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09/09/2026

Sheila said it better than we ever could.

"The people you'll meet are incredible. You will have more in common than you think AND people are generous with a smile, their time and their help." - Sheila T., 68, from "Never Too Late" by Carolyn Ray and Lola Akinmade

Travel has a way of stripping things down to what really matters, connection, generosity, and the kindness of strangers. Sheila's words are a reminder of why so many women over 50 keep choosing the road, again and again.

Get more inspiration from women living their best lives in JourneyWoman's "Never Too Late: How Women Over 50 Are Making the Rules", now available on all ebook platforms.

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09/09/2026

Women-Owned Wednesdays! Meet Eliakeney Njau, Founder at Wanderwomen Tours, based in Tanzania!

Kilimanjaro Wanderwomen Tours is a female-owned and female-led tour operator based in Tanzania at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro

Read more about Kilimanjaro Wanderwomen Tours in our Women's Travel Directory here:
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09/07/2026

Switzerland has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, and its "Swisstainable" certification now covers over 2,600 tourism businesses across hotels, restaurants and transportation.

Carolyn Ray spent eight days crossing the country by train, riding the Bernina Express, Glacier Express and GoldenPass Line, on a certified Swisstainable trip with Trafalgar Travel. She witnessed major glacier loss since she last lived there decades ago, and came away with practical tips for traveling more sustainably. Trafalgar Travel Switzerland

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On Trafalgar Travel's first 'Swisstainable' train tour, women can experience Switzerland's most iconic train journeys and travel sustainably.

09/06/2026

What if your hotel booking was actually an investment in the planet's future? 🌍

JourneyWoman travel writer Juliet Kinsman has a simple test for spotting a genuinely nature-positive hotel: does it create more good for nature than harm? Bouteco Hotels

She's tracked down five places where the answer is a clear yes, from a 200-year rewilding project across 13 Scottish estates, to a Peruvian rainforest lodge protecting 120,000 acres in partnership with local communities, to a safari through Botswana and Zimbabwe once endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall.

Not every "eco" hotel is what it claims. Juliet breaks down how to tell the difference, and where to actually book.

Read her column here: https://buff.ly/pFnUiq3

Which of these would you add to your bucket list? Tell us below.

09/04/2026

"Simply look at it with an open mind understanding that there are a myriad of different ways to live, eat, relate, commune and be. There is majesty and relevance in each method." — Doni B., USA, from JourneyWoman's book “Never Too Late”.

There’s still so much work to be done to break outdated stereotypes about what it means to be a woman over 50. The travel industry has been slow to adapt. But our community has never needed permission.

Curious. Open-minded. Unstoppable. That is who we are and what we advocate for at JourneyWoman.

Get more inspiration from women living their best lives in Never Too Late, now available on all ebook platforms.

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09/03/2026

Gloria Steinem was not asking for a seat at the table. She was building a new one. 🌍

"Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life more fair for women everywhere. It's not about a piece of the existing pie; there are too many of us for that. It's about baking a new pie." — Gloria Steinem

At JourneyWoman we have believed this for 33 years. Every woman deserves access to the world, to travel safely, to be seen, to take up space without apology. That is not a privilege. That is the new pie.

Who is a woman in your life who is out there baking something new? Tell us below.

09/02/2026

Women-Owned Wednesdays! Meet Claire Copeman, Founder at Tours UK, based in the United Kingdom!

Adventure Tours UK designs tailor-made adventure holidays, rail tours and self-drive itineraries across the Scotland, England and Wales.

Read more about Adventure Tours UK in our Women's Travel Directory here:
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09/02/2026

Sylvia hasn't taken a step since 2016. But every night she walks, runs and dances in her dreams. And every day she travels the world anyway. 🌍

Sylvia Longmire joins host Kathy Buckworth on the latest episode of the Ageless Adventuress Travel Podcast.

Documentary filmmaker, accessible travel writer, disability rights advocate and the woman behind Walking Dreams, her debut feature-length documentary, and a groundbreaking accessible travel and coaching app. Sylvia is redefining what it means to explore the world.

Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, Sylvia watched her ability to walk deteriorate. She adapted. First a walker. Then an electric scooter. And through every transition, one thing stayed the same, she kept going.

For all of us battling the clock, this is one episode you do not want to miss.

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09/01/2026

Accessible travel is not just about ramps and elevators. It is about empathy.

JourneyWoman travel writer Tanzila Khan has travelled solo to more than 20 countries as a wheelchair user from Pakistan. She knows firsthand what the travel industry gets right, and what still needs to change.

Her number one question from other travellers: which is the most accessible place in the world? Her answer: it is where you are sitting right now. Because disability is perceived very differently around the world, and accessibility means something completely different depending on where you are.

Seven practical things the travel industry needs to change. One clear message. Every traveller deserves dignity, empathy and genuine inclusion.

Read Tanzila's full piece here: https://buff.ly/oAzXR2u

Have you experienced accessible travel done right or done wrong? Tell us below.

08/31/2026

She walked across Saudi Arabia alone. Not because she had everything figured out. Because she believed she could figure it out along the way. 🌍

joins on the Ageless Adventuress Travel Podcast and the conversation keeps coming back to one thing. The moment you stop waiting for permission and start trusting yourself is the moment everything changes.

She did not have a guarantee. She had a belief. And it was enough.

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