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How to Score the Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Your Next Travel Adventure

by Sue Ross

This week I had the first email which contained offers available now under the Black Friday banner. And what’s great, is that the company offering some fab (up to 30%) discounts is my favourite tour operator, G Adventures. I have done several tours with them, most notably an epic Bucket List visit to the Galapagos Islands (hence the photo), a 3-week tour of Peru & a fantastic trip around the highlights of Costa Rica.

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Complete Guide to Eating Alone While Traveling

by Sue Ross

Today I head off on my latest Namibia adventure and I can’t wait to share with you how we get on. I’ll be travelling with my partner, but we will be driving ourselves and planning to do a bit of camping along the way. If you’re not already, follow our progress via Instagram and Facebook but of course, I’ll be back in your Inbox next week with the latest instalment too!

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Solo Travel – Is it for you?

by Sue Ross

For the last 10 years I have been part of a team organising a charity walk to help raise money for charity. Usually, I oversee the walkers as they set off and return, co-ordinating everything on the day. Hard work though it is, it is an environment I thrive in. Especially the “hosting” aspect of the event.

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We all need a Kate!

by Sue Ross

Picture the scene. It’s 1992. I am a slightly naïve and shambolic 22-year-old British girl with huge travel ambitions. I had been working two jobs to gather the money for a “big trip” but had no idea where to, until I wandered into a travel agent who asked if I wanted to speak with their Africa expert.

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Just say ‘Yes’!

by Sue Ross

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how travel can change your life (if you missed it, hit reply and I’ll send it again). From broadening your perspective to enhancing your self-confidence and creativity. But the change can only be achieved by engaging in purposeful, mindful, and immersive travel experiences. By setting clear intentions, you can achieve personal growth and create lasting, positive changes in your life.

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Hi I'm SUE!

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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.

FIRST TIME? - START HERE

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Why travel became my way through grief
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Solo travel in midlife — why this is the best time
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Turning loss into a journey of transformatioN
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Your next journey isn’t just a trip, it’s a turning point

Try: courage, walking, grief, becoming, solo.

Sue Where Why What is a personal, lived-experience space.

I don’t accept guest posts or generic collaborations, and I only share places and stories I genuinely trust.

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