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!!…

During the summer of my first year of uni a friend of mine and I got a one month Euro-rail pass and hit western Europe.  Taking a ferry to Belgium…

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…

My visit to Brunei was rather random.  On my first independent travels flying from Indonesia to Australia with Brunei Air knocked a hundred pounds off our ticket – so we…

My first longer length travel in May-July 1994.  A school friend and I spent 3 months travelling over South-east Asia and Australia.  Starting in Thailand we went overland to Malaysia…

I’ve only been to the south coast on a family holiday, but would love to see more of this country, especially Lisbon. When: Summer 1993 Where: the Algarve coast Who:…