Sunday, January 18, 2015

My Travel Experiences...

I have been meaning to start writing this blog for some time now. Heck, I have had it ready to go, yet blank for quite awhile now. What I really wanted was a place that I could write about my experiences not only for myself to remember some of the amazing things that I have seen and done, but to let others know of some of the things, which if you are interested in travelling, may be worth a review to see if it is for you.

I have definitely had the privilege of in the last several years being able to not only travel with my work all over the world, but with Audrey as well. We actually have a map on the wall of our office to indicate where we have been:


Now you may not be able to see it from the picture, but there are actually dots on all of the places which I have been....Obviously way more in North America, and because of a vacation we took in South America for a month many down there as well. At last count I have been to 18 countries and countless different cities/regions within those countries.  Off of the top of my head the list is as follows:

  • Canada (Outside of Ontario where I live.  Canada takes 6 to 8 hours to fly across...more than flying to London from Toronto!)
  • USA 
  • Ireland
  • England (Scotland as well!)
  • Spain
  • Denmark
  • Italy
  • China (Including Hong Kong and Macau)
  • Singapore 
  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Peru
  • Ecuador (Galapagos Islands as well!)
  • Mexico
  • Cuba
  • The Dominican Republic
Definitely have had some amazing experiences, and met some awesome people in our travels, especially when we have done guided tours. One of the companies that we have used is one called Trafalgar.  Regardless of your preference both doing a guided experience or going on your own, if you have the opportunity I would highly recommend experiencing the world.  

With this blog, I will from time to time post some tips if you are thinking of travelling as well as about my experiences. In a few weeks, I  will soon be attending a friend's wedding down in Jamaica. A chance not only to relax but to experience some of the fine island culture.  I will post some things while down there.  Should be a great time.