Last updated on March 7th, 2024
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When Something Goes Wrong: What to Do if You’re Injured While Travelling
Anything can happen on a vacation. Here are some first-hand tips for women to plan for an unexpected injury.
Announcing our 2024 JourneyWoman Award Winners: Inspiring Solo Women and Entrepreneurs Over 50
Featured image: The JourneyWoman Awards celebrate women over 50 changing the travel industry for the better | Photo by SabrinaBracher on Envato Celebrate our inaugural award winners JourneyWoman has announced the inaugural recipients of the 2024 JourneyWoman Awards,...
Indigenous Women in Aviation: Flying the Female Skies
In Canada, Indigenous women are making their presence felt in the aviation industry, which has historically been dominated by men.
Be a Catalyst for Change: Women 50+ Travellers Invited to Participate in Global Survey on Solo Travel
In partnership with Collette Travel, Intrepid and Aurora Expeditions, JourneyWoman has launched a global survey on women 50+ travellers.
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: A Solo Traveller’s Perspective
As a solo traveller, I’ve seen first hand that the struggle for gender equality continues, both at home and for women worldwide.
JourneyWoman, Don’t Stand on the Sidelines
Featured image: Let’s step into the future not the past | Photo by ShutterstockThis is our time as women to participate by Carolyn Ray Whether you’ve been out travelling or at home, you may have noticed some distressing shifts in how women are being treated in the...
JourneyWoman Announces New Women’s Travel Book: “Never Too Late: How Women Travellers 50+ Are Making the Rules”
JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray and award-winning photographer Lola Akinmade are collaborating on a new travel book to inspire older women.
Travel with Purpose: Volunteering at a Turtle Conservation Project in Costa Rica Makes My Dream Real
As a volunteer on a turtle conservation project in Costa Rica with Conservation VIP, I fulfilled a long-held dream to help baby turtles.
Transforming an Abandoned Quarry Into a Vineyard: A Story of Sustainability in Mallorca
On the wine-producing island of Mallorca, Spain, entrepreneur Virginia Pones is bringing an abandoned quarry back to life as a winery, reviving her husband’s family business.
Creating an Inclusive Travel World Where Everyone Belongs: Seven Things That Need to Change
With the growing demand for accessibility in the travel space, here are seven ways the travel industry can embrace a higher level of inclusion.
Solo Travel Memoirs
Solo Travel Memoirs: How Photography Leads One Woman on New Journeys
Women travellers share the deep interests, hobbies, and passions that they weave into their travels or build entire trips around.
Solo Travel Memoirs: Sue Finds Family in Brazil
A summer in Brazil changed Sue’s life forever, teaching her about courage and taking risks.
Solo Travel Memoirs: Marion’s Indomitable Spirit
A seasoned solo traveller shares her earliest travel inspirations, youthful escapades, how to stay independent when travelling as a couple, and finding hope through travel after being widowed.
How Curiosity Inspired A Lifetime of Solo Travel
Retired teacher Marillee Carroll uses curiosity as her compass to discover knowledge, people, and experiences on her travels.
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Meet the 2024 JourneyWoman Awards Finalists: Trailblazing Women over 50
The 2024 JourneyWoman Awards finalists are trailblazing women over 50 in travel, including solo travellers, entrepreneurs and hospitality leaders.
Menopause Travel Packing List for Women Over 50
Our needs change during menopause; these women-recommended products will help women stay cool and comfortable during travel.
Seeking More Purposeful Travel? A Travel Coach May be the Answer
JourneyWoman and The Travel Coach Network partner to provide women with new revenue streams while helping travellers reach their goals.
Good Vibrations: The Magical Item Post-Menopausal Women Should Pack in Your Personal Wellness Kit
Research suggests that personal massagers can provide relief from some post-menopausal symptoms – so why not travel with one?
Catering to Solo Women of All Ages: A Q&A With Phyllis Stoller, Founder, Women’s Travel Group
Visionary leader Phyllis Stoller, founder of The Women’s Travel Group, shares how her itineraries can help women get started in solo travel.
Travel Industry: Ignore Women Over 50 ‘at Your Peril’, Longevity Expert Says at IWTTF 2024
Older women have been ignored by every sector, despite their representing a massive share of purchasing power, says longevity expert Avivah Wittenberg-Cox.
Celebrating JourneyWoman’s Anniversary and 30 Years of Women’s Solo Travel
JourneyWoman readers, partners, family and friends gathered to honour founder Evelyn Hannon at JourneyWoman’s 30th Anniversary in Toronto.
JourneyWoman Webinar: Decolonizing Travel With RISE Travel Institute on June 11
Travellers and the travel industry are invited to a special webinar on decolonizing travel with Vincie Ho, RISE Travel Institute on June 11.
JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray Speaks on Women and Aging at IWTTF on June 27 in London, UK
Advancing diversity in travel, JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray is speaking at the International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum in London on June 27, 2024.
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.
Lesbian Travel: Finding Your Place in the World as a Lesbian Traveller
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
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
If you’ve felt the urge to simplify your life, we want to help you shift into a new chapter and declutter for travel.
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