All Change For 40before30

Iā€™ve had Sheryl Crow singing these words in my ear on almost every road trip Iā€™ve ever taken.

ā€œA change would do you good.ā€

Well Sheryl, Iā€™ve finally decided to listen to you.

40before30 has been my baby for the last (almost) 5 years. Iā€™ve been to and blogged about 40 fantastic places and (shock! horror!) at the end of this year I will actually turn 30.

40before30

When the naĆÆve 25-year-old me named this blog she never imagined it would still be running in 5 years time ā€“ let alone she’d be making a career out of it. Growing out of the name was never a consideration. I liked the ring it had to it and that was as much thought as the title got.

I never actually dreamed I would have the privilege of visiting and blogging about 40 different destinations over a period of 4 and half years. (I still can’t believe it happened – just blew my own mind updating the page about it.)

Iā€™ve loved how people have got behind the concept of 40before30. How you shared your own bucket lists or wishes you wanted to achieve before a big birthday. How residents of new countries I would visit would excitedly ask ā€˜what country are we?ā€™

But the way I travel, and the way I now work, is very different to what my blog title suggests. I do not want to race through countries and tick them off a list. I donā€™t want to consider a destination covered just by seeing one side of it. I want to revisit places I love. For perhaps just a period of time I would like to stay put. (Hello new life in Oz.)

So changing the title of this blog to 50, 60, 70 countries before a different age was not an option for me.

Itā€™s time for a brand new name. A bit of a new direction *cue Glee hands*. A new place I hope you will come with me to.

Over the next week and a bit Iā€™ll be sharing the thought processes and experiences that have led to the next phase of 40before30, as well as what I learnt from travelling and blogging all those different destinations. The brand-spanking-new name and look shall be revealed on the 1st August, but for now here is a sneak peek!

This site is, and always will be, a travel blog filled with my very personal thoughts and confessions. Thanks to each and every one of you who have been a part of the last 5 years and 40 countries. I hope you will come along for the next part of the ride!

About the author

Iā€™m Jayne, a travel blogger, content creator and mum to a 4-year-old son. Iā€™ve been blogging since 2010, travelled to 65 countries and share travel guides and tips to help you plan stylish, stress-free trips.

16 thoughts on “All Change For 40before30”

  1. Congratulations on the success of your blog šŸ™‚ I’ve only just discovered it but have really enjoyed reading back through your posts and I’m also looking forward to checking out your new site! x

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  2. This is such a cool article. šŸ˜€ Looking for new project and so happy for 40 before 30. So cool we met in one of your stop in Italy, Genoa.. Looking forward for more updates. @EzioMrLifestyle

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  3. Can’t wait to see the new look – I’m in the middle of a redesign as well so am especially interested to see what you do with your site!

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    • Thank you! Had to make some compromises as the first design I had in mind didn’t work out but hopefully it is a lot better than what I have at present šŸ˜‰

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  4. I have been reading 40before30 for years and you have been such an inspiration in creating my own little travel blog. Greatest of wishes to you in your upcoming adventures, I can not wait to read all about them.

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