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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)