This pictorial account is about my personal leisure travel experiences covering about eighty countries, territories and colonies around the world. I have lived and practiced in about fifteen countries as a pharmacist, clinical pharmacologist, lecturer and volunteer kindergarten English teacher. I am still traveling to learn more about places, peoples and different cultures.

The purpose of this pictorial journal is to share my travel experiences with the general public in the hope that it will inspire others with similar aspiration to work towards this objective. I caution that traveling is tiring and expensive but, rewarding in terms of broadening perspectives and knowledge base.

About one thousand five hundred personally-taken pictures covering over ninety percent of places l visited are included to guide your travel research. They range from magnificent sites and tantalizing sceneries to mundane travel planning needs. Pictures of airports, hotels and Air bnb in different jurisdictions are included to give you an idea of what to expect in your holiday destination. Fascinating landscapes are pinpointed with city, county and municipal names. Important landmarks and places of interest are also illustrated with eye-catching photographs. The objective being to help you to effortlessly zero in on your places of interest by simple personal research. This way you can avoid needless and expensive costs of joining excursion group. It isn’t just about saving money on tours. Most importantly, it’s about control of your travel plans and to remain firmly in charge.

Diverse geographical locations l visited include: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, The Philippines, Vietnam, South Africa , Botswana, Switzerland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, England, Germany, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands. France, Gibraltar, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Italy, Wales, Turkey , The Vatican, Bermuda, Turks & Caicos Islands, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, British Virgin Islands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Saint Eustatia, Saint Maarten, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat, Saint Christopher & Nevis, Anguilla, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela & the islands of Margarita and Coche, Canada, Mexico, United States of America, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.

For travelers interested in seeing more places around the world, I have included a fascinating list of travel resources at the end of the book that can be downloaded for free. This list is an all encompassing travel books and brochures. Comprehensive information about what to do, where to stay, dining, general travel tips and; bespoke travel arrangements are provided in these resources. You will find the list of travel resources provided extremely useful whether you’re a casual traveler with little interest in research or you’re a research buff and detail-oriented. Searching for the travel resources listed is as simple as typing the description provided and free-download them in pdf.

Regardless of whether I’m traveling for leisure or professional reasons, my approach has never been extemporaneous. There’s generally a planning phase that is guided by process. The process entails the following steps namely: knowing about my destination, getting there, where to stay, things to do, daily exercise plan and; how to obtain my nutritional requirements.

To gather foundational knowledge about my destination, I watch travel documentaries and consult travel books and brochures. These resources are very useful for knowing about things to do, safety advice, how to stay healthy with exercise, dining, grocery outlets and nutritional support.

I rely exclusively on Google Flights to get to my destination because of its scope and limitless capabilities to cover nearly all the airlines in the world. Additionally, the tools of Google Flights allow exploration research about fares and changes over time. Therefore, it gives an idea of the best time to travel with respect to cost containment. Based on my research, it is questionable whether one can save money flying around the world. This is because the airlines have mastered the techniques of exploitation based on a simple assumption that there isn’t an alternative once you’ve committed to the desire to travel. It is important to note that fare research on Google Flights doesn’t translate into exactly what you’ll pay when it’s time to book your flight. The airlines specifically make extra money when you book the flight by charging for prime seat selection, flexibility to change your flight, cancellation, refund, checked and carry-on luggage with their add-on pricing techniques. Nonetheless, l personally think that the tools in Google Flights allow travelers better and less laborious exploratory research and fare comparisons than dealing with individual airlines directly.

Apart from realtors and rental agencies for long-term accommodation, l depend on Air bnb, Expedia, Booking.com and Trivago for price comparisons.

I hope you’ll find the travel resources, pictures, short notes and general information provided in this personal journal interesting and useful enough to guide your journeys through the world.

Enjoy the collections of magnificent pictures covering our world directly related to my personal experiences.

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