JOURNEY BEYOND.
Authentic reviews and intentional travel inspiration for those who appreciate comfort, style, and the journey itself.
There’s a lot of travel content out there. Most of it is aimed at 25-year-olds with a backpack or retirees with nothing but time. Then there’s the rest of us, the in-betweeners. We’ve spent years paying for school fees and building careers. We’ve earned the right to travel properly. But we’re not retired. We still work. We just refuse to let our responsibilities be excuses anymore. This is where I share the honest version of what that looks like.
LATEST REVIEWS
What I’ve been reviewing
Promised a Jungle, Delivered a Sewing Circle: Why Divorced (Not Dead) Missed the Mark for Me
As a 50-something reader, a romcom about navigating the chaotic jungle of modern dating apps after a divorce sounded right up my alley. I bought Divorced (Not Dead) by the pool in Cyprus, ready to be charmed. Unfortunately, despite a strong start and a great premise, it left me underwhelmed.
Let’s be honest about British Airways First Class
There’s a running joke in frequent flyer circles that British Airways First Class is just the best business class in the sky. After a recent fligh I’m not entirely sure they’re wrong
Mount Grace Country Hotel and Spa Review 2026
An honest review of Mount Grace Country Hotel and Spa in the Magaliesberg. Treatments, facilities, products, value for money and a rating out of 10 from a travel and lifestyle blogger.
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ABOUT LEIGH
I'm Leigh.
I’m 50, I work remotely, and my kids have moved out. So my partner and I travel, properly, often, and without apology.
Journey Beyond 40 is for the women in their 40s and 50s who are done with budget compromises and done waiting for retirement to start living. Honest reviews, real destinations, no fluff.
No sponsored fog. Just real.
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WHAT I COVER
Travel by category
Flights & Lounges
Honest reviews of business class, first class, and the lounges worth arriving early for.
Hotels & Airbnbs
What it actually looks like — the good, the blackout curtains, and the WiFi that didn’t drop.
Destinations
Long-stay, short-stay, and everything between. Written by someone who stayed long enough to know.