Last updated on March 7th, 2024

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Women’s Solo Travel Stories

JourneyWoman’s 30th Anniversary Kicks Off in Toronto on June 14

Celebrations for JourneyWoman’s 30th anniversary start on June 14 at Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum, honouring Evelyn Hannon and her red boots.

Hello, I’m Right Here! Why Are Older Women Treated Like We’re Invisible?

In life and in travel, older women over 50 become invisible. It has happened to me more times than I can count, most recently at a hotel bar.

Living Life to the Fullest: Adventure Travel for Women at Any Age

Claudia Laroye’s new bimonthly column about women over 50+ in Adventure Travel and the women who live life to the fullest.

Hello, I’m Right Here! Why Are Older Women Treated Like We’re Invisible?

by Kathy Buckworth | May 10, 2024

In life and in travel, older women over 50 become invisible. It has happened to me more times than I can count, most recently at a hotel bar.

Living Life to the Fullest: Adventure Travel for Women at Any Age

by Claudia Laroye | May 8, 2024

Claudia Laroye’s new bimonthly column about women over 50+ in Adventure Travel and the women who live life to the fullest.

Lesbian Travel: Finding Your Place in the World as a Lesbian Traveller

by Guest Writer | May 8, 2024

Lesbian travel isn’t just a niche market, says Ginny Lunn of WalkingWomen; it’s a profound commitment to every woman who seeks safe spaces.

On Mother’s Day, Celebrating the Gifts From My Mother

by Joy Fox | May 5, 2024

After mother died, I thought I had nothing from her, except a black and white photo. Now, in my 80s, I see that she left me with many gifts.

JourneyWoman Community Call: Decluttering for Travel on May 7, 2024

by JourneyWoman Staff | May 1, 2024

If you’ve felt the urge to simplify your life, we want to help you shift into a new chapter and declutter for travel.

Decluttering in Midlife: Erica Ehm Makes Space for Her Next Chapter

by Erica Ehm | Apr 23, 2024

Erica Ehm has found that decluttering can help clear space, both emotionally and physically, for the next chapter of our lives.

Five Ways You Can Teach Your Grandchildren About Sustainable Travel

by Kathy Buckworth | Apr 23, 2024

As good travellers, we can teach our grandchildren how to make good decisions about the Earth when they travel.

Never Too Late: Bestselling Women Authors Over 50

by Tina Hartas | Apr 21, 2024

Ten exceptional women authors over 50 who prove that experience and mature reflection is welcomed, showing us it’s never too late to publish.

Getting Back Into Travel: Widows Who Travel On Their Own Terms

by Carolyn Ray | Apr 4, 2024

What happens when the person you’ve shared a life and traveled with is suddenly not there anymore? How do you get started in solo travel?

How Travel Changes Us: From Grieving Widow to Cheetah Crusader in Kenya

by Rupi Mangat | Mar 25, 2024

When Michele McCarthy was widowed, she turned to solo travel as a way to reinvent herself as a cheetah crusader in Kenya.

Solo Travel Memoirs

Solo Traveller’s Tattoos Tell a Story of Hope, Resilience and Life After Cancer

by Amanda Burgess | Jan 31, 2022

Solo traveller Christine Pope’s tattoos tell stories of strength, resilience, hope, and life after breast cancer.

Solo Travel Memoirs: How One Woman Became a Travelling Storyteller

by Amanda Burgess | Nov 17, 2021

After Colombian Juliana Marín Fryling discovered Vivapalabra, she followed her passion to become a travelling storyteller.

Solo Travel Memoirs: Connecting to the World Through Art and Travel

by Amanda Burgess | Jan 4, 2021

Solo traveller Karen Gershowitz connects to the world through art and travel, rediscovering her artist’s soul.

Solo Travel Memoirs: How a Passion for Bees Inspires Beekeeper Tita Manice to Travel

by Carolyn Ray | Nov 16, 2020

Tita Manice has travelled to over 68 countries, including India, New Zealand, Bhutan and Morocco. Her passion for the uncharted path is equaled only by her passion for small insects – bees – that inspires her to seek out beekeepers and honey around the world.

More Women’s Solo Travel Stories to Inspire You

Cactus Cocktails and Low-emission Coffee? What We Can Learn From the Caribbean Island of Bonaire

by Jules Torti | Mar 25, 2024

From cactus cocktails to low-emission cups of coffee, the Caribbean island of Bonaire, population 22,500, is a leader in sustainability, with lessons to teach about the transformative impact of travel.

What My Epic Road Trip Across Southern Africa Taught Me

by Guest Writer | Mar 21, 2024

A road trip across the wilds of Southern Africa helps draw attention to the small things that might have been taken for granted in the past.

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

by Carolyn Ray | Mar 7, 2024

Featured image: Joy Fox is the winner of the first annual Evelyn Hannon award | Photo by Adrienne Guinn, Vital Image PhotographyWith decades of solo travel experience, Fox says if she can do it, so can you by Carolyn Ray It's an honour to announce Joy Fox as the first...