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wmnsWORK: Fostering the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs in Travel
JourneyWoman is supporting wmnsWORK, which helps women entrepreneurs overcome barriers to starting a business, with a scholarship.
JourneyWoman Global 30th Anniversary Celebration: Celebrate 30 Years of Solo Women’s Travel on October 30
Join our 30th anniversary global celebration in women’s solo travel: Author Paige McClachan, JourneyWoman Awards for Women Over 50 and more.
JourneyWoman Webinar: Journeys With Purpose With Humanitarian Carla Geyser on October 15
Join our webinar with humanitarian Carla Geyser to learn the audacious treks she designs for courageous women to raise funds for wildlife.
Finding Your ‘Sisters’ Through Travel: Sisterhood Travels Helps Widows and Solo Women Build Self-Confidence
After her husband and long-time travel partner passed away, Stacey Ray started Sisterhood Travel to help other women build their confidence through travel.
How Women-Led Travel B Corps Are Balancing Profit With Purpose
Meet women entrepreneurs who are changing the rules of the game by transforming their businesses into certified B Corps.
Overtourism: What Can We Do?
News headlines tell us that overtourism is getting out of control, but what can we do to help offset it?
Trailblazer Maggie Duncan Simbeye, Tanzania’s First Indigenous Woman Safari Owner
Meet Tanzania’s Maggie Duncan Simbeye, a trailblazing leader who is opening doors for women to follow their dreams.
Alcohol-Free Travel: A Different (and Healthier) Kind of Journey
With the growth of de-alcoholized beers, mocktails and sparkling wine, there’s never been a better to time to try alcohol-free travel.
The Black Fly in Our Chardonnay: Booze Around the World
Jules Torti and her wife Kim have been on countless adventures in search of booze around the world, from moonshine to craft beers and more!
A Universal Calling for Postmenopausal Women: Travel!
Single, cat-owning, childless… and now they’re coming for the grandmas? It’s up to us to shift stereotypes about postmenopausal women.
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Solo Travel Memoirs: Connecting to the World Through Art and Travel
Solo traveller Karen Gershowitz connects to the world through art and travel, rediscovering her artist’s soul.
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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”
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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.
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.
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