As I am now lucky enough to be able to visit Seoul frequently due to work, I am always on the lookout for new things to do as well as new places to explore. After visiting the DMZ during my very first trip to South Korea, I read about a Starbucks that you could visit where you could sit and drink your coffee with a view overlooking North Korea, and I knew immediately that I had to go. (more…)

The beautiful city of Lisbon in Portugal is a destination filled with incredible architecture, winding cobblestone streets and colourful buildings wherever you go with amazing viewpoints throughout. It is a vibrant and completely captivating city that has quickly become one of my favourite places to visit in Europe.

I have been lucky enough to visit Lisbon twice – once for a three night city break and once for only a single day when sailing on a Transatlantic cruise. Having experienced the city from both perspectives, I can confidently say that Lisbon works beautifully no matter how much time you have ashore or on land. (more…)

The small Principality of Monaco might not be at the top of everyone’s travel bucket lists, but it was somewhere that I had wanted to visit for quite some time. After visiting the majority of Europe, I only had a few countries left on my list and I was ready to finally see and experience this one for myself.

Monaco is easily one of the most glamorous and unique destinations in the world. While many people associate it primarily with millionaires, casinos and luxury yachts, there is so much more to discover once you are there. If you are already travelling through the South of France, it is an incredibly easy destination to add to your itinerary. (more…)

As I have now been lucky enough to visit the majority of countries in Europe, I recently jumped at the chance to finally travel to somewhere new and the city of Tirana in Albania was high on my list of places that I wanted to explore. It is not somewhere that you immediately think of when you are planning a city break but that is exactly why I wanted to go. (more…)

Visiting the DMZ had been high on my list for as long as I can remember. I have always been curious about North Korea and a tour of the DMZ is one of the most popular things to do when visiting Seoul. It is certainly the closest that most of us will ever get to being in this mysterious country and the experience offers a fascinating and surreal look the history of both North and South Korea as well as the present day reality. (more…)

I had wanted to visit Seoul in South Korea for as long as I can remember. Despite having our long awaited trip cancelled a few years ago – the less said about that time, the better – I finally visited Seoul in September 2025 and it was even better than I could have ever wished for! (more…)

The beautiful and fair city of Verona in Italy which is well known to many around the world as the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has so much more to offer than just a tragic love story. The city’s historic centre – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is filled with historic castles and incredible architecture throughout and unlike the crowded streets of Rome, Florence or nearby Venice, Verona also feels so much more relaxed which makes it a perfect spot to explore Italy at a much slower pace. (more…)

Located out in the desert sixty miles northwest of the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh is the incredible Edge of the World also known as Jebel Fihrayn which is a 1131 metre high cliff along the five hundred mile long Tuwaik Mountain Range. It is somewhere that I remember seeing a few years ago whilst scrolling through social media and I always wanted to visit but never thought that I would ever get the opportunity. Well earlier this month it finally happened when I found myself in Riyadh for work so I knew that I had to firmly grab this amazing opportunity with both hands and finally visit after waiting for so long. (more…)

Hidden away in the heart of Italy is the Republic of San Marino (Repubblica di San Marino) which is the fifth smallest country in the world and the third smallest country in Europe. It is somewhere that had always been on my list of places that I wanted to visit and earlier this month in March 2025 I finally got there and in turn, San Marino became the 72nd country for me to visit. (more…)

A trip to Zhujiajiao (朱家角古镇) which is also sometimes known as “The Venice of Shanghai” had been on my list of places to visit for the longest time but it was also somewhere that I had never got round to visiting. So when I found out that my next trip to Shanghai would be my last trip to China for the foreseeable future, I knew that I had to make an effort to visit so I finally made the trip out to Zhujiajiao in September last year. (more…)