Here’s a summary of the when, the what, the how and the with who. For details read my Travel entries, and/or browse my travel photos on Flickr.
2024
Essex – Walton on the Naze, with Phil
Scotland – Ballater, with Catherine & Hazel
Wales – Skomer, with Steffi, Hazel, D & G
2023
Nepal – Kanchenjunga & Lumba Sumba, with Mingmi (and Tenzi & Mingma), and Sonia & Steffi
Italy – Turin, Ivrea and Nomaglio, with Phil
Spain & France – Into the Pyrenees with Alfonso & Manu, and Steffi, Hazel, Rachel & Esther
France – Antibes with Hazel & Steffi
2022
Nepal – Manaslu & Nar Phu, with Val Pitkethly and Sonia & Sara
Spain – El Anillo de Picos, with Alfonso & Manu, Steffi, Hazel & Rachel
India – Exodus’ Peaks of Ladakh
Scotland – St Andrews, with the St Andrews Ladies
2021
COVID-19 continued
Essex – Wivenhoe, Walton & Frinton, with Phil; WTM, WIV, WON & LON, with Phil, family & Hazel
Wales – Pembrokeshire, with Phil (plus two Everest Trek Get Togethers)
Herefordshire – Year 2
2020
Herefordshire – Read about my (and Phil’s) first year relocating to Herefordshire after 20+ years as a Londoner
COVID-19 cancelled everything else
2019
Spain – Exodus’ Walking the Picos de Europa, with Hazel and Steffi
Nepal – Mera Peak – Amphu Lapsta Pass – Island Peak, with Val Pitkethly, Steffi, Nicola, Ernst, Stuart and Paul
2018
Italy / France – Exodus’ Transalpine Snowshoe Week, with Steffi and Dave
Germany – Munich with work plus Phil, segueing into a weekend with Hilla and Greg
Albania – Wild Frontiers’ Walking in Northern Albania – Into The Accursed Mountains, with Hazel and Thelma
Nepal – Manaslu & Tsum with Val Pitkethly, with Steffi, Charles, Anne and Doug
2017
Nepal – Dhorpatan & Dolpo Expedition with Val Pitkethly, with Steffi, Sam, Charles, Christine and Ernst
Scotland – Skye, via Fort William, with Phil
Japan – InsideJapan Tours: HYPERJAPAN J-Pop & Go!, with Rosa
Germany – Christmas in Berlin, with Michael & Katja, Michalle and Phil
2016
USA – LA, with work
Nepal – Val Pitkethly’s Off and On the Beaten Track in Solukhumbu (although our original plan had been to tackle the Manaslu Circuit), with Steffi and Charles
India – Autumn in Ladakh, with Hazel, Dave, Jim and Steffi plus Poppy and Pascal
Austria – Exodus’ Winter Walking, Trins
2015
Nepal – Val Pitkethly’s Tsum Valley Trek, with Hazel and Anthony
Peru – Cordillera Blanca Traverse, with Val Pitkethly and Barney
2014
Morocco – Exodus’ Mt Toubkal Winter Climb
Peru – Val Pitkethly’s Cordillera Blanca
2013
Scotland – Leith, Edinburgh, Dunblane, Inverness, Diabaig, Torridon/Applecross, with Phil
Peru – KE Adventure’s Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit and Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, with Hazel
Myanmar (Burma) – Intrepid’s Best of Burma
2012
Turkey – Wild Frontiers’ Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains, plus Istanbul extension, with Hazel
France – Antibes, with Hazel
France, Italy, Switzerland – Exodus’ Mont Blanc Circuit (Tour du Mont Blanc), with Hazel
2011
Netherlands – Amsterdam (work)
Croatia – Exodus’ Croatia: Islands & Mountains trip, with Hazel and Cat
Germany – Berlin / France – Paris, with Phil
Nepal – Mountain Kingdoms’ Three High Passes to Everest trek, with a week extension to walk in from Shivalaya, with Hazel
2010
Hong Kong (work)
Spain – Madrid / Morocco – Intrepid’s Colours of Morocco, with Phil
Netherlands – Rotterdam (work)
China – Beijing, Tibet, Xinjiang – Wild Frontiers’ Himalayan Journey from Lhasa to Kashgar
2009
Libya – Peregrine Adventure’s Libya Explorer
UAE & Qatar – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha (work)
France – Antibes, with Hazel
Nepal – Mountain Kingdoms’ Annapurna Circuit trek, with Hazel
2008
Bhutan – Wild Frontiers’ Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon – Spring Festival Tour, with Hazel
France – Paris, with Phil
China (Beijing, Xinjiang) / Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan /Uzbekistan – Explore’s Central Asia Overland trip
2007
Iran – Wild Frontiers’ Land of the Peacock Throne
Spain – Seville and Cordoba, with Fiona and Catherine
Italy – Milan, with Phil
China – Shanghai and beyond, with Hazel
China – Hong Kong & Shanghai (work)
2006
Pakistan – Wild Frontiers’ Hindu Kush Adventure
France – Paris, with Phil
2005
India & Nepal – Exodus’ Delhi to Kathmandu trip
France – Avignon, with Phil
Ukraine – Yalta & the Crimea – Voyage Jules Verne, with Hazel
Chile and the Falkland Islands, with Phil
2004
Serbia – Belgrade & Novi Sad, with Phil
Czech Republic – Prague, with Hazel
India – Kerala, with Hazel
2003
Turkey – Istanbul, with Janette
France – Paris, with Phil
Chile & Argentinian Patagonia, with Hazel
2002
Portugal – Lisbon, with Janette
Serbia – Belgrade
USA, with Phil
Cambodia – Intrepid’s Heart of Cambodia trip, with Hazel
2001
Spain – Mallorca, with TJBR
Norway – Oslo, with Hazel
Iceland – Rekjavik, with Hazel
Australia – Sydney, Adelaide & Perth, with Hazel
Spain – Barcelona, with Hazel
2000
Italy – Milan, with Hazel
Syria and Jordan – Explore’s Crusader Castles & Desert Cities trip
Denmark – Copenhagen, with Hazel
China – Beijing, with Hazel and her dad
1997 – 1999
The World Tour, with Hazel – USA, Hawaii, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia (living/working), Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Hong Kong
1997
Greece – Sailing the Southern Ionian Sea, with Hazel, Helen, Helen and Co
1996
France – Paris (living/working)
Italy – Sienna, with Jess and Bella
India – Kerala, with Janette
1995
New Zealand, with dad and Tom
1994/1995
France – Lille (living/working)
1994
Bolivia, with Matt and Tom
1992
Greece – Kefalonia with Karen
Austria – Linz with Chris, visiting Rachel
1991
USSR – Moscow, visiting Rachel with Ruth
1990
Inter-railing, with Tom, Mike and Steve – France (Calais, Pyrennes), Spain (Barcelona), France (Cannes), Monaco, Italy (Rome, Bologna, Florence, Venice), Hungary (Budapest, Balaton), Austria (Vienna), Germany (Munich), France (Calais)
1989
France – Îles du Frioul, restoration camp with Alison
1988
France – Charente, restoration camps with Alison
1987
France – Caen, restoration camp with Alison