JourneyWoman™: Women Over 50 Travel

JourneyWoman Hosts Women Over 50 Travel Zone at the 2024 National Women’s Show in Toronto November 8-10 - JOIN US! In honour of our 30th anniversary, JourneyWoman is hosting a “Women Over 50” travel zone at the 2024 National Women’s Show from November 8-10, 2024. With guest speakers, authors and prizes, our JourneyWoman booth 733 will be a hub for women passionate about travel to get connected and inspired about travel. The show runs from Friday to Sunday, starting at 10:00 am, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. JourneyWoman community members will assist with staffing the booth, answering questions and sharing their own solo travel experiences. With the theme of “Adventure at Any Age’, JourneyWoman’s Women over 50 Travel Zone will include women-owned travel businesses from around the world, and focus on bucket list experiences for women over 50, including safaris, Northern Lights and polar travel, hiking and walking, small ship experiences and wellness travel. There will also be safety talks, packing tip demonstrations and giveaways from JourneyWoman partners. “We’re excited to help women make their travel dreams real and show them that anything is possible, at any age,” says Carolyn Ray, CEO, JourneyWoman. “We’ll also be celebrating our 30th anniversary throughout the show with prizes, book and travel gear giveaways, and lots of fun, not to mention featuring some incredible women-owned travel businesses.” Learn more here:

Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: A Solo Traveller’s Perspective Karen Gershowitz writes: "As a solo female traveller, corporate executive and independent business owner, i’m a fierce advocate for women. Even with all of the progress women have made, there is still a long way to go for true equality. In my travels, I’ve seen first hand that the struggle for equality continues, both at home and for women worldwide. As women, it is our right and responsibility to work on these issues in any way we can. The upcoming U.S. election has the potential to impact the future of many of our hard-won freedoms. And, because the United States has so much influence in the world, women’s rights could be impacted globally."

Exciting news! JourneyWoman, led by CEO Carolyn Ray, has been nominated for a "Community Impact" Applied Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award from Travel Unity, recognition of our dedication to making travel more inclusive and welcoming to everyone. This award recognizes people and organizations that actively collaborate with local diverse communities and community organizations, demonstrate commitment to advancing applied DEI within the community, and inspires and empowers others to travel with a purpose. We'd also like to acknowledge some of our friends in the travel industry who were also nominated in this category, including Cory Lee, Lavanya Sunkara, Tonya Fitzpatrick, Esq. Transformational Travel, World Footprints LLC, and Vincie H., RISE Travel Institute. We are deeply honoured to know that our work is being recognized and valued, and that industry firsts like our Women's Travel Directory, Women's Speaker's Bureau, JourneyWoman Awards for Women 50+, Accessible Travel coverage, and focus on Women 50+ is making a difference in the world. Thank you Travel Unity! If you'd like to to vote, you can vote at travelunity.org/awards. Travel Unity will be hosting their Inaugural Awards Dinner in New York City on December 10. Find more information at travelunity.org/gala Society of American Travel Writers #DEAI #womenover50

Save the date for November 2 with our friends at RISE Travel Institute!

A Message from Journeywoman CEO Carolyn Ray: Don’t Stand on the Sidelines Whether you’ve been out travelling or at home, you may have noticed some distressing shifts in how women are being treated in the world. These changes are not positive. In too many countries, we are witnessing the dismantling of women’s rights. In others, we see a relentless restriction of women’s freedom. Click to read the comments from women around the world and share your thoughts. #womensrights #womenover50 #womenintravel https://buff.ly/3BZoLIj

Four Award-Winning Female Travelers Share Their Favourite Solo Travel Destinations in TravelPulse "Within the travel industry itself, there are a number of high-profile solo female travelers who are constantly serving up an inspiring look at what it’s like to be a woman exploring the world boldly - doing so with comfort, ease, and a level sheer joy that’s contagious." Thanks to Mia Taylor for featuring JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray, alongside Jeannette Ceja, Lola Akinmade, and Vincie H. We're thrilled to be in such good company! From Mexico to Hong Kong to the Nordic Countries and beyond, this a great list to get started with! #solotravel #womenover50 #womenintravel https://lnkd.in/e-QTTtGv

Thanks to Insider Travel Report for sharing our partnership announcement with Collette: Why Collette Is Partnering on Study of Women’s Travel Market “Not only do women over 50 represent most of our travelers, they also are the ideal traveler—citizens of the world, culturally curious and focused on building connections,” says Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, CEO of Collette. ”With JourneyWoman’s in-depth study of women 50+, we seek to gain new insights into the women over 50 market, with a view to better serving this important and growing demographic with new products and services. We’re proud to partner with JourneyWoman and support women with affordable opportunities for self-discovery and empowerment, as we’ve done since 1918.” #womenover50 #womenintravel #solotravel #collette #partnership https://lnkd.in/gWMV9pgJ

Thanks to TravelPulse for the recent coverage on our global survey on women 50+ launching this month in partnership with Collette "JourneyWoman aims to bring greater awareness to this influential and growing market within the travel industry and showcase the impact of women 50+ on transforming communities – creating jobs, fostering inclusion and strengthening local economies." #womenover50 #solotravel #research #partnership https://lnkd.in/gn4ZiSzU

Proud to share this guide on decolonizing travel from our friends and partners at RISE Travel Institute 👏👏👏

WEBINAR REMINDER: "Travel With Purpose" on Tuesday, October 15, 2 pm ET Join Humanitarian Carla Geyser of Blue Sky Society Trust to learn about the beauty and harsh realities of Africa, and the audacious treks she designs for courageous women to raise funds for wildlife and humanitarian projects. “For some, the awakening is instant, and Africa ignites something inside their soul straight away. For others, it only hits a few weeks, or even months after they have returned home. You can be staring out the window, watching the sunset and all of a sudden, the reality of what you did really sinks in.” — Carla Geyser, Founder, Blue Sky Society Trust #womanowned #africa #webinar #womenstraveldirectory