Mountains rising above a quiet lakeside lodge at dawn — the start of a new chapter

The Phoenix Series

Rise, then book the flight.

For the woman who's rewriting the next chapter — and booking the trip that starts it.

This is for the woman in her 40s or 50s who's done waiting for the right time. Divorce, empty nest, a milestone birthday, a career pivot, or just a quiet decision that the next chapter is hers to write — whatever brought you here, the Phoenix Series is built for the moment you stop planning your reinvention and start living it. Playful. Chic. A little cheeky. And entirely on your terms.

Jennifer Rancourt, founder of Getaway Girls Collective
Jennifer — founder of Getaway Girls Collective, somewhere on the road to her next chapter.

Founder's note

A note from the woman who started it

I married at 20 and spent the next chapter of my life as a wife and a mom to three boys — the house loud with cleats and open refrigerator doors and someone always needing a ride. In 2019, after decades of marriage, I got divorced. Then in 2022 my youngest left for college, and just like that the noise was gone. The marriage was over and the nest was empty, and I was standing in a very quiet house wondering who I was now.

I'd spent 30 years building a career I was proud of. But this was different. This wasn't a job to figure out — it was a whole life to rewrite.

So I did the thing I'd have talked myself out of at 35: instead of treating midlife like a finish line, I decided it was a starting one. I booked a trip. Then another. And somewhere along the way I stopped grieving the life I'd lost and started building the one I actually wanted.

Getaway Girls Collective is that decision, turned into something I can share. The Phoenix Series is its heart — for every woman who's emailed me at midnight saying 'I think I'm ready for a change but I don't know where to start.' Start here. Start with a trip. Rise, then book the flight.

— Jennifer, Founder

Where to begin

South Carolina

Charleston, SC

Cobblestone streets, pastel row houses, rooftop bars, and Lowcountry dinners that go long. Southern charm with a reinvention glow-up.

Rhode Island

Newport, RI

Gilded-Age mansions, the Cliff Walk at golden hour, harbor breezes, and rosé with the girls. Old money, new chapter.

Not one of these? Browse all our girlfriend getaways. Any of them becomes a reinvention trip when the timing's finally yours.

What's inside the Phoenix Protocol

Your reinvention starter kit — part ritual, part roadmap, part permission slip.

The Un-Vows

Let go of the shoulds you never signed up for. A guided release for the old story you're ready to close.

Release Rituals

Simple, powerful practices to mark the ending — so the new beginning actually feels new.

The Reinvention Blueprint

A clear framework for figuring out what's next, without needing it all figured out today.

Adventure Planning

How to turn 'someday' into a real trip on the calendar, from picking your destination to booking with confidence.

The Solo-Ish Playbook

Going alone, but not lonely — how to travel on your own terms and find your people along the way.

Ready to rise?

Your guide to rising, reclaiming, and reinventing — un-vows, release rituals, a reinvention blueprint, and a plan for the adventure that starts it all.

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