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My father once said that London is the centre of the world.  From London you can travel direct to almost anywhere.

How lucky to live here! Not only is it a city where you can experience most global cultures, its a platform where you can go and visit the rest of the world.

With the cheap airline seats and many contacts made from various countries living in the ‘Hub’ (thats my nickname for London!) why not explore.   Holding a British passport is like finding Willy Wonka’s golden ticket in life.  Free to travel easily without visa complications has led to some pretty random and thrilling experiences, ones I hope to share on this blog.

From dangling off mountain roads in Albania, to a near death-by-waterballon experience in New York, I’m not sure if I’m particularly unlucky when I travel or whether these things are just part of what happens when you’re young and fearless (or just stupid!)

Read about my experiences of these places:

Balkans: Albania and the deadly journey trying to get there. Kosovo and Skopje, Macedonia

Italy: Puglia, Sicily, and Napoli

Greece: Crete

Turkey: Istanbul