My memories are often recorded in the blogs I write as I travel around the world. They have details of where I go, what I see and do - and some of my thoughts! I hope you enjoy reading my blogs - and using them in conjunction with the photograph albums I have loaded to give a more realistic feel for my experiences.
15 to go in here
2015january My trip to Cambodia (via Hong Kong) to see my friend Mao who had left his family to get work.
2015march My travels took me to Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho and South Africa. An interesting - if not the easiest - trip.
2015may Covered my trip to Cambodia to see my 'family' - Mao and his family!
2015june My travels took me to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine and meeting up with my dear Kazakh friend Ansagan.
2015july Travels with friends following Leeds United in their pre-season games and visiting Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Norway in the process.
2015august My travels to Venezuela, Aruba, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad. Some very non-tourist (and not very safe) areas visited.
2015october After a short stop in Portugal, I travelled to West Africa to visit Senegal, The Gambia and Cape Verde.
2015november Back to Cambodia to see 'my family' and to enjoy the country again - my 10th visit!
2016march After a short stop in Spain, I travelled on to Ecuador, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.
2016may Another visit to Cambodia to see 'my family'.
2016june An amazing journey covering Chile, Bolivia and Peru. The scenery was breathtaking in all three countries and completing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was the icing on the cake.
2016august My travels through some of the Balkans - taking in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Greece (Corfu). Some good scenery and enjoyable experiences.
2016october My travels that involved short stops in US (New York and Atlanta) also through Domican Republic and Haiti where a huge and destructive hurricane had taken its toll - before finally travelling to Mexico to see the only 'Wonder of the World' I had not previously visited.
2016november Another trip to see 'my family' in Cambodia with a couple of short visits to China (Beijing) en route.
2017march Travels to Thailand - visiting Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Bangkok - before onward travels to UAE (Dubai). Top destinations.
2017may Back to South East Asia – a return visit to Vietnam, onwards to visit ‘my family’ again in Cambodia – ending with a short stop in Guangzhou in China.
2017june My travels taking me to the Caribbean – visiting the remaining official countries there that I had not previously visited. Enjoyable travels through a lovely and interesting area.
2017july Travelling to watch Leeds United play a couple of friendly games took me to Munich in Germany and then western Austria where I loved the tremendous scenery.
2017august A short break revisiting some European countries. Visiting Warsaw and Krakow in Poland and continuing through Slovakia to Budapest (Hungary) where I last visited in 1974 when a very communist state. Finished off with a day in Eindhoven (Netherlands) on my way home.
2017october My travels took me to a couple of new countries - the beautiful islands of Seychelles and Mauritius. Top places to visit.
2017november My usual November trip to see 'my family' in Cambodia.