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BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Juneau, Alaska USA – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Bali, Indonesia – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Antigua – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Bangkok, Thailand – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Bonaire, Caribbean- BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Grand Cayman Island – Caribbean – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT.
The Arctic Circle – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Denali Nation Park, Alaska- BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Gotland, Sweden – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Kotor – Montenegro – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Martinique – French Caribbean Island – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Ko Samui – Thailand – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Leopards – Kruger National Park – South Africa – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Monaco – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Penang – Malaysia- BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT.
Prague – Czech Repubic – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Sicily – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Tallinn, Estonia – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Africa
Safari
Celebratory Safari – Planning Document 2023 Botswana & South Africa – 6 weeks
Botswana
Our Special Celebratory Trip to Botswana 2023 Day 2 to Day 4
Botswana – Day 5 & 6 – Exploring the Pans…the magnificence of nature at its best – the zebra migration.
Botswana -Day 7 & Day 8 -Maun & The Okavango
Botswana – Day 9 & 10 – Rest, reflect and Moremi Game Reserve.
Day 11 & 12- Nata Lodge and The Sua (Sowa) Pans
Day 13 to Day 21 …including Day 16 – John’s 70th Birthday
South Africa
Impressions of a First Safari
South Africa – Kruger National Park Safari -May 2023
Hotels and activities to add to a Kruger National Park holiday…….
Leopards – Kruger National Park – South Africa BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
South Africa Kruger Safari 2025
After our South Africa Safari 2025 – Our recommendations of places to stay on the way to, in and around Kruger.
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 29/30 preparing for home.
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 28 – back to Pretoria/ Midrand
South Africa Safari 2025 – Day 27 Our final day in Kruger.
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 26 – The day of the zebra
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 25 The day of the unexpected….
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 24 The Day of the Rhino Part 3!! Or The day of the Klipspringer
South Africa Safari 2025 Day23 Day of the rhino part 2
South Africa Safari Day 22 The day of the Elephant
South Africa Safari 2025…Day21- The day of the giraffe.
South Africa Safari Day 20 The day of the hyena
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 19 – the day of the lion.
South Africa Safari Day 18 – 1st October 2025- Formidable Viewing
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 17 …Almost the Big 5
South Africa Safari Day 16 The day of the Jackal
South Africa Safari 29/09/25 Day15 The Day of the Ostrich
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 14 – The day of the Eland
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 13 – The day of the Tsessebe.
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 12 The Day of The Lion
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 11 The day of the Ant Hills
South African Safari 2025 Day 10 – The day of the Waterbuck
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 9 The day of the Blue Wildebeest
South African Safari 2025 Day 8 The day of the Hippo
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 7- The day of the Giraffe
South Africa Safari 2025 Day 6 – The Day of The Rhino!
South Africa Safari 2025. Day 5
South Africa Safari -2025 Day 3 & 4
South Africa 2025 – Day 1 & 2
Packing for South African Safari 2025
Coming Soon – South Africa, Kruger Park- 2025
South African Safari 2025 – Kruger National Park – Planning Document, Itinerary and costings.
Namibia
Egypt
Asia
Cruising the Far East
Bali, Indonesia – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Bangkok, Thailand – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Ko Samui – Thailand – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Penang – Malaysia- BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT.
India
A Trip Around The Golden Triangle
Sri Lanka
Our Actual Sri Lanka holiday itinerary/plan & cost
Planning for Sri Lanka February 2024
An alternative private Sri Lankan Wildlife and Bird watching itinerary which we investigated.
Day 1 – 5th February – The start of our Sri Lanka adventure.
Day 2 – Tuesday 6th February – Another Great day in Sri Lanka.
Day 3 – 7th February 2024- A once in a lifetime experience.
Day 4 & 5 – February 8th & 9th 2024 – Wilpattu National Park
Day 6 & 7 – 11th & 12th February 2024 – Historic sites of Sri Lanka
Day 8 – 12th February 2024- Wasgamuwa National Park.
Day 9 – 13th February 2024 Wasgamuwa to Kandy.
Day 10 – 14th February 2024 Kandy.
Day 11 – 15th February 2024 – The train from Kandy to Ella.
Day 12 – 16th February 2024- Ella to Yala
Day 13- 17th February 2024 – Full Day Safari Yala Block 1
Day 14- 18th February 2024 – Full Day Safari Yala Block 3 & 4
Day 15 – 19th February 2024- Udawalawe National Park Full day Safari.
Day 16 – 20th February 2024- Yala to Mirissa
Day 17 – 21st February – Marissa
Day 18 – 22nd February – Lazy Thursday – Mirissa
Day 19 – 23rd February 2024 – “…Oh What a Perfect Day ..” – Mirissa
Day 20 – 24th February 2024 – Mirissa to Hikkaduwa via Galle and Turtle Sanctuary.
Day 21 – 25th February 2024- Sun, sea watching, pool and not a lot else.
Day 22 – 26th February 2024- Same again Please – sun, sea watching, pool and not a lot else.
Day 23– 27th February 2024- Our Last Full Day in Sri Lanka – sun, sea watching, pool and packing.
Day 24-28th February 2024- Our Last day -Farewell Sri Lanka, hello home UK.
15 Top tips when visiting Sri Lanka
A moment of reflection during our adventures in Sri Lanka
Hotels We Enjoyed Staying in During Our Trip to Sri Lanka
Another special moment – Leopards in Sri Lanka
Our most cherished memory of our visit to Sri Lanka
Peacocks in Sri Lanka
The National Bird of Sri Lanka- The Jungle Fowl
Europe
Budapest – Hungary
Prague – Czech Republic
Prague – Czech Repubic – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Cruising The Greek Islands
Day 1 – Monday 27th May 2024- Cruising the Greek Islands and a few more places!!
Day 2 – 28th May 2024- Cruising the Greek Islands and a few other places!
Day 3 – Wednesday 29th May 2024- Greek Island Cruise & other places!!
Day 4 – Thursday 30th May 2024- Corfu- Greek Island Cruise and other places.
Day 5 – Friday 31st May 2024-Cefalonia -Greek Island Cruise and other places.
Day 6- Saturday 1st June 2024- Bari, Greek Cruise and other places.
Day 7- Sunday 2nd June 2024- Sea Day – Greek Cruise and other places!!
Day 8 -3rd June 2024 – Santorini – Greek Cruise and other Places!
Day 9- 4th June 2024-Athens – End of Greek Island Cruise and other Places
Review of our Greek island and other places cruise with MSC – Opera cruise ship & Holiday
Cruising The Mediterranean
Kotor – Montenegro – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Sicily – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Monaco – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
The Netherlands
A trip to The Netherlands.
Paris
Cruising Northern Europe
Tallinn, Estonia – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Gotland, Sweden – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Portugal and Southern Spain 2025
Portugal & Spain 2025. – Day 1- On the way….
Portugal & Southern Spain – Sunday 11th May – Exploring Luz
Algarve- Portugal & Southern Spain Trip. Day 3 – Lagos and the beach -Monday 12th May 2025
Portugal & Southern Spain trip – Day 4- Tuesday 13th May – Sagres.
Portugal & Southern Spain Adventure – Day 5 – Wednesday 14th May – A Day on the Beach- Luz.
Portugal & Souther Spain trip- Thursday 15th May 2025- Day trip to the west coast.
Portugal and Southern Spain trip – Day 7 – Friday 16th May 2025 …..another beach day…
Portugal & Southern Spain trip – Day 8- Saturday 17th May 2025 – Leaving Portugal and travelling back in time to “The Wild West”.
Portugal & Southern Spain Trip – Day 9 – Sunday 18th May 2025- Donana National Park – El Rocio.
Portugal & Southern Spain – Day 10 Monday 19th May – The beach & Donana National Park ( again!)
Portugal & Southern Spain Trip – Day 11 & 12 – 20th & 21st of May 2025 – Seville
Portugal & Southern Spain – Day 13 & 14 – 22nd & 23rd of May – Seville and Back to the Algarve.
Portugal & Southern Spain trip – Day 15-18, May 24th-28th….The Algarve & Home
The Americas
Antigua – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Bonaire, Caribbean- BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Cruising the Caribbean 2024
Caribbean 2024 Day 1 & 2
Caribbean Cruise 2024 – Day 3 & 4 – at Sea.
Cruising the Caribbean 2024 – Day 5 – Tortola – British Virgin Islands.
Caribbean Cruise 2024 – Day 6 – St Kitts & Nevis
Caribbean Cruise 2024 – Day 7 – Antigua
Caribbean Cruise 2024- Day 8 – St Maarten
Caribbean Cruise 2024 – Day 13- Princess Cays -Bahamas
Caribbean Cruise 2024 – Days 14, 15 & 16 – Sea Day, St Thomas, Dominica.
Caribbean Cruise 2024 – Day 17 – St. Lucia
Grand Cayman Island – Caribbean – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT.
Denali Nation Park, Alaska- BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Martinique – French Caribbean Island – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
The Arctic Circle – BEEN THERE GOT THE T-SHIRT
Cruising from Canada to Alaska and back again
North To Alaska
Alaska – The Interior and Beyond…
From Whittier South to Vancouver
Circling the Caribbean and Exploring the Panama Canal
Cruising the Caribbean and Exploring around the Panama Canal
UK
Milton Keynes – A morning of Leisure – 29/08/2025 – “Messing About on the River”
Road Trip to Scotland
North to Scotland.
Adventures in Cornwall
Cornwall Staycation…..Day 1 – The Journey!!
Day 2 – Saturday 11th 2024 – Arriving in Cornwall
Day 3 – Sunday 12th May 2024- Par, Cornish Staycation.
Day 4 – Monday 13th 2024- Par to Exeter – Cornish Staycation
Day 5 – Tuesday 14th May 2024- Bodmin Moor – Cornish Staycation.
Day 6- Wednesday 15th May 2024-Par to Newquay- Cornish Staycation.
Day 7 – Thursday 19 May 2024 – Par to Looe – Cornwall Staycation.
Day 8- Friday 17th May 2024 – Par to Penzance- Cornwall Staycation.
Day 9 & 10 – Saturday & Sunday 18th & 19th May 2024 – Going home from our Cornish Staycation.
The Derbyshire Dales
A Quick Week in Kent
The Peak District
The New Forest
New Forest -UK…2025…A Few Days in one of our favourite places in the UK
New Forest – 2025 – Day 2
New Forest UK – 2025 – Day 3
New Forest – UK – 2025 – Day 4
New Forest – Hampshire/Wiltshire, UK – Day 1 27th September 2024.
New Forest -Day 2 September 28th 2024
New Forest – Day 3 -September 29th 2024
New Forest – Day 5 – October 1st 2024
New Forest – Day 7 – October 3rd 2024
Our Tour of Wales
Our Global “Go To” Restaurants
Contact
Our Shop
2026 wildlife Photo Calendar
British Wildlife – Limited Edition Prints
Sunsets Around The World
Wildlife Limited Edition Prints
Wildlife Limited Edition Prints
African Sunsets
Seascapes
Landscapes from Around The World
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