I have only spent 2 days in Botswana, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s on my “Wish List”.  I went there during my African Overland trip in 1998. Where:…

  Wanting to travel in Africa, but having no-one to travel with I decided the easiest and safest way was to join an overland truck tour.  I went with a…

I spent time in Malawi on the overland African truck trip I did.  It’s a relatively small country (compared to some of the giants in Africa) and it’s main feature…

One of the world’s smallest nations, the Pope’s city is in fact a separate country. You can’t stay the night, and must dress modestly but taking a tour through all…

I’ve been to Kenya twice. Once as part of a family safari holiday and the other as the starting point of my African overland trip.  I didn’t much care for…

Lots on offer in terms on culture, scenery and partying, I have not spent that much time in Scotland. When: a couple of visits in 1996 to visit friends at…

In the centre of Europe in more ways than one Switzerland has more than mountains. I’ve seen very little of it, mainly due to it being so horrendously expensive! When:…

View Belgium in a larger map When: August 1994, 3 days Where: Brussels Who: with a university friend How: train Weather: dry, warm days, cool evenings and nights. Food: Chocolate!!…

The Land Down Under. My first trip ‘upside down’ (from the UK) happened during my first backpacking adventure in my gap year. Having spent 6 weeks in south-east Asia, my…

Often compared with Hong Kong as being the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ Singapore is a functioning dictatorship in south-east Asia. A centre for business and tourism I’ve spent a small…