Last updated on March 7th, 2024
Articles to Inspire and Empower You
Women’s Solo Travel Stories
Latest Women’s Solo Travel Stories
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.
Decluttering in Midlife: Erica Ehm Makes Space for Her Next Chapter
Erica Ehm has found that decluttering can help clear space, both emotionally and physically, for the next chapter of our lives.
Five Ways You Can Teach Your Grandchildren About Sustainable Travel
As good travellers, we can teach our grandchildren how to make good decisions about the Earth when they travel.
Never Too Late: Bestselling Women Authors Over 50
Ten exceptional women authors over 50 who prove that experience and mature reflection is welcomed, showing us it’s never too late to publish.
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...
Solo Travel Memoirs
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.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
More Women’s Solo Travel Stories to Inspire You
Seven Iconic European Christmas Markets Solo Women Love
There’s nothing like Christmas Markets in iconic European cities like Prague, Munich, Vienna and Regensburg to help us feel festive.
New JourneyWoman Study Shows Solo Women 50+ Feel Undervalued by the Travel Industry
A new global study conducted by JourneyWoman shows that solo female travellers over 50 feel undervalued by the travel industry.
JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray Advocates for Solo Women 50+ on ‘Soul of Travel’ Podcast
JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray joins Christine Winebrenner on her ‘Soul of Travel’ podcast, which features inspiring women changing travel.
Mingle and Jingle at the JourneyWoman Holiday Social on December 15, 2022
Join us at the 2022 JourneyWoman Holiday Social on December 15 to connect with solo women and win prizes from women-owned small businesses.
Four African Women Whose Lives Have Been Transformed by Tourism
Profiling the aspirations for four women in Africa who are working behind the scenes in tourism, as witnessed by contributor Diana Eden.
What Solo Women Over 50 Want in a Group Tour
What secret do women’s tour operators know about creating long-lasting bonds and deeper connections with women solo travellers?
A “Soul-Filling” Experience: Our Women’s Wellness Retreat was Magical
Our women’s wellness retreat invited women to reconnect in nature and give themselves much-needed time and space to heal, dream and grow.
Secrets From Women 65+ About Life and Solo Travel
Life lessons from solo women over 65, as they blaze their own trail and hope the rest of the world catches up to them
Experts Share Seven Ways Women Can Travel More Sustainably
Seven ways women can embrace a more conscious, sustainable and responsible mindset when we travel.
Women in Travel: Carla Geyser, CEO, Blue Sky Expeditions Shares Her Journey to Find Purpose
Carla Geyser, founder of Blue Sky Expeditions, reflects on how her journey in wildlife conservation and animal protection began.. (Sponsored)
G Adventures’ Bruce Poon Tip on “The Last Tourist”, Women and Sustainable Travel
JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray and G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip, executive producer of “The Last Tourist”, talk about sustainable travel.
Enjoying Travel During Menopause
Expert advice on how women over 50 can manage time zone changes, sleep, layovers and dehydration during menopause.
Africa for the Adventurous 80-Year Old Solo Woman? You can do it!
When you’re over 80, planning a 16-day African safari takes time, but it’s worth it, as Diana Eden, our women over 80 contributor advises.
Ageism and Technology: Tips to Help Older Women Overcome Stereotypes
Diana Eden shares four tips for women over 80 to master travel technology and confront ageist stereotypes.
TTC’s Melissa DaSilva Seeks to Empower Women With New Women-Only Tours
With more women travelling solo, TTC’s Melissa DaSilva seeks to empower women with safe, affordable and sustainable women-only tours.
Sponsored