Here, the mountains meet the sea and old meets new. Ktima, the 'Old Town', which is actually quite new as it underwent a renovation prior to the acceptance Regardless of the weather, it was still nice to get out of London and celebrate my birthday in a new

I recently added a new travel mantra to my list after I was introduced to Cape Verde's quite literal New Year's Eve was spent at a restaurant called Palm Beach, also on the beach. was too relaxed to count properly, so the countdown went like this '10, 9, 8, 1, oops, 6, 5, 1, Happy New Cape Verde is up-and-coming and fairly new to the travel circuit, but has lots of plans for continued They drive on the right side of the road, mostly in brand new Toyota trucks.

A few moments later my name was called and my passport was returned to me, with a shiny new German visa The good news was, I could enter the country and begin working immediately, which was necessary because The first few weeks in the Munich Airbnb were lovely, and a great way to ease into my new city. BUT, before any of this registering malarkey could be dealt with, my new landlord needed to complete Got a new travel insurance policy, with a healthcare package, through a company called HanseMerkur.

A bottle of champagne was left in my room to be enjoyed on New Year’s Eve, which I thought was a very My New Year's eve was celebrated on a boat, cruising the Duoro River. It’s a juxtaposition of old and new that works really well.

, but doing it alongside a move abroad, a new lifestyle, a change in work environment and a new culture

travel-related ponderings of my Prosecco-infused brain, in-between bouts of narcolepsy, en route from London to New York City today: 'We are now going to attempt to fly to New York' - Words I'm pleased my captain did

with a slight hangover in Porto, Portugal, after spending 31st December 2017 on a boat, ringing in the new FEBRUARY I collected two new passport stamps in February: Luxembourg and Sweden. MAY The first May bank holiday weekend was spent in New York City, appreciating being alive on the one-year Flown: 46 Airlines Flown: 13 Amount of Time Spent in the Air: 117.5 hours Total Countries Visited: 20 New

Just a few minutes further away by foot, I arrived at Funchal's new waterfront marina, at 3:30pm, for

to travel for a total of 30 weeks, I still managed to visit 14 countries in 2017 (six of which were new I had an opportunity to go to a lake house in New Hampshire for a long weekend as well. Lastly, I got to see my aunt, uncle and one of my best friends at the shore on Long Beach Island, New was a good time to submit the paperwork to move my current UK work visa from the old passport to the new - which is 24,902 miles) Airline Segments Flown: 32 Airlines Flown: 13 Total Countries Visited: 14 New

Saigon is a bustling blend of old and new. There is a disturbing new trend of inhaling nitrous oxide on the rise in HCMC.

Below is an image of my new pelvic accessories. Brazilian titanium, all the rage! My mom and I flew 9.5 hours, in Business Class, to New York City. Two days later, I had received even more somber news. The not-so-great news was that my right elbow had not yet healed, but the good news was that my left That email really gave me a new frame of mind.

The architecture and vibe felt a little like if New Orleans' French Quarter and Havana had a love-child

of glass and curvy steel, this 150-meter pedestrian modern structure connects the Old Town and the New

Last decade it was also famously named the least happy place in the world, in the New York Times bestseller

Town as colorful as its past, interesting architecture, peacocks, and an increasing number of shiny new

We rented a new and very affordable car from Magic Islands rent-a-car, but I wouldn't recommend them

It was also obvious that the city is emptier than usual, which is good news for tourists, as flights

It's about 40-mins to Taipei Main Station and costs 150 Taiwan New Dollars (~$5 USD).

very comfortable 7.5-hour flight from London, on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, I touched down at 10:30pm in New The Taj Mahal was every bit as magical as I expected and was truly deserving of its New Seven Wonders Below is a slideshow, featuring some of my work from the week: New Year’s Eve was spent in Fort Cochin It was very festive, but also very different to my New Year’s Eve celebrations over the past few decades Cochin Carnival is hosted the last week of December every year and culminates with a New Year’s Day parade

circumference - 24,902 miles) Airline Segments Flown: 31 Airlines Flown: 13 Total Countries Visited: 15 New