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About JourneyWoman CEO Carolyn Ray:
Living the Life of Her Dreams

An experienced traveller and writer, Carolyn grew up in Florida and has lived and travelled in more than 60 countries.  In 2018, Carolyn made a radical decision – to rid herself of her worldly possessions and travel the world. She became the downsizing queen and slimmed down from a three-bedroom house to a few boxes and a backpack. Finally, she had achieved her dream – to live where and how she wanted.

In 2019, she was invited to continue founder Evelyn Hannon’s legacy of JourneyWoman by her family. Based in Toronto, Canada, Carolyn is on the board of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC).  Connect with Carolyn on Linkedin here.

Evelyn’s daughter, Erica Ehm, Founder and CEO of Ehm&Co says. “Not only does Carolyn share many of our mother’s values, we believe her passion for travel and her strategic mindset will enhance JourneyWoman’s brand as a trusted source for women. We can’t imagine anyone better suited to extend our mother’s legacy.”

At the moment she is travelling full-time, currently in Mexico since October 2021.

Selected editorial:

• 12 Ways to Empower Women Through Travel (March 2022)
• Five Lessons Learned Living in Mexico During the Pandemic (January 2022)
• Should we Travel Now? It Depends on Your Mindset (November 2021)
• Why Women Will Save Travel : Global Study Shows How Industry Can Rebuild Trust Post-Pandemic (August 2020)
• Travel, Her Way: What Women’s Travel Looks Like Post-Pandemic (September 2020)
• Finding Freedom: Downsizing for Travel (January 2021)
• Planning a Life of Full-Time Travel (April 2021)
• Survey Says Women’s Safety is Still an Issue, Even Without Travel (May 2021)

Previously, Carolyn was the CEO of Interbrand Canada, the world’s largest brand consulting firm, which published the “Canada 150: Iconic Canadian Brands Report”. Named one of Canada’s top female entrepreneurs on the 2013 PROFIT/ Chatelaine W100 list, she is a Co-Active Coach and supports women entrepreneurs through mentoring, and as a SheEO Activator. She has served on several boards, and most recently was a Director on the Board of Myseum of Toronto, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Toronto’s history.

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TravelReady Thought Leadership Reports + Surveys

We regularly survey our global magazine subscribers to align with their needs and produce relevant editorial. 

TravelReady is our commitment to elevate women’s confidence in travel. Through our editorial and virtual events, we create opportunities for positive, practical conversations, based on 28 years of experience leading the dialogue on female solo travel.

Our global community is made up of mature, active, adventurous women – the world’s most influential travellers

We look at travel from a woman’s perspective: 

• Trends in Travel
• Travel Safety
• Travel Readiness
• First-time Solo Travel Tips
• Packing Tips
• Fear and anxiety related to travel
• Marketing to mature women 

Travel Preferences 

• Prefer new destinations over tried and true
• Enjoy Slow Travel, Luxury, Adventure and Wellness 
• Prefer small boutique hotels, homestays and friends and family
• Most spend between $3-5,000 per week on travel  and take multiple trips a year

Partnerships

We work closely with women-owned businesses and related organizations that align with our mission to help women travel safely and well. 

Charitable Organizations

We donate proceeds from our activities regularly to non-profits that empower women.

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