I have been lucky enough to visit some amazing places both with my family as a child and also in the past few years with friends and my husband, but I am always on the look out for the next adventure. I aim to write posts about some of these places over the next few months too.

As of July 2018

Nic has been to 62 countries

Shorty has been to 55 countries

Where we’ve been:

Europe

England

Manchester (Where we are from!) (23 reasons why you should visit MANCHESTER when you come to the UK!)

Liverpool (A day in Liverpool)

Birmingham

London (C. 1997-2000, 06, 07, 14) London on a Budget

York (1991, 2010)

Leeds

Skegness

Blackpool

Coventry

Northampton

Walsall

Stoke-On-Trent (Lived here for 3 years whilst at Uni)

Cannock

Stafford

Stratford Upon Avon

Stevenage

Dover

Cambridge

Wolverhampton

Derby

Crewe

Newquay (2010)

Nottingham

Chester (July 2014)

Lake District (2012/ 2013) Three Peaks Post

Peak District (2012/ 2013)

Wales

Ryll (Circa 1998-2000)

Prestatyn (C.1998-2000)

Llandudno (C. 2002)

Snowdonia (Sept 2013) Three Peaks Post

Llanberris (April 2014) Climbing in Wales

Scotland

Edinburgh (Sept 2011) A quick guide to Edinburgh.

Fort William/ Ben Nevis (Sept 2013) Three Peaks Post

Germany

Hamburg (July 2009 / Dec 2017) Guide to Hamburg

Weil am Rhein (June 2015)

Berlin (Jan 2018)

Portugal

Lisbon (2008) 10 things to do in Lisbon

Cascais (2008)

Belgium

Snaaskerke (Feb 2009)

Cyprus

Limasol (1997)

Nicosia (1997)

Czech Republic

Prague (2008)

Terezin (2008) Terezin, the forgotten nazi camp.

Italy

Venice (C. 1994, April 2016) Getting lost in Venice / Touring Venice by the water / Venice overnight

Lido De Jeslo (C. 1994)

Naples (2005)

Sorrento (2005)

Capri (2005) Exploring majestic Capri

Pompeii (2005) Visiting Pompeii / Trekking to the summit of Mt. Vesuvius!

Milan (April 2016) Touring the legendary stadium of AC and INTER Milan: The San Siro! / Scaling the roof of the Milan Duomo / Cheap things to do in Milan / brera District of Milan

Lake Como (April 2016) A day cycling around stunning LAKE COMO from Milan!

Bolzano (April 2016) Lago Di Carezza / Bolzano earth pyramids & cable car / Bolzano culture,

Alta Badia (April 2016) Our first Air BnB experience

Bruneck (April 2016) Hiking in Badia

Malta

Bugibba (2002)

Qawra (C.1995)

The Netherlands/ Holland

Amsterdam (Feb 2009) Quick guide to Amsterdam

Gibraltar

Gibraltar (2000, 2005)

France

Paris (Feb 2006)

Calais (Feb 2009)

Ville de Huningue (June 2015)

Spain

Barcelona (1989)

Malaga (1999, 2005)

Majorca (C.1992)

Ibiza (1990)

Alicante (2002)

Fuengirola (2000)

Minorca (1993)

Benidorm (2003)

The Canary Islands

Gran Canaria (1991)

Lanzarote (1989 – First trip abroad!)

Greece

Kos: Things To Do In Kos

Zia (June 2012)

Antimachia (June 2012)

Kardamena (June 2012)

Lambi (June 2012)

Pyli (June 2012)

Tingaki (June 2012)

Romania

Bucharest (July 2016) Guide to Bucharest
Brasov (July 2016) Guide to Brasov
Bran (July 2016)
Busteni (July 2016) Hiking in the Carpathian Mountains
Transfagarasan (July 2016) The Transfagarasan highway

Moldova

Chisinau (July 2016) A guide to Chisinau
Trebujeni (July 2016) Being a tourist in Moldova

Tiraspol (July 2016) (Part of the self declared Communist republic of Transnistria) Entering the mysterious world of Transnistria: The time warp self declared Communist Republic

Lithuania

Vilnius (July 2016) A guide to Vilnius
Siauliai (July 2016) The awe inspiring and eerie Hill of Crosses

Latvia

Riga (July 2016) Guide to Riga

Estonia

Tallinn (July 2016) A guide to fairytale Tallinn

Finland

Helsinki (July 2016) Helsinki in a day from Tallinn

Norway

Oslo (Dec 2017)

Sweden

Gothenburg (Dec 2017)

Denmark

Copenhagen (Dec 2017)

Africa

Egypt

Cruising the Nile & Egyptian Temples

Luxor (June 2010)

Edfu (June 2010)

Aswan (June 2010)

Esna (June 2010)

Qena (June 2010)

North America

USA

New York –

10 Free Thing To Do in NYC / We Got Married in NYC! / Baseball! / Off the beaten track NYC

Brooklyn (Dec 2008, Feb 2011, June 2013)
The Bronx (Dec 2008, Feb 2011)
Queens (Dec 2008, Feb 2011,June 2013)
Manhattan (Dec 2008, Feb 2011, June 2013)
Staten Island (Dec 2008, Feb 2011,June 2013)
Beacon (Feb 2011)

Florida –

Orlando (Aug 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004)

Tampa (Aug 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004)

Clearwater (Aug 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004)

Connecticut –

Bridgeport (Feb 2011)

Massachusetts –

Boston (Feb 2011) Visiting Fenway Park, Boston! / A day in Boston

New Jersey –

Newark (Feb 2011)

District of Columbia –

Washington (June 2013) A Day in Washington DC!

Virginia –

Arlington (June 2013)

Canada

Newfoundland –

Gander (Aug 1996, 1998)

Asia

Turkey

Fethiye (2006, 2009, 2016, 2018) Guide to Fethiye

Hisaronu (2006, 2009, 2016, 2018) Paragliding off the Babadag

Oludeniz (2006, 2009, 2016, 2018) Snorkling with turtles in the med!

Bodrum (June 2012) Taking the Ferry to Bodrum from Greece and our guide!

Istanbul (June 2016, Oct 2018) Is it safe in Turkey / Crossing the Bosphorus / Guide to Istanbul / Princes Islands / Blue Mosque

Goreme (June 2016, Oct 2018) Hot air balloon over Cappadocia / Guide to Cappadocia

Japan

Tokyo (Oct 2013) Must do Tokyo

China

Beijing (Nov 2016) Busy Beijing / The amazing Great Wall of China

Pingyao (Nov 2016) The mesmerising streets of the ancient Pingyao

Xi’an (Nov 2016) Visiting the Terracotta Army!

Chengdu (Nov 2016) The pandas of Chengdu! / The hallucinogenic Sichuan Hotpot

Leshan (Nov 2016) Visiting the leshan Giant Buddha

Zhangjiajie (Nov 2016) Visiting Zhangjiajie (The Avatar Mountains) / Our 4 days hiking in the monkey infested magical world of Zhangjiajie

Wulingyuan (Nov 2016)

Guilin (Nov 2016) A guide to Guilin area

Yangshou (Nov 2016) Two days exploring the peaks, rivers and farms of wonderful Xingping & Yangshuo via bikes, boats and boots! / Climbing in Yangshuo

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (Dec 2016) Hiking the Dragon’s back ridge 龍脊 and heading to the beach!

Thailand

Bangkok (Dec 2016, March 2017, Dec 2017) Off the beaten track Bangkok: Visiting the Airplane Graveyard / Crazy Bangkok backpacking day

Chiang Rai (March 2017) Exploring the strange world of the White Temple

Chiang Mai (March 2017) Elephant sanctuary / Flight of the Gibbon Chiang Mai

Pai (March 2017) Pai: The hedonistic hippy heaven in the mountains

Ayutthaya (March 2017) The lost world of ancient Thailand

Kanchanaburi (March 2017) An emotional visit to Kanchanaburi

Erawan (March 2017)

Phuket (Nov 2017)

Cambodia

Siem Reap (Dec 2016) Exploring the ancient Angkor Wat temples

Kompong Khleang (Dec 2016) The floating villages of Cambodia

Phnom Penh (Dec 2016) Phnom Penh

Oudong (Dec 2016)

Kampot (Dec 2016) Stand Up Paddleboarding in Kampot!

Kep (Dec 2016)

Rabbit Island (Dec 2016) Christmas on Rabbit Island

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City/ Sai Gon (Dec 2016) Guide to crazy Saigon

Vung Tau (Dec 2016/ Jan 2017)

Mui Ne (Jan 2017) Avoid the police in Mui Ne

Da Lat (Jan 2017) Canyoning in Dalat / Exploring Vietnam’s central highlands on a motorbike

Nha Trang (Jan 2017)

Quy Nhon (Jan 2017) Ganh Da Dia: The Giants Causeway of Vietnam

Hoi An (Jan 2017) Hoi An, Vietnam. The lovely town that tourism spoilt! / Discovering the real Vietnam

Da Nang (Jan 2017) Twisting and turning around the Hai Van Pass:

Khe San (Jan 2017)

Phong Nha (Jan 2017) Riding around the amazing Phong Nha National Park and the jungle lined Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Dong Hoi (Jan 2017)

Ninh Binh (Jan 2017) Karst landscape of Ninh Binh

Hanoi (Jan 2017/ Feb 2017) Hanoi: Not love at first sight

Yen Bai (Feb 2017) Staying with a local tribal family in a bamboo house in Yen Bai, Vietnam

Sapa (Feb 2017) Trekking with H’Mong minority hill tribe through the rice terraces and mountains of Sapa

Cat Ba (Feb 2017) Heading to Cat Ba island and doing amazing Ha Long bay on a backpacker budget! (Plus spending a night in the hospital!)

Laos

Vientiane (Feb 2017)

Vang Vieng (Feb 2017) Guide to Vang Vieng / Tubing in VV

Luang Prabang (Feb/ March 2017) Guide to Luang Prabang / Kuang Si waterfall

Pak Beng (March 2017) Slow boat down the Mekong

Myanmar (50th country!)

Mandalay (March 2017)

Bagan (March 2017) The ancient temples of Bagan

Mt. Popa (April 2017) The amazing Mt. Popa

Kalaw (April 2017) 3 day trek from Kalaw to Inle with a local tribe

Nyaungshwe (April 2017)

Bago (April 2017) The sacred golden rock pagoda

Kinpun (April 2017)

Yangon (April 2017) Shwedagon pagoda / “Thingyan” Water festival in lively Yangon

Singapore

Singapore (April 2017) Singapore on a budget: / Gardens by the Bay

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (April & May 2017) Malaysian capital: Kuala Lumpur

Penang (April 2017) The amazing interactive street art of Georgetown

Cameron Highlands (April 2017) Tea plantations of the Cameron Highlands

Kuching (May 2017) Seeing Orangutans in Borneo

Bako National Park (May 2017) Stepping into the real Jurassic Park

Kota Kinabalu (May 2017) The two day trek up the 13,435 ft Mt. Kinabalu / Learning to SCUBA dive in Borneo:

Kota Kinabalu (May 2017) Mari Mari village KK

Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan (May 2017) A day in Bandar Seri Begawan / Brunei from Kota Kinabalu:

Philippines

Manila (May 2017 / June 2017) Surviving Manila

Makati (May 2017)

Puerto Princesa (May / June 2017)

El Nido (June 2017) El Nido island hopping

Coron (June 2017) Coron from El Nido / Paradise island of Coron

Indonesia

Jakarta (June 2017) A guide to Jakarta

Yogyajarta (July 2017) Falling in love with Jojga

Probolingo (July 2017) Trekking Mt Bromo

Banyuwangi (July 2017) Climbing the live volcano, Mt Ijen

Ubud (July 2017) Don’t judge Bali!

Seminyak (July 2017) Dirt biking along the black sand beaches of Bali

Munduk (July 2017)

Mataram (July 2017)

Lombok Kuta (July 2017)

Senggigi (July 2017)

Gili Air (July 2017) The amazing Gili Islands

Gili Meno (July 2017)

Gili Trawangan (July 2017)

United Arab Emirates

Dubai (Feb 2018)

Sharjah (Feb 2018)

Sri Lanka

Colombo (Feb 2018)

Mount Lavinia (Feb 2018)

Galle (Feb 2018)

Koggala (Feb 2018)

Ella (Feb 2018)

Kandy (Feb 2018)

Dambula (Feb 2018)

Sigiriya (Feb 2018)

Oceania

Australia

WA:

Perth (July 2017) Guide to Perth and the surroundings

Fremantle (July 2017)

Scarborough (July 2017)

Mundaring Weir (July 2017)

NSW:

Sydney (July 2017/ July 2018)

Katoomba (July 2017/ July 2018)

Wentworth Falls (July 2017/ July 2018)

Blacktown (July 2017)

Byron Bay (March 2018)

VIC:

Melbourne (July 2017-July 2018 & July 2019) / Free things to do in Melbourne

Craigieburn (July 2017-July 2018)

St. Kilda (July 2017/ April 2018)

Williamstown (Aug 2017, April 2018)

Brighton (Aug 2017/ May 2018)

Kinglake (Sept 2017)

Geelong (Sept 2017/April 2018)

Bendigo (Sept 2017/April 2018)

Ferntree Gully/ Dandenong (Sept 2017)

Ballarat (Oct 2017/April 2018)

Halls Gap/ Grampians (Oct 2017/ March 2018) / The amazing Grampians

Sorrento / Mornington Peninsula (Oct 2017/April 2018) / Day trip to Mornington Peninsula

Great Ocean Road (Oct 2017/April 2018// May 2018) / 3 day Great Ocean Road

SA:

Mt Gambier (Oct 2017)

Adelaide (Nov 2017 / March 2018) Visiting wonderful Adelaide

Gawler (Nov 2017)

McLaren Vale (Nov 2017/ March 2018)

Port Elliot (Nov 2017/ March 2018)

Port Augusta (Nov 2017)

Pimba (Nov 2017)

Woolmera (Nov 2017)

Coober Pedy (Nov 2017)

NT:

Yulara (Nov 2017)

Uluru (Nov 2017)

Kings Canyon (Nov 2017)

Alice Springs (Nov 2017)

Tennant Creek (Nov 2017)

Daly Waters (Nov 2017)

Mataranka (Nov 2017)

Katherine (Nov 2017)

Edith Falls (Nov 2017)

Litchfield National Park (Nov 2017)

Kakadu National Park (Nov 2017)

Darwin (Nov 2017)

QLD:

Gold Coast (March 2018)

Brisbane (March 2018)

Noosa (March 2018)

Rainbow beach (March 2018)

Fraser Island (March 2018)

Agnes Water/ Town of 1770 (March 2018)

Mckay (March 2018)

Whitsunday Islands (March 2018)

Mission Beach (March 2018)

Cairns (March 2018)

Daintree (March 2018)

New Zealand

Christchurch (July 2018 – July 2018)

Tekapo (Feb 2019) (Christchurch to Lake Tekapo)

Mt Cook NP (May 2019)

Wanaka (Feb – March 2019)

Queenstown (Feb – March 2019)

Glenorcy (Feb – March 2019)

Te Ano (Feb – March 2019)

Milford Sound (Feb – March 2019)

Franz Josef/ Fox Glacier (Feb – March 2019)

Hokitika (Feb – March 2019)

Westport (Feb – March 2019)

Nelson (Feb – March 2019)

Abel Tasman NP/ Takaka (Feb – March 2019) (Abel Tasman)

Kaikoura (Feb – March 2019)

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