Up to date 24 September 2021 – This can be a long-running and subjective record of what I feel are the perfect journey blogs for ladies, with a give attention to child boomer solo vacationers.
What a tough activity! A couple of years in the past I toyed with a journey weblog record primarily based on numbers and recognition, however simply because one thing is in style doesn’t essentially imply I prefer it…
So I attempted it in another way and got here up with a very subjective record of excellent journey blogs I personally preferred as a result of they had been helpful, unique, whimsical – or had that little additional ‘one thing’.
I up to date the record yearly from 2017-2020 however a mixture of Covid and on-line proliferation means I can not sustain with all the pieces new so as an alternative, I’ve listed all of the blogs from earlier years and at any time when I come throughout, I add it.
Are you aware any fabulous solo feminine journey blogs for ladies over 50? In the event you do and it’s not on this record, please ship it to me and I’ll take a look.
Some strategies and suggestions don’t make it to the record in any respect, although some are high-quality journey blogs. If I depart them off, it’s for one of many following causes:
- The weblog isn’t about solo journey. There’s nothing unsuitable with household or {couples} or girlfriend journey, however there are many different websites that spotlight them. Right here, we give attention to solo journey.
- The weblog isn’t a proper age match. Loads of youthful girls are touring solo however right here, on this website, we give attention to girls who’re 50+. I do embrace just a few blogs within the 40+ once I really feel they share related values and aspirations and existence.
- There’s something unsuitable with the weblog itself. A weblog is likely to be so gradual it instances out, making it a poor person expertise. Or, it would too tough to navigate, or not just lately up to date, or too skinny, with just a few scattered posts.
Additionally, if a weblog appears to have each tick within the field however isn’t anyplace on this record, it would simply be as a result of I haven’t heard of it or seen it but!
Lastly – first come, first served! They’re not in any order. Every time I submit a brand new one, it goes to the highest of the record so that every time you go to this web page, you’ll see what’s new at a look. Additional down the record, the older blogs aren’t at all times within the 50+ age group; this focus emerged extra strongly in recent times. Nor are all of them solo journey… they only occur to be blogs I can determine with and sure, that generally occurs in different teams.
Meantime… onward with our record!
High solo feminine journey blogs
The Insatiable Traveler
I might say Susan is a photographer first and a author second, however she is so extensively revealed that wouldn’t be truthful. Let’s simply say she is each, a mixture of extremely private storytelling with beautiful images. You’ll love her picture suggestions – an important weblog for vacationers who care about visuals and tales.
The Skilled Hobo
I don’t understand how this weblog escaped my record in earlier years as a result of I’ve been conscious of Nora for years. A former monetary planner, she left all of it to journey the world and coined the time period ‘financially sustainable journey’, about find out how to make your finances stretch so you possibly can journey longer and higher.
Sue The place Why What
Not fairly in child boomer territory, Sue speaks to the 40+ girl who’s getting down to conquer the world on her personal phrases. Regardless of the marginally youthful age group, she speaks to all of us when she describes the ability a lady can really feel when touring solo and the various alternatives that may come your approach should you solely allow them to. She and I share a primary philosophy: “Simply say Sure as an alternative of No!”
Dreamer at Coronary heart
A former trainer who retired early to comply with her journey dream and run a solo femalse journey weblog, Alison is a robust proponent of solo feminine journey and sees a lot of the identical joys in it as I do. She is a Francophile and retains coming again to my nation (though I gained’t maintain it in opposition to her to not have visited my japanese area but!), housesitting by means of a lot of her travels.
Wandering Carol
Carol is an award-winning journey author who focuses on find out how to journey in luxurious even should you aren’t wealthy (and that’s one thing all of us need to find out about!) After all she is a wonderful author (these awards) however what I significantly get pleasure from is her tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. After I least anticipate it, I snort out loud.
The Touring Esquire
Tyra is a busy trademark lawyer throughout the day however the remainder of her time is devoted to running a blog about journey and meals. I really like her vitality and it comes by means of in her sentences, as does starvation when she begins writing about meals.
A Not So Younger Lady Overseas
Julie made me snort instantly (Moulin Rouge cabaret: “A bit like a Disney present however with boobs.”) From right here on, I used to be hooked. She additionally has an enormous neighborhood of girls vacationers on social media and is aware of find out how to pull us collectively!
Bye:Myself
Renata Inexperienced is a long-time solo traveler who believes in pushing the envelope. Her website has a collection of “24 hours in…” guides that I really like as a result of I’m an important believer in profiting from each minute I’ve once I journey. That’s a snapshot – there’s much more!
France Journey Suggestions
That is the brainchild of biking fanatic Janice Chung, an inveterate francophile who has visited France 36 instances to this point. Janice doesn’t simply sightsee – she really tries all the pieces out herself. We love you, Janice!
Rachel’s Ruminations
Rachel is axpat within the Netherlands with an attractive type that makes you are feeling you’ve recognized her all of your life. A pleasure to learn.
The Subtle Life
Nadeen White is a medical physician turned trendy inexpensive luxurious blogger (that medical background was significantly helpful for journey throughout the coronavirus).
Heather Begins
An inspirational author displaying midlifers find out how to change tack with out jeopardizing their future – in different phrases, stop the job, see the world, don’t wreck your life due to it.
Solo Suggestions and Journeys
Susan is a profitable digital nomad and funds her travels by means of her bookkeeping apply, which she will be able to (and does) handle from anyplace on the planet!
Raulerson Women Journey
Regardless of the identify, Heather is a solo traveler documenting her profitable transition to digital nomad and studying to pivot when journey will get powerful.
Gray Globetrotters
Journey suggestions for the 50+ traveler and interviews with different mature vacationers.
Kami and the Remainder of the World
Kami doesn’t journey full-time however when she does, it’s with a vengeance and a eager eye. She’s significantly eager on Jap Europe and the previous Soviet Union and has (just about) held my hand by means of Moldova, Transnistria and Ukraine.
The Tradition Map
Like most blogs I like, Shing has a stable meals presence on hers, and outdoes herself on tradition. What units her aside, although, is her give attention to northern areas, the place it’s chilly and icyyyy…
Miss Filatelista
Lola Mendez is from Chile and I go to her weblog for one main motive: her Accountable Journey Challenges, which elevate important points and make you concentrate on the way you journey.
Valerie & Valise
Valerie Stimac might dwell in Oakland however her weblog is ideal should you love itineraries (I do!) for 3 or 10 days. However in all honesty what I actually love is her sister website, House Tourism Information. I’ve at all times had a delicate spot for what’s on the market and whereas I’ve no plans on going myself, the celebrities make me dreamy…
My Adventures Across the World
Claudia Tavani is a former human rights lawyer who hails from Sardinia. For all you adventurous vacationers and lovers of the outside, you’ll love her mountaineering tales, a love she takes everywhere in the world (alongside along with her love of meals and her astute vacation spot observations).
Flora the Explorer
I really like studying Flora as a result of her tales are private, but written in a approach that resonate with others. In the event you’ve ever felt afraid, insecure or simply plain curious in regards to the world, Flora will make you are feeling ‘a part of’. It doesn’t damage that she’s a fab author, too.
Indiana Jo
She’s not from Indiana however a lawyer from London who chucked all of it to place phrases to paper. Jo Fitzsimons’s weblog is a mix of stable vacation spot info and private impressions – I identical to how she handles phrases.
Journalist on the Run
Janet Newenham has a effective weblog however I’m suggesting you watch her YouTube movies – they actually channel her upbeat and spunky character, as do her near-daily Instagram tales. She’s having enjoyable along with her drone and has fairly the attention (and I admit I can’t work out how she really finds the time to submit all the pieces she does!)
Very Hungry Nomads
This is without doubt one of the first objects I examine within the morning – not the weblog (though it’s nice!) however the day by day Instagram tales of Marty and Rach (Slovakian and Australian) as they pursue their mission to eat their approach by means of each nation on the planet. Envy performs an enormous half in my morning peeks.
The Globe Getter
Tausha lives in New York and doesn’t journey full-time – she does attempt to present us you possibly can maintain down a full-time job and nonetheless see the world. I like her humorousness; once I least anticipate it, she says one thing that makes me get away in a foolish grin. And since she doesn’t weblog for cash, she simply leads along with her coronary heart.
Anita’s Feast
Anita might dwell in Portugal however she’s extra usually out than in. What units Anita aside is the best way she mixes tradition, historical past and meals – however a good warning: she is to not be learn should you’re hungry since you’ll end up salivating and dashing out for some dumplings or couscous! Probably the greatest journey weblog websites should you’re a foodie who can’t sit nonetheless (not solo journey however thumbs up for meals).
Lady vs Globe
A 20-something feminine solo journey blogger is maybe not who you’d look forward to finding on this record however Sabina transcends her age group and runs one of many extra in style journey blogs for ladies. Gregarious she is, but additionally sensible and savvy, with a robust humanitarian and environmental intuition that makes her need to do the precise factor. Retains me younger! (Has radically modified tracks for the reason that early days however I nonetheless get pleasure from her!)
Inexperienced with Renvy
What I really like about this weblog is its cross between tradition and sustainability. Alison travels however she writes about loads of different methods to protect our planet, all of it in an excellent participating approach, together with wellness and inexperienced dwelling. And loads of meals!
Heather on her Travels
Heather lives in Bristol however she doesn’t cease – she travels all over the place, and is on-line all over the place, with Youtube movies of her resort rooms and social media tales dwell from wherever she occurs to be. She sometimes travels solo however what I like most is her approachability – she comes throughout as a pal, which makes her weblog plausible. One of many blogs for ladies over 50 that has common enchantment.
Julie Daybreak Fox
Julie is all about Portugal, so should you’re in search of the within story on this pretty nation, Julie has it, from the Douro to the Algarve. She’s lived right here for a decade and is aware of the nation properly, and he or she provides an itinerary service in order for you issues taken care of for you.
Leah Travels
Leah traded Texas for Paris and there’s no higher place to watch luxurious. She’s additionally a foodie and writes flowingly however one factor Leah does superbly is getting private – she’s not afraid of placing all of it on the desk however sensibly, and with sensitivity. Genuine is what I’d name her.
Lola Akinmade
I can by no means determine whether or not Lola is a photographer (Nationwide Geographic) or author (writer of Lagom). Nor am I clear on whether or not she’s Nigerian, American or Swedish – and that’s what I really like about Lola: she’s sensible at all the pieces she touches. Her journey picture weblog does all of it!
Luxe Journey Traveler
Jennifer is married to Tim however circumstance compelled them to usually dwell in several nations quickly, so Jennifer usually travels solo. She appears to be on the highway a lot of the 12 months and I really like the “luxurious journey” vibe of her worldwide journey weblog (although I’m just a little stronger on the luxurious than on the journey!)
Messy Nessy Stylish
Nessy lives in Paris however she’s received the British eye for quirkiness. I charge hers one of many high journey web sites and I adore it as a result of it’s stuffed with classic, the bizarre and offbeat – you by no means know the place her explorations are going to take you.
Monkeys and Mountains
Laurel is sort of my antithesis – she hikes and camps and does all these issues I strive so arduous to keep away from! The place we do converge is on our love of animals, which she is placing to work by main excursions to Madagascar (so excessive on my bucket record it’s someplace above #1!)
Nomad Ladies
Donna gained’t let just a little factor like “maturity” get in the best way of journey. At an age the place some girls decelerate, she’s dashing up on each entrance, higher at social media and constructing a following than many millennials I do know. She travels the world from her HQ in San Miguel de Allende and by no means leaves her digital camera behind.
Planet Janet Travels
Janet goes all over the place and likes what she calls “delicate journey” – like monitoring mountain gorillas or strolling the Camino. She writes unabashedly from a child boomer perspective and needs to take readers “past the guidebook”.
The Journey Rebel
A journey weblog with a robust moral outlook and a need to alter the best way we journey – for the higher. Lottie’s weblog reveals us issues we’d not at all times need to see, however we’ll be higher for the training. (Not usually up to date however stays nice studying.)
Wild About Journey
What I really like about my pal Simon Falvo’s world journey weblog is her alternative of locations – a traveler after my very own coronary heart. In any case, what number of solo feminine bloggers select Algeria and Pakistan as locations? And lovely photographs to place you proper there.
A Little Adrift
Shannon is a long-term traveler and has been on the highway since 2008 (a magical 12 months throughout which innumerable girls stop their jobs, began to journey the world and launched a weblog!) She focuses on gradual journey (the perfect variety, in my view) and vegetarian journey however the actual pearl is her sister website, Grassroots Volunteering. Don’t even take into account volunteering earlier than dropping by first!
Adventurous Kate
I first ran into Kate’s weblog on YouTube… in a video of her consuming chilli peppers. And that’s what I like about Kate – her sense of journey. She speaks to the under-40 crowd however a lot of what she has to say is related to all of us and he or she is without doubt one of the hottest solo feminine journey bloggers. Within the early days she wrote extra about her private life however as her fame elevated, so did the value that comes with lack of privateness. Nonetheless, she usually grapples with tough topics – which is nice. Her solo feminine traveler angle shifted barely as she settled first in NYC after which in Prague however the prime quality (and braveness to boost tough questions) continues. She is certainly one of the well-known journey bloggers.
Massive Journey Nut
Run by Canadian Marie-France, Massive Journey Nut tells journey tales in a energetic and approachable approach, with a voice the French would time period sympathique. Marie-France makes use of that very same voice to dish out solo journey suggestions for the 40-50 crowd, particularly these for whom solo journey is likely to be a bit daunting – she makes it appear so… do-able. (And he or she additionally runs a Fb group for over 40 solo vacationers who need to join with others.)
Breathe Dream Go
Mariellen spends lots of her journey time in India, the nation she calls her ‘muse’ and which she will be able to’t get sufficient of. What I really like is her willingness to query herself and what she does – she’s a seeker and significant journey is considered one of her pathways, as is yoga.
Gap within the Donut
That is the proper website for all you cultural and historical past hounds. Barbara loves delving deep into the locations she visits and he or she notices all the pieces – you possibly can inform by testing her images. You’ll be able to click on on a lot of her photos and get a big format… she manages to place as a lot element into her images as her tales.
I Am Aileen
Most journey blogs are written by first worlders, at the least these we have a tendency to return throughout most frequently on-line. Aileen is from the Philippines, proof that dwelling a lifetime of journey can grow to be a actuality should you’re from a growing nation – it’s only a LOT tougher.
Contained in the Journey Lab
A unusual mixture of luxurious and the offbeat, British ex-physician Abi has a simple breezy type that punches up when she’s ruffled. She’s outspoken however not grating, and slices by means of disagreements in a approach that appears for options and offers a recent twist. I already wished to go to Namibia earlier than seeing her images – however now I HAVE to go. Probably the greatest journey blogs and presumably the one I most get pleasure from for the writing.
Journeywoman
I’ve liked her without end – she has top-of-the-line journey websites on the planet in relation to info for ladies who journey. After I first returned from my round-the-world journey and determined to alter my e-newsletter into an internet site, I seemed round to see what was on the market. I instantly discovered Canadian Evelyn Hannon, the primary complete girls’s journey on-line useful resource. Sadly, Evelyn handed away in 2019 however her e-newsletter lives on.
Authorized Nomads
Jodi Ettenberg is a Canadian lawyer-turned-traveller-turned-foodie, who’s celiac and offers many assets for the gluten-intolerant. She’s a gifted storyteller and manages to attach with the individuals she meets on her travels – a lot of whom occur to prepare dinner for a dwelling. Positively one of many high journey blogs in addition to top-of-the-line blogs for ladies – one of many high 10 solo journey blogs, really. Her Meals Traveler’s Handbook is a should learn. Sadly, she is simply too in poor health to journey proper now however we’re rooting for her!
LL World Tour
I first met Lisa years in the past when she began her personal RTW rave – she’s such a pleasant and gifted individual (not one however three Emmy Awards in her former life as a TV producer) that we stayed in contact and have become quick buddies. Her writing sparkles with optimism and her love of journey jumps off the web page.
Thoughts of a Hitchhiker
I wouldn’t dream of doing what Iris does – hitchhiking in locations like Ukraine and Iran – however for her, it really works. She is the queen of no-budget journey (NO finances, no plans). A confirmed feminist, Iris rides life like a wave of excellent fortune – spending very little or no cash and trusting issues will work out. To date they’ve.
My Kugelhopf
Kerrin Rousset is an American transplant to Switzerland and runs an award-winning weblog that paperwork her consuming, cooking and travels. What attracts me to this, along with Kerrin’s glowing character, is the lushness of her images (dieters abstain!) and her food-fueled curiosity. I fell in love with this weblog a decade in the past and it nonetheless delivers. Not solo, not child boomer, however… FOOD. (Be aware in 2020: This weblog hasn’t been up to date however the materials on it’s comparatively evergreen.)
Not A Ballerina
Amanda Kendle has been on-line at the least so long as I’ve (greater than a decade) and we had been in contact in these early days. She has advanced her weblog into a wonderful podcast about journey (I’ve been interviewed on a number of, as have so many different vacationers!) referred to as Considerate Journey. That is one podcast you shouldn’t miss!
Oneika the Traveller
A Canadian by beginning, Oneika writes for particular audiences – particularly girls of coloration – and does so with such common enchantment I really feel each story is related to me as properly. A former trainer and aspiring polyglot, she now lives in NYC however doesn’t appear to spend a lot time there (proof of a real nomad). She asks the precise questions on journey and doesn’t draw back from controversy, which I really like.
Ottsworld
Sherry is the quintessential solo feminine nomad – on the highway since 2006, no attachments, transferring on when the time is correct and dealing to pay her approach. She is so captivated with profession breaks she launched an organization – Meet, Plan, Go – to advertise them. To drive house her level she as soon as handed out leaflets to subway commuters in New York Metropolis: “Sick of your job? Prepared for a break?” The quintessential journey world wide weblog.
Solo Traveler Weblog
Janice can be one of many early-birds on-line, with the advertising and marketing savvy to create an enormous neighborhood round solo journey (for ladies and men). Her website – now rebaptized Solo Traveler World – is terrifically sensible, with destination-based info and super-useful suggestions. She additionally manages to seek out nice offers that prevent cash, too! Probably the greatest on-line journey websites for solo vacationers.
Teacake Travels
Alice is kick-ass – her personal phrases – and writes in a approach that makes me smile. Her vitality zaps me and her alternative of solo journey locations – Bangladesh? – makes her an unique. And he or she loves avenue artwork, which makes her… good. Her solo journey weblog is recent and humorous. Positively one of many cool journey blogs.
The Weblog Overseas
Glo is as participating in individual as she is on her weblog – we had transient encounter in an elevator at a running a blog convention and her good humour was infectious. She’s full of marvel – as if she’s nonetheless shocked to be touring the world and amazingly grateful for it. One of many highly effective feminine voices of coloration in an in any other case not very numerous space.
Traveln Lass
Dyanne is a woman after my very own coronary heart. She made a profession change at 40 and took off backpacking in her 60s. She now calls Cuenca (Ecuador) house – she moved there from Vietnam. She’s eyeing Jap Europe… Her English-teaching abilities means she will be able to work anyplace on the planet – and she’s a geocacher! A enjoyable method to journey should you love treasure hunts (I do). A solo girl journey weblog for the actually younger at coronary heart.
