Last updated on March 7th, 2024
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Women’s Solo Travel Stories
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Getting Back Into Travel: Widows Who Travel On Their Own Terms
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
When Michele McCarthy was widowed, she turned to solo travel as a way to reinvent herself as a cheetah crusader in Kenya.
Cactus Cocktails and Low-emission Coffee? What We Can Learn From the Caribbean Island of Bonaire
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
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
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...
Why It’s Never Too Late: Reinvention at Any Age
It’s never too late to embrace reinvention at any age, as travel writer Leyla Alyanak, 70, is still discovering as she looks for new adventures.
Solo Travel for Seniors: How to Overcome Fear and Get Started in Solo Travel
If you’re a senior woman hesitant about solo travel, here are expert tips to get started and face your fears.
Is Solo Travel Really Lonely? 30 Tips to Manage Loneliness
Ageless wisdom curated by the iconic Evelyn Hannon, JourneyWoman founder, on how solo women can manage loneliness on the road.
JourneyWoman Webinar Series: Wellness and Transformational Travel on March 12
Join our March 12 webinar to learn more about transformational travel from experts in the JourneyWoman Women’s Travel Directory.
New Annual JourneyWoman Travel Awards Honour the Wisdom, Purpose and Innovation of Women Over 50
For our 30th anniversary, JourneyWoman is announcing four new awards for women over 50, including the Evelyn Hannon Solo Travel Award. Nominate a solo traveller or entrepreneur by April 30, 2024.
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.
More Women’s Solo Travel Stories to Inspire You
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.
Can You Master Menopause? A Menopause Retreat in Costa Rica Jumpstarts Joy
A menopause retreat in Costa Rica teaches women how to embrace a positive mindset, spiritual health, good nutrition and exercise.
From High Heels to Hiking Boots: How I Reinvented My Life to Travel Full Time
JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray shares her ongoing journey of reinvention and advice on how women can travel full time.
Giving Tuesday 2023: Travel-Related Causes and Non-Profits You Can Support
On Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, we’ve identified several non-profits and causes that support and empower women and communities.
An Ode to Volunteers: Inspiring Lessons from the ‘July Project’ in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Acknowledging the volunteers and ‘heavenly invisibles’ who make our travels possible and are the backbones of our communities.
“The Joy of Exploring Gardens” by Lonely Planet: A New Travel Guide for Garden Lovers
“The Joy of Exploring Gardens” by Lonely Planet takes readers on a journey to some of the world’s most uplifting gardens.
With “Nature Swagger”, Rue Mapp Writes a Love Letter to the Outdoors — And Invites Us to Find Joy in Nature
Outdoor Afro Founder and CEO Rue Mapp, winner of the 2023 JourneyWoman Award for lifetime achievement, talks about her hope for the future and her book, Nature Swagger.
Why Travel on a Small Ship: Sustainability, Service and Less-Travelled Places Top My List
For women, the benefits of small ship travel include sustainability, access to less-travelled places and a more personalized experience that includes safety and hygiene.
How to Stay Safe When You Travel: Introducing our New Cybersecurity Course for Women
To help increase awareness of online safety before, during and after travel, JourneyWoman has introduced a new cybersecurity course with digital safety expert Paige Hanson, just in time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October).
Kenyan Photographer Martha Mutiso Captures Mothers in the Wild
Kenyan photographer Martha Mutiso captures tender moments of Africa’s magnificent wildlife, celebrating mothers in all their forms.
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.
Adventures in Ecuador: Stepping Outside my Comfort Zone
Adventures in Ecuador’s Amazon Basin, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands show us that travel is a two-way relationship.
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.
Sustainable Travel: Women Leading Change Featuring TTC’s Shannon Guihan
In this new series, we explore sustainable travel and our role as women, featuring Shannon Guihan from The Travel Corporation (TTC).
Meet the JourneyWoman Editorial Team
We’ve expanded our editorial team to better the reflect the needs of solo women over 50, as women lead a more intentional approach to travel.
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