Last updated on April 23rd, 2025
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Women’s Solo Travel Stories
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The Ties That Bind: Following My Mother’s Footsteps Through Switzerland
A trip to Switzerland reveals surprising reminders about the power of connection and the shared history that binds families together.
How Women Can Follow in Their Family Footsteps with Ancestry Travel
Following in the footsteps of your ancestors can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ancestry travel can help you learn about who you are.
From the Ghettos to the Globe: Uganda’s Irene Nalwoga is Making An Impact
Irene Nalwoga of Women Tour Uganda is bringing solo women travellers into the Bwindi forest to meet the Mountain gorillas and explore Uganda.
Is 85 Too Old to Travel Internationally? A Trip to Essaouira, Morocco Shows It’s Not
An injury at age 85 made me rethink travelling, but a trip to Essaouira, Morocco showed me I could return to travel with confidence.
2025 JourneyWoman Solo Travel Webinar Series: Cultural Immersion and Connection
JourneyWoman’s 2025 Webinars will focus on cultural immersion through culinary, festivals, and art, hosted by our own expert travel writers.
JourneyWoman Announces Solo Travel Concierge Service for Women, Providing Trusted Resources to Plan and Book Travel
JourneyWoman’s new Solo Travel Concierge service curates trusted resources to help women plan and book solo travel.
Holiday Travel Tips to Save Money on Flights
Five expert tips to help you save money on flights and get the most value for your dollar, from travel writer Scott Laird.
What Solo Women Travellers Over 50 Want in 2025
Solo travel is a movement, particularly among older women, who are empowered, purposeful and have the mindset, time and money to travel.
Giving Tuesday 2024: Causes That Lift Up Women Around the World
For Giving Tuesday 2024, we focus on causes that help lift women’s voices around the world, including Malala Fund and more.
Curious Where Travel Writers Spend the Holidays? Less-Travelled Places to Add to Your List
Have you ever wondered where travel writers spend the holidays? The JourneyWoman writing team shares less-travelled places to add to your list.
Solo Travel Memoirs
Solo Travel Memoirs: How One Woman Became a Travelling Storyteller
After Colombian Juliana Marín Fryling discovered Vivapalabra, she followed her passion to become a travelling storyteller.
How Travel Changes Us: From Solo to Baby in Tow
This month, we share the stories of two resilient solo travellers whose adventures gifted them with the greatest love of their lives – their children. Meet Nancy C. and her son Alex, and Coralie and her daughter Carla.
Solo Travel Memoirs: Healing After Heartbreak
How do you mend a broken heart? For JourneyWoman reader Joy, it took a trip to Italy and a man named Luigi. Here is her story, as told by JW editor Amanda.
Solo Travel Memoirs: When Asking Questions Invites Adventure
As these solo travel stories show, when we use curiosity as our compass, we invite new adventures into our travels.
More Women’s Solo Travel Stories to Inspire You
Sisters Doing it for Themselves: Hiking the Himalayas in an All-Women Group in Nepal
Sarah O’Regan braves the elements in the Himalayas, finding sisterhood and tranquility with a social enterprise that empowers women.
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.
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