Sign in to share your
membership badge
At 16 I traveled solo to Europe for three months - which was so long ago that few people did any international travel. Very few. (And yes, I am THAT old). It was so shocking that this shy and bullied kid did anything like that, that when I was waiting for my parents to come to the gate to pick me up at the airport (there was a time that it was possible to do that), that they looked me right in the eye, and walked right past me. I had transformed my entire being after that trip. But I still got searched for smuggling. (not my last time being searched).
I have waited for forever to retire and wander around the world. Though even when I worked I did a pretty significant amount of travel as I made it a priority. I became an expert and pioneer in my niche area of architecture, which resulted in lecturing around the world.
My blog - which needs a complete makeover - is OnlyACarryOn.com. Not to mention more posts. I have been a bit more active on Instagram @only.a.carryon
I have traveled to 89 countries, with seven more already planned for this year. After two years of no travel due to covid and two more years of training for my second degree black belt, I have a lot to time to make up. I recently returned from my second trip to Antarctica. And want to go back again!
Paris
There is not a place that I don't want to go to!
Getting to Northern Ireland at 16 years old.
I want to hear other's experiences.
freedom, discovery, peace
That's a really good list, Ian. I would have been shocked had you left off ETF as Travel Massive is a collaborator. :-) I was at the first ETF and to this day I regret that I did not do the special trip to South Sudan. This year's trip is Bhutan. The... show more
What Travel Expos and Conventions should you attend? 10 months ago
I was a trade show manager since the 90's and I just told everyone what I wanted to see done, and made them do it. I had already worked in energy conservation and sustainability since 1978, so I was pretty experienced. I gave them a list of my criteri... show more
I hope to go to Gdansk for a travel event, but add on a few Baltic countries - all of which will be new to me. I will just poke around as I am planning a 48 country road trip. Been to half of them already, but this time I will concentrate on World Herit... show more
What new countries are you visiting this year? 3 years ago
