The Queens & Carryons Club
Plus size women over 40 who love travel

Because the trip should fit you, too.

You have sat in chairs that didn’t fit. Found out about the excursion weight limit at the gate. Read “accessible” on every booking page and arrived to count the stairs.

The right information exists. This is where it lives.

By Courtney Donovan, a plus size traveler backed by 24 years travel industry experience.

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Built for this community

Plus size women over 40 who love travel. Not a segment, not a hashtag. An actual club with 35K members who show up because the content is specific to them.

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Written from experience

City guides and travel intel from a plus size traveler with 24 years in the industry. Not aspirational. Not generic. Not written for everyone. Built for you.

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The information mainstream travel skips

Destination diaries, airline updates, resort reality checks and the weekly QCC Chronicle. What you need to plan confidently.

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Start with a city guide

Each guide has a free orientation edition and a full paid edition for $19.99.

Lisbon
Free edition available
Portugal

Flat zones, verified seating, real terrain and zero guessing.

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Porto
Free edition available
Portugal

A two level city. Both levels have flat zones and the transit connects them so your knees never have to.

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The Club

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