Type of Travel

Solo Travel

Empowering women over 50 to live the life of your dreams

Shot of a senior 60s lost woman with smart phone holding a map, learning how to decide where to travel, while taking in the view from the top of a mountain. Female tourist sits on the rock in mountain read the map. Poland, Tatry

Feb 07, 2025

Getting Started in Solo Travel: How Solo Women Can Find the Destination That’s Right For You

Featured image: Feeling stuck? Learn how to decide where to travel with these tips for solo women | Photo by shiwork...

older solo woman traveller looking into the wind

Feb 07, 2025

Where to Travel in 2025: The Best Places for Solo Women Travellers Over 50

Wondering where to go solo in 2025? We’ve applied our own criteria to 10 places that inspire travel and...

Woman with leather bag smiling while walking on city street

Feb 05, 2025

The Cost of Going Solo: Why Single Supplements Are a Barrier to Travel for Women

According to a recent survey by JourneyWoman, the single supplement is the biggest hurdle for women who want to travel...

Smiling female traveler enjoying in walk through the city. By drazenphoto

Dec 20, 2024

JourneyWoman Announces Solo Travel Concierge Service for Women, Providing Trusted Resources to Plan and Book Travel

JourneyWoman’s new Solo Travel Concierge service curates trusted resources to help women plan and book solo...

woman over 50 hiking in the forest

What Solo Women Travellers Over 50 Want in 2025

Dec 05, 2024

A group of women white-water rafting on a Sisterhood Travels group trip.

Finding Your ‘Sisters’ Through Travel: Sisterhood Travels Helps Widows and Solo Women Build Self-Confidence

Sep 19, 2024

solo in switzerland boat

Solo in Switzerland’s Prettiest City: Lucerne is Full of Surprises

Jun 04, 2024

Elderly woman travels to Barcelona solo travel at home

How to Travel Solo in Your Own City: Ten Tips to Fire up Your Inner Wanderer

Apr 20, 2024

Three women sit in a vintage red car on a tour with Cuban Adventures

How Solo Women Can See the ‘Real’ Cuba, From a Woman’s Perspective

Mar 31, 2024

A group of women enjoying the beach on a women-only tour

Reimagining Solo Travel: Insight Vacations Creates New Women-Only Tours

Mar 19, 2024

Joy Fox is the first recipient of the JourneyWoman Evelyn Hannon Award

Meet Joy Fox, 89, the First Recipient of the JourneyWoman Evelyn Hannon Solo Travel Award

Mar 07, 2024

elderly woman doing activities in nature. pensioner enjoying a day out.

Solo Travel for Seniors: How Women Can Overcome Fear and Get Started in Solo Travel

Mar 05, 2024

solo woman with hiking poles who's not thinking about loneliness

Is Solo Travel Really Lonely? 30 Tips to Manage Loneliness

Mar 03, 2024

smiling woman eating alone at a cafe

How to Enjoy Dining Alone: 30 Tips from Solo Women Travellers

Jan 14, 2024

Woman explorer lookig at Jokulsarlon lagoon, Iceland

Female Solo Travel: 10 Books to Inspire Your Next Adventure

Jul 15, 2023

first post-pandemic solo trip

How to Take Your First Post-Pandemic Solo Trip

Jun 10, 2023

safe countries for seniors

Safe and Affordable Countries for Senior Women to Travel Solo

May 29, 2023

A woman hiker overlooks the mountains

Karen Gershowitz Sparks “Wanderlust” and Curiosity With New Travel Book

May 14, 2023

Woman enjoying the sunset on Itsukushima Island or Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan

Best Tips From JourneyWoman Readers From April 2023

Apr 27, 2023

Rear view of mature woman hiking in forest

Best Tips From JourneyWoman Readers From February 2023

Feb 27, 2023

Pulteney Bridge over the River Avon, Bath

Weekend in Bath: The Perfect Getaway for First-Time Solo Travellers

Feb 22, 2023

View of downtown Toronto from the island

Tips for Solo Travel: Solo Urban Immersion

Sep 30, 2022

Cliffs of moher in county Clare, Ireland.

Going Green: A Solo Traveller Readies for Group Travel to Ireland

Sep 09, 2022

Senior lady traveling abroad, saying goodbye to home and family, she's off to have an adventure

How Women Over 50 Can Get Started in Solo Travel

Aug 04, 2022

Barbara Weibel Thailand Mae Taeng at Elephant Nature Park

Reflections from an “Original” Solo Traveler: After Years of Travel, I Finally Landed

Jul 28, 2022