Last updated on March 7th, 2024
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Sisterhood, Love, Connection, and Joy: A Transformative Journey Through the Ancient Wonders of Egypt
Egypt was a healing journey filled with beauty, culture, and sisterhood. Even in the face of loss, I was able to feel joy.
Five Ways Women Can Make a Difference in 2024, According to Travel Leaders
Creating more diverse, sustainable and meaningful travel experiences are top business priorities for women business leaders for 2024.
How to Enjoy Dining Alone: 30 Tips from Solo Women Travellers
Solo women share their best tips on how to enjoy eating alone, revel in your own company and embrace the wonder of the moment.
Rediscovering ‘Travel as an Adventure’ in 2024: An Interview with Gavin Tollman, The Travel Corporation
TTC Tours CEO Gavin Tollman encourages women to rediscover travel as an adventure and help advocate for sustainable travel.
Celebrating Evelyn Hannon and 30 Years of Solo Travel For Women
When Evelyn Hannon started JourneyWoman in 1994, she became the world’s first female solo travel blogger, inspiring a grassroots movement among women travellers.
Finding Joy: Rona Maynard and Life Lessons From Casey, her “Starter Dog”
A candid, funny conversation with feminist icon Rona Maynard, who shares her journey of reinvention after her career at Canada’s Chatelaine magazine.
Hold The Phone, Grandma: Safe Etiquette for Grandkid Holiday Snaps and Social Media
Suggestions for grandparents when posting holiday photos on social media, particularly when traveling with grandchildren.
RISE Travel Institute Partners with JourneyWoman to Create More Sustainable and Inclusive Travel Experiences for Women 50+
RISE Institute and JourneyWoman are partnering to help create more sustainable and inclusive travel and tourism experiences for women.
Dr. Shirley Strum: Walking with Baboons in Kenya
Meet Dr. Shirley Strum, founder of Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project in Kenya, who has created baboon eco-tourism projects at Twala-Tenebo Cultural Village to employ women in Kenya.
Five Ways Women Can Change Travel for the Better in 2024
In a continuing series on how women can change travel through our own actions, our writers advocate for accessibility and flexibility.
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Travel After Loss: From a Disaster Trip to Solo Bliss
After a disastrous first post-loss trip with a fellow widow, a solo traveller learns that the only way to get what she wants out of travel is to go solo.
Travel After Loss: Getting Back Into the Solo Travel Saddle
Diving headfirst back into solo travel after losing her husband helps a widowed traveller find herself again.
Just Do It: Widows Who Have Travelled Solo After Loss
A widowed traveller finds strength and healing in the self-reflection and challenge of solo travel and never looks back.
Five Things I Learned on my First International Trip in Almost Two Years
Five lessons learned from my first international trip in two years, with tips on travel insurance, testing, mask etiquette and travel agents.
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).
JourneyWoman Award for Lifetime Achievement Nominations Open
Nominations are now open for the JourneyWoman Award for Lifetime Achievement, celebrating women travel professionals dedicated to moving the industry forward.
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.
Breaking Down the Stigma of Menstruation and Period Inequity
Period stigma exists: 500 million women and girls worldwide don’t have what they need to manage their periods safely and without shame.
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.
Solo Women and Retirement: How to Decide Where to Travel and Live
As she nears retirement, Contributing Writer Sue Janzen considers six criteria to choose a country to live in, including cost, healthcare and safety.
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.
JourneyWoman Expands World’s First Women’s Travel Directory, Acquiring WomenTravel.Info: Tours, Retreats, Safe Places to Stay
JourneyWoman and New Zealand’s WomenTravel.info join forces to create the world’s largest Women’s Travel Directory to connect women to safe travel experiences.
Solo Travel Memoirs: Digging into History with Archaeology
How digging into history inspires Wendy Brooks to travel to archaeology sites around the world.
Marking a Milestone: JourneyWoman Past, Present and Future
JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray reflects on the past two years, lessons learned and shares her vision for women’s travel in the future.
Travel Diaries: Falling in Love with Hawaii Through My Children’s Eyes
After her divorce, a young Marion Broverman takes her children for a trip to Oahu at Christmas, where the family learns to express their pain and begin to heal.
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