Women share their tips to manage menopause and travel, including advice on nutrition, sleep, packing and exercise.
Type of Travel
Older Adventuress
Living life on our own terms
The Best Bras for Travel, Recommended by Women
These 15 fashionable bras will fit women travellers of all shapes and sizes who are looking for support, comfort and convenience on their next adventure.
Six Secrets From Women Travellers Over 50 on Aging Disgracefully
Women travellers who colour outside the lines of societal norms and expectations dish out six secrets to aging disgracefully.
Fit to Travel: Tips for Women to Get Adventure-Ready at Any Age
If your TravelReady goals for 2022 include improving your health and fitness, this article—and the get travel-fit tips developed by yours truly and 56-year-old ultra-runner Beth Whitman—will help you put your best foot forward.
In-Flight Tips and Stretches For Your Next Long Trip
Our top in-flight stretches for women with back and hip issues to endure long-haul flights and cramped seats.
Travel Over 80: Tips for Surviving a 4-Day New York Trip
Contributing Writer Diana Eden shares her top tips for surviving a four-day trip to New York City in your 80s (or any age – Diana has loads of energy).
Solo Travel for Introverts: How to Avoid Loneliness
Contributing writer Diana Eden offers a wealth of tips to help introverted solo travellers avoid loneliness, protect their energy and be social while travelling.
Solo Travel Tips for Women Over 50
Guest Writer Sue Janzen offers her perspective on solo travel for women over 50, with practical advice and tips for first-timers.
Women Share Their Best “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Solo Travel Experiences
Once-in-a-lifetime travel isn’t just about the destination, it’s about adventure, learning, and journeys of the soul.
Falling in Love, Again: Reliving my Honeymoon Trip 25 Years Later
On the occasion of her 75th birthday and 25th wedding anniversary, Diana Eden retraced her honeymoon, falling in love with Italy and her husband all over again.
5 Things Women Travellers 65+ Know That Make Them Ageless
Women Travellers 65+ share their wisdom and show us how they embrace life – and travel – to the fullest.
Travelling Solo with Chronic Pain in Iceland: Tips to Stay Adventurous
Guest Writer Karen Gershowitz shares her story of traveling with chronic pain to Iceland, and shows us how it might slow you down, but doesn’t have to permanently ground you.
Destination Morocco – 6 Safety Tips for Mature Women Travelling in Muslim Countries
Contributing writer Diana Eden shares safety tips gleaned from her travels through Morocco with her sister – two Canadians in their 70s who chose to stay in the peaceful oasis of riads as balm to the heat and chaos of a dazzlingly country always in motion.
Newly Widowed? Tips for Women Traveling Together
The friendship of women, especially over age 65, is invaluable. They have seen both the joys and sorrow of life and are so ready to be in the moment.
Mature Women Solo Travellers Share Their Age-Defying Stay-Young Secrets
Seasoned solo travellers might retire from their careers, but they don’t retire from travel. We asked women 65+ to share the most age-defying things they’ve ever done while travelling, and what flooded in looks a lot like the bucket list adventures of women decades younger. Read on for a smorgasbord of inspiring stories from 11 pioneering women who show us all that age ain’t nothing but a number!
How to Road Trip with Children – Yours or Your Grandchildren
JourneyWoman’s own Melissa Fox shares her tips to manage a road trip with small children-your kids or your grandchildren.
Solo Travel Over 80: Life Doesn’t End at 80 – Neither Should Travel
Age is nothing but a number for the adventurous Diana Eden, a mature woman who embraces solo travel over 80.
Why Mature Women Matter in Travel: Study Shows Women’s Influence
Our research shows that women – particularly Gen Xers and Baby Boomers – are powerful influencers in travel. Post-pandemic, how can women help the travel industry rebuild trust?
Finding Freedom on the Road: RV Solo Travel Safety Tips from Women
RV travel is poised to become one of the summer’s fastest-growing trends and is seen by many as a viable option for social distancing. We reached out to women RV owners for their tips to help you stay safe.
Travels with Mom: Tips and Advice
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.
JourneyWoman LIVE: Life Lessons from OG Solo Travellers: April 28 Panel Discussion
Taking the First Step to Solo Travel Whether you are thinking about taking a solo journey or have several under your belt, there is much to be...
Seeing Canada’s Great Lakes by Freighter
The plan was to meet the ship in Hamilton Harbour and spend Friday night onboard in preparation for an early departure to Montreal on Saturday morning. The Algoma Strongfield would continue to Quebec City, another 24 hours of sailing.
Fun on the road: The play-filled moments that make solo travellers feel alive
Whether you’re traveling solo or with others, there are those moments while traveling where you become fully, viscerally aware of how much fun you’re having.
Solo Travel Over 80: Women 85+ Share Their Travel Secrets
Three female solo travel trailblazers – all over the age of 85 – share their travel tales and sage advice for the next generation.
