• Antarctica Expedition part 1 - feature photo - pair of Gentoo penguins in the snow with icy water next to them and snowy mountains in the background - Croft Bay on James Ross Island
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    Antarctica Expedition Part 1 | Weddell Sea

    It’s still so crazy that I can say I’ve been to Antarctica! Yes, you are reading this correctly. Wild, right? It wasn’t even really on my bucket list because it’s not somewhere I ever thought I’d get the chance (and…

  • Weekend Trip to Lake Tahoe - feature photo - Emerald Bay including island from a boat cruise on the lake
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    Weekend Trip to Lake Tahoe | USA

    After a crazy summer travelling all the way across Canada and then back again across the USA, my trip was almost complete. Having already visited much of the California coast earlier this year, there was one more place in the…

  • 4 Days in Yosemite National Park - feature photo - view of Yosemite Valley at sunset from Tunnel View
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    4 Days in Yosemite National Park | USA

    Towering mountains of stone, tumbling waterfalls dancing with rainbows, endless crystal lakes and giant, ancient sequoia trees. Yosemite might just be a little slice of paradise! One of the earliest National Parks in the USA, thanks in part to Scotsman…

  • Utah's National Parks - feature photo - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
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    Utah’s National Parks | Zion & Monument Valley

    After a couple of months of solo travel, the next phase of my cross-country USA trip was actually group travel. I’d signed up to join a small group camping trip with Intrepid, covering Utah and Yosemite mainly. We started from…

  • Four Days in Las Vegas - feature photo - Paris Eiffel Tower and Bellagio fountains at night
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    Four Days in Las Vegas | USA

    Surrounded by incredible natural desert landscapes, Las Vegas is somewhat of an anomaly. A unique city within the USA, the Las Vegas Strip lives in infamy. Full of huge casinos, even bigger hotels, dazzling lights and spectacular entertainment. Featured in…

  • A Week in Nashville - feature photo - Broadway / Honky Tonk Highway
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    A Week in Nashville | USA

    The next few stops of my USA trip were all about exploring the legacy of American music in cities that birthed or nurtured new genres. Although I don’t listen to that much country music (but I don’t mind it), there’s…

  • Tonquin Beach, Tofino - Day Trips on Vancouver Island feature photo
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    Day Trips on Vancouver Island | Canada

    After several weeks exploring California and a brief stop back in Vancouver, I decided to spend the month of May on Vancouver Island. I’d spent a weekend in Victoria back in November and had realised I definitely wanted to come…

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    A-Z Travel Wish List

    I’ve travelled to about 30 countries now, and I’m making plans to check a few more off the list this year – and hopefully write an A-Z of places I’ve already been. But it’s a big world, and there’s so…