Last updated on March 21st, 2023
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Introducing the JourneyWoman CyberSafety Webinar Series: Staying Safe Online
Learn how to protect your online safety with our CyberSafety Webinars in April and May with cybersecurity expert Paige Hanson.
Creating New Rituals for Healthy Travel: My Solo Wellness Journey
After almost four months of overseas travel, I’m discovering new wellness rituals that I can take on my next trip.
Women in Travel: Meet Yumi Yamane, Leopard Researcher in Kenya
Leopard researcher Yumi Yamane has dedicated her life to understanding the behaviour of leopards in Nairobi, Kenya.
Grief and Solo Travel: A Mother’s Memoir to Heal Her Heart
Author Becky Livingston shares the story of losing her 23-year old daughter, Rachel, and the solo journey that helped her to start healing.
Travel by Book to Tangier, Morocco with “Tangerine” by Christine Mangan
For our March 2023 book of the month, we return to Morocco, for a gripping psychological thriller set in 1950s Tangier.
Solo Travel Inspiration
Best Solo Travel Tips for Women Over 50 (February 2023)
The best travel tips from JourneyWoman readers in February 2023, covering packing tips, places to stay, how to save money and safety tips.
Three Years of Isolation: How One Woman is Thriving in Her Longest Solo Journey Yet
Despite three years of isolation, Brenda McCrank is thriving, teaching us valuable lessons about curiosity, creativity and solo travel.
Wellness Travel
After almost four months of overseas travel, I’m discovering new wellness rituals that I can take on my next trip.
Author Becky Livingston shares the story of losing her 23-year old daughter, Rachel, and the solo journey that helped her to start healing.
With its Georgian architecture, thermal spas and lush gardens, Bath, UK is the perfect getaway for solo women seeking ‘me’ time.
Despite three years of isolation, Brenda McCrank is thriving, teaching us valuable lessons about curiosity, creativity and solo travel.
Six solo trips for women over 50 that blend adventure, learning and exploration, in France, Jordan, Italy, Israel, Mexico, and Morocco.
The Divine Destinations Collection has expanded its spiritual retreats for women to the South of France in June 2023.
Our women’s wellness retreat invited women to reconnect in nature and give themselves much-needed time and space to heal, dream and grow.
Expert advice on how women over 50 can manage time zone changes, sleep, layovers and dehydration during menopause.
Match Group brings women’s safety to the forefront as presenting sponsor for the inaugural Women’s Travel Wisdom retreat in October 2022.
Older Adventuress
Age-Friendly Airports: How Airports Can Improve Travel for Older Women
Age-friendly airports must become a reality. For most older travelers, the flying experience ranges from uncomfortable to excruciating.
Why Intrepid Travel Curates Women-Only Trips With Purpose
With its women-only trips, Intrepid hopes to move the needle on gender equality and women’s empowerment, attracting more mature women over 50.
Women’s Travel Fest 2023 Debuts “Solo Women Over 50” Panel
Trafalgar Tours sponsors “Kickass Solo Women Over 50” panel to profile adventurous women at Women’s Travel Fest 2023 in New York City.
Sustainable Travel
Women in Travel: Meet Yumi Yamane, Leopard Researcher in Kenya
Leopard researcher Yumi Yamane has dedicated her life to understanding the behaviour of leopards in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ethical Elephant Adventures in Laos
Featured image: Sandy enjoys an ethical encounter with elephants in Laos | Photo provided by Sandy BibackThe joy of walking with elephants in Laos By Sandy Biback, Guest Writer As I get off the plane in Laos, I wonder why people stop in their tracks. Then I see it -...
Why Intrepid Travel Curates Women-Only Trips With Purpose
With its women-only trips, Intrepid hopes to move the needle on gender equality and women’s empowerment, attracting more mature women over 50.
Sponsored
Tour the world differently with Trafalgar
Meet like-minded women from around the world on a women’s only tour with Trafalgar Tours.
Destinations include Egypt, Scandinavia, Turkey, and so much more!
Solo Travel Memoirs
Lessons from our Mothers: Karen’s Adventurous Spirit
Solo traveller Karen Barclay shares how she learned to embrace adventure and trust the universe at a young age, inspiring her lifelong travels to Africa, Indonesia and places in between.
Solo Traveller’s Tattoos Tell a Story of Hope, Resilience and Life After Cancer
Solo traveller Christine Pope’s tattoos tell stories of strength, resilience, hope, and life after breast cancer.
Slow Travel
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.
What to Pack if You’re Working Remotely
Packing, tracking and technology tips to make remote travel and work easier, including accessories, clothing and electronics.
One Solo Traveller’s Extraordinary Journey of Walking the World
Inspired by the women who came before her, adventurous solo traveller Angela Maxwell shares lessons from her courageous walk around the world.
What Life in Mexico Taught Me About Trust, Joy and Gratitude During the Pandemic
JourneyWoman editor-in-chief Carolyn reflects on three months of living in Mexico, where she discovered the soul of this country, re-asserted her own independence and rediscovered her curiosity.
Budget Travel
Surprising Ways Women Splurge and Save on Travel
Learn what savvy women travellers splurge on – and their tips to help you deepen your next travel experience, even when you’re on a budget.
7 Ways to Save Money on Travel from Budget-Savvy Women
Women divulge their top tips to save money on airfare, meals and accommodations – without sacrificing on experience.
10 Unique Places to Stay for Women on a Budget
10 recommended options for women to travel on a budget, including housesitting, hospitality services and accessible hotels.
Travel Tips: Why Estate Planning Should be Part of Your Pre-Travel Checklist for Solo Travel
Willful CEO Erin Bury shares her top 4 reasons to ensure women have an estate plan is in place before you travel, giving you peace of mind that your loved ones are protected in the event of an unexpected emergency.
Women’s Travel Essentials: Get #TravelReady with Tips from the Experts (Webinar)
We want you to be safe when you travel again. Join us on January 7 as our panel of experts shares updates with you and answers questions to help you get Travel Ready.
Culinary Travel
Best Reader Travel Tips on the Most Memorable Culinary and Food Experiences
From Austria to Zanzibar, JourneyWoman readers share their favourite food experiences discovered while travelling.
12 of the Best Restaurants in Oaxaca Solo Women Will Love
Enjoy all the fresh cuisine you can in Oaxaca, Mexico — from street food to upscale rooftop restaurants, you’ll love every bite.
The Best Culinary Travel Experiences, Recommended by our Women’s Tour Operators
We asked some of our JourneyWoman women’s tour partners, who are experts in local cuisine, to share their best culinary travel experiences.
Global Flavours – Travelling Through Cooking
The scents, the flavours, the textures of food are all time capsules that evoke memories of travel and spirit us away to another time and place
A Taste of Mexico From Chef Jose Hadad
Jose Hadad, Chef and founder of Mad Mexican restaurant, shares a taste of Mexico with this traditional recipe, along with a wine pairing from expert Erin Henderson, Founder of The Wine Sisters.
Featured Webinars
Embracing a New Travel Mindset: Are you a woman who wants to travel but the unknown is holding you back? Are you looking to regain your travel confidence? Master life coach Debbie Phillips is here to offer tips to manage fear and anxiety and put you back in the driver’s seat of your own life.
Sleep Tips for Future Travel: Shawna Robins, best-selling author of “Powerful Sleep – Rest Deeply, Repair Your Brain, and Restore Your Life”, shares her tips to learn how to sleep well and live better, while you’re at home or traveling.
Age-Defying Women: Our Women Over 80 contributing writer Diana Eden facilitates a discussion on how women are defined by our age, and what frustrates us the most about perception versus reality.
Unconcious Bias in Travel: Tonya Fitzpatrick leads a provocative discussion about “Ground truthing”. We can’t always believe what we read in the mainstream media about places and people. We have to find out the truth for ourselves.
