Last updated on March 29th, 2024
Connect in a sustainable way
Slow Travel Resources
Slow travel narrows the aperture of your journey, allowing you to explore a wider swath of a single region or country.
Embracing Slow Travel
The philosophy of slow travel is rooted in connection, and the individual and collective responsibility of travellers to protect and conserve. We define slow travel as taking the time to connect to people, cultures, and the natural world in a sustainable way.
10 Things Women Should Look For When Booking an Airbnb For Longer Stays
With women travelling for longer periods of time, here are 10 things Airbnb owners can do provide women with a more comfortable stay.
Going Psycho: Lessons from My Travels at Home
Inspired by the idea of ‘psychogeography, when we take time to slow down and experience things, we can discover extraordinary things close to home.
The July Project: Learning About Travel at Home in Nova Scotia
For the past eight years, Sandra Phinney has been thinking about—and trying to put into practice—what she’s learned about slow travel at home.
Airbnb Wants More Mature Women to Become Hosts – Here’s Why
Airbnb has created and expanded its services, including AirCover and Airbnb Setup, to encourage older women to join the platform as hosts.
Less-Travelled Destinations to Explore
By its very nature, slow travel reconnects travellers with their environment, landscapes, people, cultures and self.
Blissfully Lost in Lecce: A Baroque Jewel in Puglia, Italy
Called the ‘Florence of the South’, it’s easy to get lost in Lecce, Italy with its winding cobblestone streets, palazzos, archeological museums and Roman ruins.
Malta, the Fascinating Mediterranean Island You’ve Never Heard Of
There’s more than meets the eye in Malta, a Mediterranean island at the crossroads between Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Malta’s Megalithic Temples Make You Wonder: Did Giants Once Live Here?
Malta is home to seven megalithic temples, dating back over 5,000 years, which are among the world’s earliest free-standing stone buildings.
Canada’s Hidden Gems: Discover Vancouver with Dawn Chubai
Canadian media expert and on-air broadcast professional Dawn Chubai shares her hometown travel tips for Vancouver, BC, with hidden gems for women over 50 to explore.
Finding Longer Stays
Staying in a vacation rental or homestay gives you an opportunity to be a traveller, not a tourist.
10 Expert Tips for Women to Find the Perfect Long Stay
With longer stays dominating the vacation rental market, these 10 expert tips will help women find safe, cost-effective homestays.
Accommodations Recommended by Women
Hotels We’d Travel the World For, Just to Stay Again
Travel around the world with women-recommended places to stay that will take you to boutique hotels, guesthouses, retreats and more!
10 Things Women Should Look For When Booking an Airbnb For Longer Stays
With women travelling for longer periods of time, here are 10 things Airbnb owners can do provide women with a more comfortable stay.
JourneyWoman Women’s Travel Directory Adds Women-Owned Accommodations
Find, share and support women-owned accommodations in our Women’s Travel Directory, which also features Indigenous and accessible businesses.
Find the Perfect Long Stay
Inspiration from Women
Slow travel is an investment in a local economy. Putting your dollars in a single region or country over an extended period of time pays dividends. Live like a local, help the locals live better.
Travel on a Budget
30 of the Best Money-Saving Travel Tips from Solo Travellers (March 2024)
JourneyWoman readers share their best money-saving travel tips from March 2024, from budget accommodations to public transit passes.
How to Have a Five-Star Beach Vacation in Antigua on a Two-Star Budget
Featured image: Diana shares her tips on how to travel on a budget in Antigua | Photo by SeanPavone on EnvatoCaribbean Bliss in Antigua for Under $3000 a week by Diana Eden My friend Ruth and I have promised each other that, no matter what other travels we plan for...
Travel Technology: What is an eSIM or Electronic Sim Card for Mobile Phones?
Our Travel Technology series starts with a look at eSIMs, a new, cost-effective way for women to save money and stay connected on mobile phones.
Top Apps Women Don’t Travel Without
A handy list of the top apps saved in the smartphones of JourneyWomen around the world that help them plan for and travel safely and well..
Download “10 Tips to Find the Perfect Long Stay”
With longer stays dominating the vacation rental market, the search for safe, cost-effective places to stay is heating up. Here are 10 tips from JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray to help you find the long stay of your dreams, and over 50 questions to help you have the best possible experience when you embrace slow travel.
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