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March 14, 2015
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Day 1
Saturday, March 14, 2015
⛅ 3 °C
Altitude: 6 m
Netherlands De Wallen 52.375798, 4.89894552°22’33” N 4°53’56” E
Amsterdam 2015
March 14, 2015 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
First trip to Amsterdam back in 2015 - genuinely amazing place. Forget about the drugs and the RLD, Amsterdam has so much more to offer, so much so I’ve been back twice since!! Just a few photos below from my first trip which was for my 26th Birthday!Read more
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Day 15
Saturday, March 28, 2015
🌧 12 °C
Altitude: 18 m
England Bedminster 51.446324, -2.59583151°26’47” N 2°35’45” W
Bristol weekend trip
March 28, 2015 in England ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Visiting for the weekend - cool city in the south of the UK
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Day 21
Friday, April 3, 2015
🌫 7 °C
Altitude: 14 m
England York 53.961285, -1.08613153°57’41” N 1°5’10” W
Few days in 1 of the UK's oldest cities
April 3, 2015 in England ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
Cool few days in my opinion one of the prettiest cities in the UK - would highly recommend the ghost tour as it gives you a idea of how gruesome medieval England was!!
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Day 70
Friday, May 22, 2015
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 56 m
England Ambleside 54.427502, -2.96172454°25’39” N 2°57’42” W
Glamping in the Lake District
May 22, 2015 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A few days relaxing in my favourite place in the world - The Lake District. It is the most beautiful place I have ever been, I would like to retire here one day. On this trip I visited, Ambleside and Keswick and climbed ‘cat bells’ which is a very steep hill giving you wonderful views of Derwent lake!Read more
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Day 203
Friday, October 2, 2015
⛅ 14 °C
Altitude: 39 m
Wales Beddgelert 53.011387, -4.10362153°0’41” N 4°6’13” W
Hiking Mount Snowdon
October 2, 2015 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Weekend trip to Mount Snowdon which is the tallest peak in Wales and one of the tallest in the UK - had glorious weather till it came to actually climbing the mountain 😭😭😂😂 the Area surrounding the mounting is a area of outstanding national beauty and I stayed in a place called Bedgelert which is stunning!!Read more
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Day 279
Thursday, December 17, 2015
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 544 m
Germany Maximiliansanlagen 48.134693, 11.5856948°8’5” N 11°35’8” E
European Christmas Markets
December 17, 2015 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Travelled to Munich for the famous Christmas markets and they did not disappoint!! Explored all over the city and learned much about the Nazi party and its origins and also ate and drank as much food and drink as humanly possible. If you get chance to visit during the Christmas market season I recommend going to ‘winter wonderland’ - you can eat and drink till your hearts content!!Read more
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Day 370
Thursday, March 17, 2016
☀️ 10 °C
Altitude: 24 m
England Royal Opera House 51.512344, -0.12215951°30’44” N 0°7’20” W
Harry Potter World/ London
March 17, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Visited ‘Harry Potter World’ and London for a few days for my 27th Birthday which was awesome as I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter movies. Also went to see ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in the theatre royal London and managed to sneak in an ice cream at my fave ice cream parlour in ‘Harrods’Read more
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Day 376
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
⛅ 6 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Scotland Dalbeattie 54.933818, -3.82155354°56’2” N 3°49’18” W
Glamping in Scotland
March 23, 2016 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Glamping in Scotland for a few days after the hustle and bustle of London. Terrific cabin, better views and terrible weather!!,
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Day 569
Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 11:56 AM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 244 m
Czech Republic Matematicko-fyzikální fakulta UK 50.092133, 14.40017550°5’32” N 14°24’1” E
Prague - Beer
October 2, 2016 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spent 4 days in this beautiful city - easily one of the prettiest I have been to. The beer here is something special, it all tastes so good, wasn’t too keen on the food though! The city also has a tremendous amount of history and Prague should be on your visit list without a doubt!!Read more
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Day 616
Friday, November 18, 2016
⛅ 4 °C
Altitude: 21 m
Northern Ireland Belfast City Centre 54.597217, -5.93163354°35’50” N 5°55’54” W
Quick trip to Belfast
November 18, 2016 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Free accommodation so a quick trip to Belfast was on the cards! Cool little city with some awesome bars and of course the history of the titanic!!
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Day 732
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
⛅ 19 °C
Altitude: 38 m
Spain Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família 41.403992, 2.17490541°24’14” N 2°10’30” E
First Solo trip!
March 14, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This was my first Solo trip ever for my 27th birthday! Was nervous at first but this amazing city but me at ease straight away!!! The food, the architecture, the culture, everything about it was phenomenal, the weather wasn’t too bad either! If you’ve yet to visit Barcelona I would suggest you do so it’s amazing, the gothic quarter is my favourite part of the city but the Sagrada Familia is breathtaking. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES! The camp nou is also a cool place with so much heritage and history it’s unbelievable!Read more
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Day 744
Sunday, March 26, 2017
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 55 m
England Noord Engeland 53.413442, -2.82509553°24’48” N 2°49’30” W
House renovating
March 26, 2017 in England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Renovating my house to eventually sell - just a few photos to show progress
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Day 847
Friday, July 7, 2017
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 84 m
England Keswick 54.601846, -3.13306654°36’7” N 3°7’59” W
Lake District.... Again
July 7, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Just had to return to this place!
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Day 934
Monday, October 2, 2017
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 55 m
England Noord Engeland 53.41315, -2.82486453°24’47” N 2°49’30” W
More house renovating
October 2, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Just more work done on the house
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Day 1,050
Friday, January 26, 2018
☀️ 1 °C
Altitude: 380 m
Scotland Stronachlachar 56.282225, -4.519356°16’56” N 4°31’9” W
Back to Scotland - beautiful place
January 26, 2018 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Visiting Scotland for some more wonderful views - unfortunately I left my phone in the car so I only have these photos to show for it!
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Day 1,099
Friday, March 16, 2018
⛅ 0 °C
Altitude: 39 m
Germany Fernsehturm Berlin 52.521595, 13.40913852°31’18” N 13°24’33” E
Berlin - 1st time!! Loved it!!
March 16, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Visited Berlin for my birthday and wow what a city! It’s basically a 2-4-1 when it comes to it, east side and west side, both completely different and both so amazing! The Food, beer, culture, history and the people are awesome. Such an easy city to get around and there’s history on every corner and some of the best kebabs can be found here!!Read more
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Day 1,112
Thursday, March 29, 2018
⛅ 8 °C
Altitude: 64 m
England Noord Engeland 53.413256, -2.82469853°24’48” N 2°49’29” W
MOVING OUT DAY
March 29, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Today is the day I moved out of my whole after successfully renovating and selling it! It was a sad day and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t upset, I’d lived in that house for over 20 years, however all the hard work and money spent doing it up was worth it as it’s allowed me to continue travelling for a while! the first photo was taken just as I left for the very last time!

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Day 1,143
Sunday, April 29, 2018
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 34 m
Italy Parco del Celio 41.887387, 12.49502641°53’15” N 12°29’42” E
Rome! LFC champions league semi final
April 29, 2018 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Booked a last minute flight and hotel to Rome to see LFC play Roma in the champions league semi final second leg! Unbelievable city, I had always wanted to visit and LFC being in town just made it better. I arrived a few days before the game so I managed to get around and see the city before the Liverpool fans travelled over and because of this it was relatively quiet. The city is amazing, the food even better! I could write about it all day but obviously the highlight was LFC making it to the champions league final. Although we got beat on the night we did enough over the two legs to get through!!Read more
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Day 1,161
Thursday, May 17, 2018
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 28 m
Turkey Muratpaşa 36.855183, 30.7423336°51’19” N 30°44’32” E
Turkey - new teeth
May 17, 2018 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Visited Turkey to get new teeth..... 24 of them to be exact! Always wanted a beautiful set of teeth so I made the 10 day trip here to get it done. I stayed in Lara Beach was a beautiful place although I didn’t get to experience it much as I was in pain most of the time hahaha. Anyway 8 days after my first appointment I got my new teeth and I couldn’t be happier with the results!!Read more
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Day 1,177
Saturday, June 2, 2018
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 31 m
England Noord Engeland 53.413101, -2.83050753°24’47” N 2°49’50” W
Charity Football Game
June 2, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Flew home from turkey to attend a charity football game for our late friend Anthony Condron who sadly back in February was killed in an unprovoked attack in Liverpool. In his memory our Friend Shaun Kennedy decided to host a charity football game to raise money and get family and friends together! I didn’t play in the match as I had literally only just had my teeth done so I was a linesman. Great day although it was a sad occasionRead more
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Day 1,186
Monday, June 11, 2018
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Vondelpark 52.35784, 4.86728752°21’28” N 4°52’2” E
Amsterdam - Part 2!
June 11, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Came back to Amsterdam for a few days as I love the city! I also met up with a friend from Canada who was travelling around Europe at the time! Ended up taking mushrooms in vondlepark which was the most insane experience of my life! On this trip I went around places I didn’t on my first trip here and Amsterdam is simply wonderful!!Read more
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Day 1,189
Thursday, June 14, 2018
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 31 m
Spain Placa del Torrejo 38.537049, -0.12873538°32’13” N 0°7’43” W
STAG STAG STAG - Kellys stag do!
June 14, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
STAG STAG STAG LADS LADS LADS! Literally flew home from Amsterdam back to Liverpool to jump on a flight to Benidorm for my best mates stag do (I was shattered) we where in Benidorm for the start of the World Cup which was brilliant! 4 games in one day - superb! 3 days of sun, sea, sand and bevvies! Had a boss time with all the lads although I ended up chipping one of my new teeth half way through and ended up in absolute agony Hahahahaha!Read more
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Day 1,199
Sunday, June 24, 2018
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: Sea level
France Paillon 43.695068, 7.26926443°41’42” N 7°16’9” E
French Riviera Tour! - Nice
June 24, 2018 in France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Start of my longest trip yet without having to fly home for something! Decided on the south of France in Summer because - why not? Started off in Nice which was brilliant, wonderful food, wine and weather! My friend from Canada, Danielle met up with me too so I had some company for a few days which is always welcome.Read more
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Day 1,201
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 63 m
Monaco Prince's Palace of Monaco 43.732167, 7.4200443°43’56” N 7°25’12” E
French Riviera Tour - Monaco
June 26, 2018 in Monaco ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Bucket list - ticked! Always wanted to visit Monaco, I have grown up watching F1 and it always looked so glamorous that I always said I had to visit and it did not disappoint, however I was not prepared for how much money there is in Monaco, it was a real eye opener! It was however unbelievable! I managed to walk the actual F1 circuit, gaze at the ships at the marina and gamble in the Monte Carlo casino which was an experience in its self! Will 100% return.... but with more money!Read more
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Day 1,202
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 34 m
France Musée de la Castre 43.550407, 7.00972543°33’1” N 7°0’35” E
French Riviera Tour - Cannes
June 27, 2018 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Quick day trip to Cannes! Disappointed really, not much there unless you’re a multi millionaire and I left my bloody phone in the apartment so no photos unfortunately!
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