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Where I have been

So far, I've visited 157 of 197 countries (193 UN member states + 4 observer states), along with dozens of territories and places that don't appear on that list.

My aim is simple: to visit them all.

Along the way, I'm building a growing library of travel guides, stories, and resources. My goal is to have at least one article for every destination I've visited. With more than 70 destinations already covered, I'm still playing catch-up (around 83 to go), but I'm getting there.

Use the map above to explore where I've been. Countries highlighted in blue have dedicated travel content ready to discover.

Africa

Africa never fits neatly into a single story. These posts follow the places, people and experiences that made travelling across the continent so memorable.
American Samoa

American Samoa felt remote in the best possible way. Dramatic coastlines, quiet villages and a slower rhythm made it feel far removed from the rest of the world.
Andorra

Andorra is easy to overlook between France and Spain, but that would be a mistake. The mountain scenery and unusual microstate status made it far more interesting than a quick border stop.
Antarctica

Icebergs, penguins, expedition ships and the kind of cold that makes you question your life choices. Find all my Antarctica stories and experiences here.
Argentina

Argentina gave me big distances, late nights and plenty of reasons to stay longer than planned. Read about the experiences that took me from its capital to the far edges of the country.
Asia

Asia has given me some of my biggest culture shocks, best food and most unpredictable journeys. This category brings together the stories from across the continent.
Australia

Wild coastlines, enormous distances and roads that seem to go on forever. This is where all my Australian adventures, stories and mishaps live.
Australia & New Zealand

Two countries, countless adventures and more than a few questionable decisions. Dig into everything I’ve written from both sides of the Tasman.
Bahrain

Bahrain is small enough to cross quickly, but there is more beneath the polished surface than first appears. My time there offered a glimpse into one of the Gulf’s less-discussed countries.
Belize

Tiny country, huge personality. Expect Caribbean islands, ancient ruins, jungle adventures and plenty of time spent underwater.
Bolivia

Travel in Bolivia can be rough around the edges—and that is exactly why it sticks with you. The altitude alone made sure none of these stories came easily.
Brazil

Brazil is too big, loud and varied to fit the version shown in holiday brochures. My posts dig into the places and experiences I found beyond the obvious image.
Cambodia

Cambodia stayed with me for reasons that went well beyond Angkor Wat. Its history, people and atmosphere gave the trip far more weight than I expected.
Central America

Volcanoes, jungle, Caribbean beaches and border crossings that rarely go completely to plan. This is the home of my adventures across Central America.
Challenges

Some experiences begin with a terrible idea and end with a decent story. This is where the physical tests, personal experiments and questionable decisions live.
Chile

Few countries stretch across extremes quite like Chile. Following it south meant watching the landscape become stranger, emptier and considerably more dramatic.
China

China is difficult to sum up and even harder to fully understand in one visit. Every stop seemed to reveal a completely different version of the country.
Colombia

Colombia turned out to be far more welcoming and addictive than its reputation suggested. One destination quickly became another, and the stories kept piling up.
Costa Rica

Rainforests, wildlife, surf towns and more adventure activities than any sensible person needs. Here’s everything I got up to in Costa Rica.
Cuba

Cuba felt frozen in time and constantly in motion at the same time. Travelling there meant looking beyond the vintage cars to understand a country full of contradictions.
Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has a life beyond the walls of its all-inclusive resorts. My experiences there revealed a country with far more energy, character and chaos than the brochures suggest.
East Africa

Mountain treks, wildlife encounters, chaotic journeys and some of the most memorable landscapes on the continent. This is where my East African adventures live.
East Asia

East Asia can shift from hyper-modern to deeply traditional in the space of a train ride. These posts follow the experiences, surprises and occasional culture shocks along the way.
Eastern Europe

A region shaped by complicated history, strong identities and journeys that rarely feel predictable. These posts cover the places and experiences that stayed with me long after leaving.
Ecuador

Ecuador may look small on the map, but it rarely felt limited once I arrived. This section follows my time on the mainland and beyond it.
England

England is home, but that has never stopped it from surprising—or irritating—me. Here you’ll find the stories and experiences collected from seeing my own country with a traveller’s eye.
Europe

Europe may be familiar on the map, but every country has its own rhythm, quirks and surprises. These posts cover the experiences that stood out along the way.
France

France rewards curiosity beyond Paris and occasionally punishes poor planning. My time there ranged from iconic sights to moments that were far less postcard-ready.
Guatemala

Volcano hikes, colourful towns, ancient Mayan sites and some seriously memorable bus journeys. Guatemala never does boring.
Haiti

Haiti was challenging, misunderstood and unlike anywhere else I had visited. These posts share the experiences that showed me a side of the country rarely seen from the outside.
Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

Staying healthy while travelling is not always glamorous or straightforward. Expect posts on training, nutrition, mental health and keeping yourself functioning on the road.
Hong Kong

Fast, vertical and always switched on, Hong Kong has an energy that is impossible to ignore. It made even the quieter moments feel cinematic.
Iceland

Iceland looks like another planet and occasionally behaves like one too. These are my stories from its volcanic landscapes, brutal weather and famously unpredictable roads.
India

India was overwhelming, fascinating and frequently exhausting—in other words, impossible to forget. Every place seemed to come with its own rules, rhythm and story.
Indonesia

With thousands of islands to choose from, Indonesia never felt like one destination. Every journey seemed to open the door to a completely different experience.
Iraq

Iraq was never going to be an ordinary trip. Travelling there meant confronting its recent history while discovering the everyday life that rarely makes international news.
Israel

Israel gave me plenty to admire, question and think about long after leaving. This section reflects my experience of a place where history, religion and modern politics are impossible to separate.
Italy

Italy has an almost unfair amount packed into it. Ancient ruins, fiercely distinct regions and meals worth rearranging an entire day around ensured there was never a shortage of material.
Japan

Japan lived up to some expectations and completely dismantled others. The stories here explore the country beyond the usual clichés.
Jordan

Jordan made an immediate impression—and not only because of Petra. Some of the best moments came from the hospitality, desert journeys and unexpected encounters in between.
Kuwait

Kuwait is rarely high on anyone’s travel list, which was exactly part of its appeal. It offered a quieter and more curious look at life in the Gulf.
Laos

Laos moves at its own pace, and fighting it is pointless. Once I slowed down, it became one of the easiest places to properly sink into.
Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is tiny, absurdly wealthy and wedged neatly into the Alps. It may not take long to cross, but ticking off another microstate was half the fun.
Lifestyle Design

Building a life around freedom takes more than quitting your job and buying a plane ticket. These posts look at the choices, systems and trade-offs behind living differently.
Luxembourg

Luxembourg feels like a capital city and quiet countryside squeezed into one remarkably compact country. It made for a brief visit with more substance than expected.
Macau

Macau is often treated as a quick side trip, but it has a character all its own. Behind the casinos is a strange and fascinating collision of influences.
Malaysia

Malaysia often gets treated as a stopover, which seriously undersells it. The more time I spent there, the more layers—and better food—I found.
Maldives

The Maldives is sold as polished luxury, but there is far more to it than private resorts and perfect beaches. My time there revealed a very different side of island life.
Mauritania

Mauritania was raw, remote and unlike anywhere I had travelled before. From riding the Iron Ore Train to crossing the Sahara, nothing about it felt ordinary.
Mexico

Mexico kept pulling me back, and every visit revealed something different. There is far more here than beaches, resorts and the version most tourists barely venture beyond.
Monaco

Monaco packs wealth, glamour and extreme population density into barely any physical space. Visiting felt like stepping inside a very polished—and slightly surreal—bubble.
Morocco

Morocco can be thrilling, exhausting and completely absorbing—sometimes within the same hour. These posts get into the experiences behind the polished postcards.
Myanmar

Myanmar was one of the most complicated and rewarding places I travelled through. The posts here reflect the country as I experienced it, without pretending it was simple.
New Zealand

Skydives, road trips, mountains and scenery that looks suspiciously Photoshopped. Find all my New Zealand experiences here.
Nicaragua

Volcano boarding, colonial cities, wild islands and adventures that cost far less than they probably should. Nicaragua delivered.
North Africa

North Africa rewards anyone willing to look beyond the obvious stops. The posts here follow journeys through desert landscapes, historic cities and places that rarely make travel feel straightforward.
North America

From sprawling cities to vast stretches of wilderness, North America rarely does anything on a small scale. These posts follow the trips, challenges and strange detours I found along the way.
North Korea

Visiting North Korea meant travelling under restrictions unlike anywhere else. These posts reflect what I was permitted to see, alongside the questions the experience left behind.
Northern Europe

Long summer days, savage winters and scenery that makes taking a bad photo almost impossible. This section brings together my stories from Europe’s far north.
Norway

Norway somehow makes eye-watering prices feel worth it. Between the fjords, remote roads and Arctic landscapes, the country never struggled to hold my attention.
Oceania

Oceania stretches across huge distances and wildly different cultures. From major cities to remote islands, these are the stories that came out of travelling through the region.
Oman

Oman felt noticeably different from its neighbours from the moment I arrived. Open roads, generous hospitality and a refreshing lack of unnecessary flash made it easy to warm to.
Pacific Islands

Scattered across an enormous stretch of ocean, the Pacific Islands are anything but interchangeable. Each stop brought its own pace, personality and very different version of island life.
Panama

Far more than a canal. Panama brought tropical islands, city chaos, thick jungle and a few surprises along the way.
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea was intense, complex and impossible to reduce to a neat travel story. It demanded more attention, more patience and a lot more respect than most places I had visited.
Paraguay

Paraguay sits outside most people’s South American plans, which made me even more curious to see it. What I found was quieter, less polished and refreshingly difficult to compare with anywhere else.
Personal Development

Travel changes more than your location. This section explores confidence, mindset, discipline and the uncomfortable business of becoming a better version of yourself.
Peru

Peru has plenty of famous sights, but the journey between them often proved just as memorable. Here you’ll find the highs, lows and occasional disasters from my time in the country.
Philippines

The Philippines made getting anywhere part of the story. Boats, buses and questionable connections eventually led to places that made the effort worthwhile.
Poland

Poland was easy to underestimate and impossible to forget. The deeper I travelled, the more character, contrast and unexpected stories I found.
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Russia

Russia felt vast, intense and difficult to neatly explain. These posts capture my experience of travelling through a country that constantly challenged my expectations.
Rwanda

Mountain gorillas, rolling green hills and a country that constantly surprised me. Rwanda packed a lot into a relatively small trip.
Samoa

Samoa made slowing down feel less like a choice and more like the natural order of things. The island’s landscapes, traditions and easy pace did most of the talking.
San Marino

One of the world’s smallest countries turned out to have some seriously big views. San Marino offered medieval streets, mountaintop scenery and a satisfying passport-stamp-sized adventure.
Scotland

Scotland has never needed much help creating drama. Its landscapes, weather and fiercely distinct personality made sure the stories came easily.
Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands carried a sense of history almost everywhere I went. Beneath the tropical scenery were wartime stories, remote communities and a country that felt largely untouched by mass tourism.
South America

South America doesn’t ease you in gently. From high-altitude misadventures to cities that never seem to slow down, this is where the continent’s stories come together.
South Asia

South Asia rarely offers the quiet version of anything. These posts bring together the culture shocks, long journeys and unforgettable moments that came with travelling through the region.
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is where cheap flights turn into long detours and short trips somehow become entire chapters. This section pulls together the stories that came from travelling across the region.
Southern Europe

Southern Europe is where history, heat and excellent food repeatedly destroy any sensible itinerary. These posts cover the grand cities, tiny states and spontaneous detours along the way.
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka made it easy to keep moving. Trains, coastlines, wildlife and last-minute changes turned a relatively small country into a much bigger adventure.
Taiwan

Taiwan quickly became more than somewhere I was simply passing through. Friendly, easy to explore and full of unexpected moments, it left a lasting impression.
Tanzania

Tanzania feels enormous in every sense, from the distances to the experiences. The posts here capture the moments that made it one of the most memorable countries I visited.
Thailand

After learning most of these handy Thailand travel tips from firsthand experience (Thailand is my home), I put together a comprehensive guide for readers who want to be fully armed, with all of the necessary information to prepare for and get the very best out of their upcoming trip to Thailand.
The Caribbean

The Caribbean is far more complicated than the familiar image of resorts and perfect beaches. These posts explore the history, culture and real-life experiences found across the region.
The Middle East

Few regions are discussed with more certainty by people who have never been there. These posts cover what I actually encountered across the Middle East, beyond the headlines and lazy stereotypes.
Travel Resources

The tools, websites and practical information that make planning a trip easier—or at least slightly less chaotic.
Travel Thoughts

The honest side of travel: the lessons, frustrations, awkward truths and opinions that do not fit neatly into a destination post.
Türkiye

Turkey sits comfortably between worlds without ever feeling like it belongs entirely to either. Every visit brought a different mix of chaos, hospitality and surprise.
Ukraine

Ukraine left a much stronger impression than I expected. Its cities, people and atmosphere gave me plenty to think about - and even more to write about.
United Kindgom

My home turf, but still full of places worth rediscovering. These posts cover the trips, stories and experiences I’ve had across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
USA

The USA is practically several countries stitched together under one flag. Each state brought its own character, contradictions and stories worth telling.
Vanuatu

Vanuatu mixed laid-back island life with some genuinely wild experiences. Between active volcanoes, local traditions and journeys well beyond the resorts, it never felt predictable.
Vatican City

The world’s smallest country contains enough art, history and ceremony to overwhelm places thousands of times its size. Visiting it was brief, crowded and completely unlike anywhere else.
Vietnam

Vietnam runs on noise, momentum and an apparently endless supply of motorbikes. My time there produced some of the funniest, messiest and most memorable stories of the trip.
Wales

Wales offers far more than difficult place names and sheep jokes. Its mountains, coastlines and independent streak give it a character entirely its own.
West Africa

West Africa is too often reduced to warnings and assumptions. My experiences there revealed a region with far more warmth, complexity and character than those outside it tend to imagine.
Western Europe

Familiar names do not always produce familiar experiences. These posts revisit Western Europe through personal adventures, strange detours and a few places small enough to cross before lunch.