home. Stay Safe.

Every day, we can ask ourselves: “What can I do to help?” Staying home is what I can do to help.

Hike the Classic Inca Trail

You can get to Machu Picchu by train and bus but I highly recommend doing one of the hiking treks as it is the experience of a lifetime.

Preparing for High Altitudes in Ecuador

Tips for altitudes from my 5100m climb at Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador

Gluten free in SOHO, New York

If you’re gluten-sensitive and visiting NYC, there’s no need to feel pangs of remorse over all the amazing Italian cuisine options!

Experience Old Florida in Stuart

If you want a taste of the way Florida used to be, stop in Stuart, just north of Palm Beach.

Gelati with a view of dolphins and waves in Australia

If you ever get the chance to travel to North Stradbroke Island, Australia, make sure you do the gorge walk.

Get off the beaten path in Trondheim, Norway

“If you travel to Norway, be sure to stop in the third largest city, Trondheim.” – Sue, Niger

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curated from our journeywoman community

Travel Tips

We want to empower you with the practical, real, and honest information you need to travel safely and well. Here, you’ll find tips from our community to help you plan your journey, be safe when you’re there, and share your story with us when you’re back!

Feeling Grounded? Become a Traveller in Your Own City

Lessons From Seasoned Solo Travellers

Travelling with Mom: Tips and Advice

10 Tips for Women Travelling in India

10 Tips for Puerto Rico

Homeless in Seoul: Finding a safe haven for solo female travellers

Preparing and Planning for an Earthquake: Safety Tips

JourneyWoman EBook: “The Ultimate JourneyWoman Packing List”

She Reports — Wedding Gowns Round the World

10 Terrific Travel Writing Tips

She Dresses Smart in Iran anything goes under her coat…

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Do your part. Stay Home. Stay Safe.

Hike the Classic Inca Trail

Preparing for High Altitudes in Ecuador

Gluten free in SOHO, New York

Experience Old Florida in Stuart

Gelati with a view of dolphins and waves in Australia

Get off the beaten path in Trondheim, Norway

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