In the Media

Charlotte loves talking about her journey as The Traveling Black Widow. See what she’s had to say to all sorts of media publications.

WISH-TV Indianapolis

Adventures with the Traveling Black Widow

AARP

‘Grandfluencers’ Find Stardom on Social Media — and Fight Ageism

Hallmark Mahogany Writing Community

Articles by Charlotte Simpson

Condé Nast Traveler

Women Who Plan: Travel and Planning for Unexpected Surprises with Charlotte Simpson

Forbes

How Aura Frames Harnesses ‘Granfluencers’ To Build Its Brand

The Washington Post

The Regeneration of Travel: A Widow Finds Reinvention in Buffalo

Alpaca My Bags Podcast

Creating a New Normal Through Solo Travel

Condé Nast Traveler

Falling in Love with Solo Travel After Retirement: Women Who Travel Podcast

The Guardian

A new start after 60: ‘I pitied women who travelled alone – then I tried it and found true joy’

Travel Noire

Your Guide To The Perfect Luxury Staycation In Charlotte, NC

Essence

Travel Influencers Reveal Which Destinations They’ll Visit First After The Coronavirus Quarantine Ends

Travel + Leisure

Why These Widowed Women Embraced Solo Travel: Episode 6 of Travel + Leisure’s New Podcast

Sisters from AARP

How This Retired Widow Traveled to 50 States and 80+ Countries

Travel Noire

Airbnb’s Inaugural ‘Black Travel List’

Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

What Does it Feel Like to Travel Right Now?

Forbes

Bucket List Travel: The 15 Best US Destinations For 2021

Liesel Mindrebo Mertes

A New Normal: Char Simpson on life after the death of her soulmate

Condé Nast Traveler

After Planning Retirement Around Travel, 3 Women on Being Grounded

The Illuminated Podcast

Episode 57: Charlotte Simpson – Traveling Solo

Linking Indy Women

Traveling Black Widow – March 2021 Event

Daily Mail

Move over, Gen Z! ‘Granfluencers’ in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s are earning millions of followers on Instagram – and making bank on sponsorship deals

The Maverick Show

From Jim Crow Segregation to Solo-Traveling the World in Retirement with Charlotte Simpson