Hi, Hola, Bonjour, Ciao, Oi, Salaam! I’m Lesley Murphy, a travel journalist, TV personality, retreat leader, yoga teacher and mom. I love that my titles have evolved over the years 🙂 I write, I photograph, I live on airplanes (and for better or for worse, live on airplane food). I love discovering what makes a destination tick. I know, I know…how does a girl from Arkansas get around so much, right? It’s not about where you’re from. It’s about where you’re going and what you do when you get there.

To be honest, I always wanted to start a blog, but I wanted it to mean something to me…a passion project if you will. After graduating from UGA with a double major in Broadcast News and Psychology, I tried to get a job as a reporter, anchor, camera operator, anything. Not exactly willing to live in a small market, I then switched gears and started a life in politics. My family is deeply rooted in this space, and I’ve always enjoyed a rowdy dinner conversation/debate, so on to Washington D.C. it was!

I was fired up about the red, white and blue during my two years there, and I forever will be no matter what country I’m visiting. Right about the time I was supposed to help run a national campaign with my boss, I was asked to be a contestant on ABC’s The Bachelor. Gotta love life’s twists and turns! If you would’ve told me a few years ago when I was frolicking in the warm waters of St. Croix with The Bachelor that I’d be living out of a suitcase as a full-time travel blogger right now, I probably would’ve laughed and thrown some roses in your face, because as it turns out, I didn’t need them anyway.

Checked off my bucket list

After setting a world record (yikes) and accepting rose after rose, I threw them to the wind as I relocated to Argentina in 2013 as Marketing Manager for a luxury hospitality company. I’ve had an affinity for travel since I was a little kid, so moving abroad didn’t come out of left field for me. I landed in Buenos Aires with two bags and my sub-par Spanish skills ready to take on a new culture, eat some bife de lomo, and drink my fair share of Malbec.

After living and working abroad for two years, I had what I needed to start a blog: knowledge, passion and a topic. This site reveals my crazy adventures around the world and getting lost in the culture of the people – seeing how they move, what they eat and how they make a living. The idea is that the locals will inspire me, and then it’ll be a chain reaction from there. I try to put is all on paper for my followers to read and be inspired to see the same places I just explored. I like to think I can make a difference one destination at a time while being super vocal about my story.

In 2017, I tested positive for the BRCA 2 gene mutation and made the life changing decision to pursue a preventative double mastectomy followed by reconstructive surgery. After my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, I knew I needed to be proactive about my health. I’ll always look fondly on that experience for giving me beautiful cancer-free boobs and a whole new community of supportive internet friends! I think life is all about connection, and I want to facilitate that as long as I can. That’s why in 2018, I created LimitLes trips around the world for people who crave community, movement, purpose, exploration and change for the greater good. Each destination is tied to a cause whether than be breast cancer awareness in Bali or planting trees in Patagonia. These women leave with a greater sense of self and renewed outlook on life. They continue to travel together, spend birthdays together and be a support group from near and far. Space is limited on each trip…but the opportunities are LimitLes.

At the beginning of 2021, my husband and I welcomed our first daughter into the world! At the end of 2023, we were so blessed to do it again. Through it all, I’ve learned so much about myself, motherhood and parenting. It’s a wild ride, and we’re in it for the long-haul with an infant and a toddler running around. The future is female!

After a decade+ of non-stop travel, I know that we are stronger together. My business is propelled forward by my team of hard-working women and men passionate about the travel, event and yoga space. The Road Les Traveled is a multi-level business with revenue streams including content creation, social media marketing, yoga classes, affiliate programs, co-owned product sales and LimitLes trips around the globe. The foundation of what I do goes back to getting people out of their comfort zone – and down The Road Les Traveled! I hope this inspires you to either travel with us on a LimitLes trip, take a solo adventure or plan a getaway with your favorite people. The best stories really are told between the pages of a passport. Thank you for reading and for your continued support!