I started travelling at the age of 18 out of curiosity. As a child my family had holidays all over the UK in holiday camps, camping, caravan and on the canals inba narrowboat.
As a newly independent adult, I wanted to go further afield and definitely out of the UK and it’s unpredictable weather. I also wanted to leave behind camping and caravaning and experience the joy of hotels. Or at least accommodation with a bathroom attached.
Most of my adult travels have been solo, which is quite a challenge pricewise. Looking for good deals as a solo traveller led me to visit some amazing destinations though, such as Egypt to see the Vally of the Kings and sail on the Nile. As well Goa and Kerela in India, Cuba where I spent three weeks discovering so many amazing places and exploring some lesser visited Euopean destinations such as Mostar, Sarajevo and Bar.
Where have I visited?
Africa
Egypt – a stay in Luxor plus a cruise on the Nile
Nigeria – lived and worked for over 6 years
Europe
Austria: Salzberg,
Belgium: Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mostar, Sarajevo
Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar, Rijeva, Zegreb, Pag
Denmark: Copenhagen
France: Paris, Cannes
Germany: Berlin, Cologn
Greece: Athens, Corfu, Santorinini, Rhodes, Aegina
Italy: Naples, Sorrento, Rome, Lake Como, Venice
Luxemburg
Montenegro: Bar
Norway – coastal cruise and Bergen – January 2026 (more details to follow)
Poland: Warsaw, Zakopane, Poznan
Portugal:
Incl Azores and Madeira
Serbia: Belgrade
Slovakia:
Slovenia: Lake Bled
Sweden:
Lithuania: Vilinius, Palanga, Kaunas
Latvia: Riga
Caribbean:
Cuba – 3 week solo trip across this amazing country travelling from east to west – December 2018
Dominican Republic – all inclusive week stay in September 2024
Tobago – June 2023
Middle East:
Dubai December 2025
Qatar: Doha Dec 25 / Jan 26
UAE – Cruise Dec 2025
Central America:
Costa Rica Oct/Nov 2025
United States of America
Las Vegas 1994
Los Angeles 1994 & 1997
Memphis 1994 & 1997
Miami – Jan 2019
Mississippi 1994 & 1997
New York – Jan 2019
Hawaii Islands: Oahu and Kauai 1997