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2025: A Year of Gratitude, Grit, Growth — and the Journey of a Lifetime
A powerful midlife reflection on a year of transformative travel—from volunteering and a Camino honeymoon to luxury cruising, China adventures, and a bold new home project.
Sue Cockell
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We Are All More Alike Than We Are Different: Lessons Learned In China
Discover how travel in China reminded me that humans share more in common than we think—insights for women seeking transformative midlife adventures.
How Volunteering Abroad Can Transform Your Travels
Celebrate International Volunteers Day and discover how volunteering at home or abroad can enrich your travels, inspire gratitude, and create meaningful impact
The Power of Small Wins: How Celebrating Tiny Triumphs Creates Transformational Travel
Discover why celebrating small wins during your travels can boost confidence, rewire your brain, and create true transformation — especially for women in midlife.
Black Friday Travel Deals for Women in Midlife: How to Save Smart and Travel Bold
Discover the best Black Friday travel deals for women in midlife. Learn how to find authentic, safe, and transformational travel experiences—plus must-have travel essentials to help you explore with confidence and style.
Top Tips for Stress-Free Visa Applications: Empowering Transformative Travel for Women in Midlife
Visa applications can feel overwhelming, but they’re worth it! Here are my top tips for women in midlife planning transformative travel experiences.
Transformative Halloween Travel: Honouring Those We have Lost Around the World
Discover meaningful Halloween travel for women in midlife — explore global traditions that honour the dead and find healing through intentional journeys.
The Magic Happens in the Gaps: Why Downtime Is the Secret Ingredient to Transformative Travel
Transformative travel isn’t about doing more. For midlife women seeking personal growth, the real magic happens when you slow down and create space to reflect.
Savour the Journey: Transformative Travel, Culinary Delights and World Food Day
This week is a special one for food lovers, because on Friday 16th, the world comes together to mark World Food Day. The United Nations’ theme this year is “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”, a reminder that food connects us: our health, our planet, our sense of culture and belonging.
Adventure as a Confidence Builder: Why Midlife is the Perfect Time to Explore
When we think of adventure, it’s easy to picture daredevils jumping out of planes or scaling mountains. But adventure doesn’t have to be extreme to be transformative. For women in midlife, adventure can be the ultimate self-confidence training ground — one step, one experience, one bold choice at a time.
