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"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

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  • Flight Log
  • Have I been to Spain?
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The Warm-up Places to Stay Things to See and Do Food&Drink IHG One Rewards Slovenia

Two Nights In… Ljubljana

June 27, 2025December 16, 2025

A limited visit to the Slovenian capital.

The Warm-up Places to Stay Things to See and Do Italy

Two Nights In… Garda

June 25, 2025December 16, 2025

Joining family in Italy for the first stop of a short European tour.

TBS Inaugural Special Events Air Places to Stay Food&Drink Radisson Rewards Georgia

Three Nights In… Tbilisi

March 29, 2025July 9, 2025

Spending some time in Tbilisi before BA’s inaugural flight out.

The Albanian Connection Places to Stay Things to See and Do Food&Drink Albania

Two Nights In… Tirana

August 24, 2024February 21, 2026

The Albanian Connection led me to another new country for 2024.

Trio of Tripoints Getting There Air Places to Stay Things to See and Do Luxembourg

Two Nights In… Luxembourg

May 3, 2024August 11, 2024

A luxury hotel proved an agreeable base for my explorations of 2024’s second new country.

French Riviera 2024 Rail Places to Stay Things to See and Do Monaco

24 hours in… Monaco

February 9, 2024February 26, 2024

My visit to the smallest of the UN countries was a wash out…

Air Places to Stay Alaska Mileage Plan Executive Club Hilton Honors IHG One Rewards Marriott Bonvoy Radisson Rewards Travel-by-Numbers

Year in Review 2023

December 31, 2023June 9, 2024

Sizing up another busy year of travel.

40th birthday wanderings Places to Stay Weird&Wonderful Marriott Bonvoy

Hotel Katajanokka

November 10, 2023January 28, 2024

My birthday adventures ended with a night in prison.

Bern 2023 Rail Air Places to Stay Executive Club Hilton Honors Switzerland

Bern 2023: IFSC World Championships

August 3, 2023December 13, 2023

Another climbing-inspired trip to Switzerland, this time for the World Championships.

Stockholm 2023 Places to Stay Weird&Wonderful

JumboStay Arlanda

January 21, 2023May 20, 2023

I couldn’t resist the opportunity for one more night on a 747 – even if it wouldn’t take me anywhere!

Stockholm 2023 Air Places to Stay Things to See and Do Radisson Rewards Sweden

Three nights in… Stockholm

January 19, 2023May 20, 2023

An unusual return to Sweden, exploring a series of tunnels and tubes in Stockholm.

ETF22 Getting There Places to Stay Things to See and Do Food&Drink Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia

October 13, 2022May 26, 2025

Exploring Armenia’s capital, host to the extraordinary travel festival.

ETF22 Places to Stay Things to See and Do UAE

Three nights in… Dubai

October 11, 2022May 27, 2023

My first new country since 2019 was one I’d never sought out: the UAE.

Oslo 2022 Air Places to Stay Things to See and Do Food&Drink Radisson Rewards Norway

Two nights in… Oslo

August 13, 2022May 20, 2023

The chance to join Norse Atlantic’s first flight from London to Oslo seemed an ideal excuse to revisit one of my favourite countries.

Intermountain West Air Places to Stay Things to See and Do Flying Club Hilton Honors Idaho

36 hours in… Boise, Idaho

May 23, 2022May 20, 2023

A brief side-trip from Salt Lake City let me claim another US State – my seventh new one of the year.

Intermountain West Air Places to Stay Things to See and Do Utah

Salt Lake City

May 19, 2022May 20, 2023

With Salt Lake City hosting four climbing word cups on back-to-back weekends, I returned for a second visit in 2022.

Meiringen 2022 Rail Air Places to Stay Things to See and Do Switzerland

Two nights in… Meiringen

April 9, 2022May 20, 2023

Reviving a travel plan from 2020, I headed to Switzerland for the first bouldering world cup of the season.

Air Places to Stay IHG One Rewards Travel-by-Numbers

Year in Review 2021

December 31, 2021May 27, 2023

Another heavily disrupted year, but some hopes of a return to (new) normal.

Rail Air Places to Stay Executive Club Hilton Honors IHG One Rewards Travel-by-Numbers

Year in Review 2019

December 27, 2019May 26, 2023

Where and how I found myself travelling in 2019.

Tuscany 2019 Places to Stay Things to See and Do Italy

Overview: Tuscany 2019

August 1, 2019May 20, 2023

A group trip to Tuscany presented many opportunities to explore the region – from its famous cities to sleepy villages, via peaceful hiking trails (and a lot of gelato).

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