Last updated on September 24th, 2023

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Can Women Really Make Travel Better? Yes, Say These Five Women Leaders

For World Tourism Day 2023, we invited five influential women travel leaders to share actions women can take to create meaningful change.

Why Kayaking is a Super Adventure Sport for Women in a Wheelchair

Our Accessible Travel writer Tanzila Khan discovers that kayaking is possible for adventurous women in a wheelchair, in Stockholm, Sweden.

JourneyWoman Launches Women’s Speaker’s Bureau to Elevate Women’s Voices in Travel

JourneyWoman’s Women’s Speaker’s Bureau features women 50+ who want to use their voices to create positive change in travel.

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How a Transformational Retreat Kickstarted my Midlife Reinvention

by | Jul 2, 2023 | Destinations - Canada,Group Tours Editorial,Quebec City,Transformational Travel,Wellness Travel | 4 Comments

For women in midlife, a transformational retreat can be an empowering, life-altering experience, as Carolyn Ray discovers at Le Monastère des Augustines in Quebec City.

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How to Choose a Wellness Retreat

by | Jun 10, 2023 | Health & Wellness,Tips,Wellness Travel | 0 Comments

For Global Wellness Day, five tips to find a wellness retreat that’s right for you and support your journey of self-care and healing.

Creating New Rituals for Healthy Travel: My Solo Wellness Journey

by | Mar 21, 2023 | Features,Spotlight,Wellness Travel | 0 Comments

After almost four months of overseas travel, I’m discovering new wellness rituals that I can take on my next trip.

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Grief and Solo Travel: A Mother’s Memoir to Heal Her Heart

by | Mar 12, 2023 | Books,Featured - Books,Spotlight,Wellness Travel | 1 Comment

Author Becky Livingston shares the story of losing her 23-year old daughter, Rachel, and the solo journey that helped her to start healing.

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Weekend in Bath: The Perfect Solo Getaway

by | Feb 22, 2023 | Destinations - UK,Solo Travel,Spotlight,Tips,United Kingdom,Wellness Travel | 0 Comments

With its Georgian architecture, thermal spas and lush gardens, Bath, UK is the perfect getaway for solo women seeking ‘me’ time.

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Three Years of Isolation: How One Woman is Thriving in Her Longest Solo Journey Yet

by | Jan 12, 2023 | Features,Health & Wellness,Solo Travel,Spotlight,Wellness Travel | 0 Comments

Despite three years of isolation, Brenda McCrank is thriving, teaching us valuable lessons about curiosity, creativity and solo travel.

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Six Unique Solo Trips for Women for 2023 That Blend Adventure, Learning and Exploration

by | Jan 11, 2023 | Destinations,Featured Group Tours,Group Tours,Wellness Travel | 0 Comments

Six solo trips for women over 50 that blend adventure, learning and exploration, in France, Jordan, Italy, Israel, Mexico, and Morocco.

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Wellness Travel in 2023: The Divine Destination Collection Expands Spiritual Travel to the South of France

by | Jan 5, 2023 | Destinations - France,Group Tours Editorial,Wellness Travel | 0 Comments

The Divine Destinations Collection has expanded its spiritual retreats for women to the South of France in June 2023.

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A “Soul-Filling” Experience: Our Women’s Wellness Retreat was Magical

by | Oct 28, 2022 | Events,Features,Live events,Wellness Travel,Women's Travel Wisdom | 0 Comments

Our women’s wellness retreat invited women to reconnect in nature and give themselves much-needed time and space to heal, dream and grow.

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