Quote Originally Posted by Canadane View Post
If you're still storying in the Fringes you won't have access to places with higher level mobs.
You'll unlock them as you go through the story.
^ This.
In FFXIV your level is almost irrelevant in regards to what content you can access or what zones you should visit.
What matters is your progress in the MSQ. That is what unlocks content and opens up zones.
So don't bother looking for "level appropriate content" - follow the MSQ instead and it will take you where you need to go.