Last updated on December 26th, 2024

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Contributing Writers

All of our regular contributing writers are accomplished and experienced travel writers and authors, and have a shared understanding of our role and purpose, acknowledging our influential role as travel writers to support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly #5: Gender Equality. 

Leyla Alyanak of offbeatfrance.com

Leyla Alyanak

Offbeat Places in France

Jennifer Bain photo travel writer JourneyWoman

Jennifer Bain

National parks + quirky adventures

Toronto, Ontario / Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Read Jennifer’s articles here

Diana Ballon

Diana Ballon

Women’s Stories + Transformational Travel

Women's Travel Fest 2023 panelist Dawn Booker

Dawn Booker

Women's Travel

North Carolina, USA

Read Dawn’s Articles here

Kathy Buckworth

Kathy Buckworth

Travel Trends + Multi-GenTravel

Mississauga, Ontario

Read Kathy’s articles here

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Cathy Donaldson

Midlife Reinvention

New Brunswick, Canada

Read Cathy’s articles here

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Diana Eden

Women's Travel Over 80

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Erica Ehm

The Next Chapter

Amanda Burgess

Karen Gershowitz

Solo Travel + Quirky Places

New York City, New York

Read Karen’s articles here

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Tina Hartas

Travel by Book, TripFiction

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The late Evelyn Hannon

Godmother of Solo Travel

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Tanzila Khan

Accessible Solo Travel

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Claudia Laroye

Adventure + Family Travel

Pat Lee

Pat Lee

Adventure Travel Over 60

Nova Scotia, Canada

Read Pat’s articles here

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Maureen Littlejohn

Culinary Travel

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Read Maureen’s articles here

Carolyn Ray JourneyWoman

Carolyn Ray

Midlife Reinvention

Rupi Mangat in Maasai Mara

Rupi Mangat

Sustainable Travel + Women in Africa

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Rosemary Neave

Travel Over 70 + LGBTQ+

Christchurch, New Zealand

Read Rosemary’s articles here.

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Sandra Phillips

Co-founder, Travel Smart Planet

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Sandra Phinney

Tales from Atlantic Canada

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Read Sandra’s articles here

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Christine Winebrenner Irick

Host, Soul of Travel Podcast

Jennifer Reynolds

Jennifer Reynolds

Garden Travel + Natural Spaces

Jules Torti

Jules Torti

LGBTQ+ + Adventure Travel

Lion’s Head, Ontario

Read Jules’ articles here

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Mariellen Ward

Solo Travel in India

Rishikesh, India 

Read Mariellen’s articles here