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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
Savour the Journey: Transformative Travel, Culinary Delights and World Food Day A
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.
Epic Treks Around the World: Transformative Journeys for Women in Midlife
There’s something about walking that has always spoken to me. Step after step, with nothing but my thoughts and the rhythm of my boots, life seems to find perspective. After losing my husband, I discovered that travel—particularly walking journeys—gave me space to heal, reflect, and rebuild.
For women in midlife, especially those navigating change, a long-distance trek can be so much more than just a holiday. It can be a chance to reconnect with yourself, embrace new challenges, and uncover strength you didn’t know you had.
Travel Safety for Women in Midlife: How to Reclaim Confidence, Freedom and Joy on the Road
Travel can be one of the most empowering gifts we give ourselves in midlife. It’s not just about the destination – it’s about rediscovering who we are, reigniting our confidence, and proving (mostly to ourselves!) that joy and freedom don’t have an age limit.
Yet, as women in midlife, safety often tops the list of concerns when planning transformative travel. We want adventure, but we also want to feel secure enough to enjoy every step.
Where Do You Start? The Art (and Heart) of Trip Research and Planning
I have just had to reschedule my planned overland trip from London to Singapore.
The idea was sparked by the TV show Race Across the World.
My husband and I had mapped out three whole months to make our way from London to Singapore, traveling only by public transport. No flights. No rushing. Just the joy (and chaos!) of moving across continents step by step.
Hi I'm SUE!
Welcome to my little corner of the internet, for women in midlife who feel the pull to explore — not just the world, but themselves.
I’ve been travelling for over 30 years, through seasons of joy, grief, reinvention and becoming. Travel didn’t just show me new places — it helped me find my way back to myself.
Here I share honest travel stories and reflections on courage, change and second acts.
You don’t need to be brave yet. You’re welcome exactly as you are.
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