Collecting moments. Not things.
A Personal Map of Adventures and Discoveries
This is my personal travel map — a simple way to see where I’ve been and some of the main places we’ve visited over the years.
You’ll find more details in my blog posts, and I’ll keep adding new spots as we go.
Feel free to explore the map, then pop over to the menu for the full travel stories. Grab a cuppa and have a look around! 🗺️✈️
Places I’ve explored: a list of countries visited
Number of countries: 34 out of 195
Number of continents: 4 out of 7
There are 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), along with 2 observer states: the Holy See (Vatican City) and Palestine. That means I’ve experienced about 17% of the countries worldwide!
| Europe | Africa | Asia | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Mauritius | Cambodia | Australia |
| France | Morocco | Hong Kong | Fiji |
| Germany | India | New Zealand | |
| Gibraltar | Indonesia | Norfolk Island | |
| Greece | Japan | Hawai’i (US state, geographically Oceania) | |
| Italy | Malaysia | French Polynesia | |
| Malta | Nepal | ||
| Netherlands | Qatar | ||
| Portugal | Singapore | ||
| Spain | Sri Lanka | ||
| Turkey | Thailand | ||
| United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Vatican City | Vietnam | ||
| 13+ | 2+ | 13+ | +6 = Total 34 |
And so the quest continues…
A glimpse at some of the significant sites visited:
➔ Click here to see some of the significant sites I’ve visited
| Location | Country |
|---|---|
| Angkor Wat | Cambodia |
| ANZAC Cove | Turkey |
| Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, South Island | New Zealand |
| Arashiyama Bamboo Grove | Japan |
| Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima | Portugal |
| Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux | France |
| Basilica of the Holy Blood, Belgium | Belgium |
| Batu Caves | Malaysia |
| Blue Mosque | Turkey |
| Borobudur | Indonesia |
| Burj Khalifa | Saudi Arabia |
| Canals of Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| Cappadocia Caves | Turkey |
| Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace | United Kingdom |
| Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin | Germany |
| Cinque Terre | Italy |
| Colosseum, Pantheon, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica | Italy |
| Dambulla Cave Temple | Sri Lanka |
| Eiffel Tower | France |
| Ephesus | Turkey |
| Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, South Island | New Zealand |
| Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, South Island | New Zealand |
| Fushimi Inari Shrine | Japan |
| Galle Dutch Fort | Sri Lanka |
| Ganges River in Varanasi | India |
| Golden Hands Bridge, Hội An | Vietnam |
| Golden Temple | India |
| Grand Palace | Thailand |
| Hagia Sophia | Turkey |
| Imperial City of Huế | Vietnam |
| Jama Masjid | India |
| Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) | Japan |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa | Italy |
| Louvre Museum | France |
| Mikonos | Greece |
| Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima) | Japan |
| Nijo Castle | Japan |
| Notre Dame Cathedral | France |
| Osaka Castle | Japan |
| Pamukkale | Turkey |
| Petronas Twin Towers | Malaysia |
| Peace Park and Museum (Nagasaki) | Japan |
| Remains of the Berlin Wall | Germany |
| Ride on a Camel through the Sahara | Morocco |
| Sagrada Familia | Spain |
| Sail on Ha Long Bay | Vietnam |
| Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, Malta | Malta |
| St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai | India |
| Sigiriya | Sri Lanka |
| Sri Dalada Maligawa | Sri lanka |
| Stonehenge | United Kingdom |
| Taj Mahal | India |
| Taksim Square, Istanbul | Turkey |
| Tsim Sha Tsui | Hong Kong |
| Uluru | Australia |
| Waitomo Glowworm Cave, New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Yala National Park | Sri Lanka |
